to send (someone or something) to a particular person or place for treatment, help, advice, etc.
What is refer?
100
Usually in the introduction, this makes up the first sentence(s) of a written piece and helps catch the reader's attention. Can consist of dialogue, a thought-provoking question or quote, a startling fact, an anecdote, etc.
What is a lead or hook?
100
a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
100
When we state that a character is going through a struggle involving man/nature/self/society, we are referring to this crucial part of a story.
What is the conflict?
200
The yellow flames danced among the logs.
What is personification?
200
to express (something) in an indirect way : to suggest (something) without saying or showing it plainly
What is imply?
200
Although it is important to restate the thesis in this part of the essay, it is recommended that you reword/state it in a slightly different way.
What is the conclusion?
200
two lines of poetry that form a unit
What is a couplet?
200
When we talk about the lesson or big idea that is being expressed in a story, we are referring to its ______.
What is theme?
300
She came into the house like a whirl of sunshine.
What is simile?
300
to explain the meaning of (something)
What is interpret?
300
When responding to the literary essay prompt, it is recommended that you write with this type of point of view.
What is third person point of view?
300
"A big bully beats a baby boy." Is an example of what type of figurative language used in poetry?
What is alliteration.
300
A wonderful book that can and SHOULD be utilized for both the reading and writing part of the STAAR EOC exams.
What is a dictionary/thesaurus?
400
Gombei was certain that as the stars had guided sea men for years, this woman's eyes would guide him to happiness.
What is a simile?
400
the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning.
What is context?
400
The recommended number of:
- details to include in your expository essay
What is 2-3?
400
Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a line throughout a work or the section of a work.
What is anaphora?
400
When we read a text, the author's purpose may be to...(3 things)
What is to persuade, to inform, or to entertain?
500
When Jon's girlfriend broke up with him, he fell into a pit of despair.
What is a metaphor?
500
most important
What is primary?
500
Words or phrases that can be used to signal a shift to a new idea or part of your essay.
What is transition words/phrases?
500
is defined as when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same.
What is end rhyme?
500
The acronym we use for open ended response questions is RATTE, and the letters represent...
What is R - restate the question, A - answer the question, T - Transitional Phrase, T- textual evidence, E- explain