The manner in which an author expresses word usage in a piece of literature...
A. Personification
B. Oxymoron
C. Diction
C. Diction
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Repetition of similar vowel sounds. Ex: She reads ten times.
A. Alliteration
B. Paradox
C. Assonance
C. Assonance.
100
1. The wind howled like a banshee, the thunder rolled, and the lightning drew zigzag lines across the sky. With the sights and sounds of the thunderstorm cloaking his room, Charlie awoke from his night’s sleep. As he peeked out from under the covers, a dark, shifting shadow appeared on the wall of his room.
For the reader, the selection creates a mood of ____________.
a. peace
b. fear
c. safety
d. humor
b. fear
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The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well.
Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
A. Symbolism
B. Personification
C. Allusion
A. Symbolism
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The strategy knows as APE is? and use for what?
Answer
Prove
Explain
SAR
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A statement that is contradicting. Ex: It was raining outside, but I could still see a glare of the sun.
A. Oxymoron
B. Allusion
C. Paradox
A. paradox
200
What is the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
A. tone
B. mood
C. theme
A. tone
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2. The pioneer family members piled into the wagon and left behind the safety and security in the East. They had cut the lifeline that connected them to all the things that were near and dear. As they traveled to the new land out west, Grandfather held the family together. He hunted when they were hungry, found water when they were thirst, and protected them against the dangers that lurked all around them. Everyone in the family agreed. Grandfather was a rock.
For the reader, the selection creates a mood of ________________.
a. confidence
b. insecurity
c. failure
d. distrust
a. confidence
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Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell.
Ex: The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
A. Imagery
B. Diction
C. Personification
A. Imagery
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How do you complete a STAAR reading passage?
Read and look for unknown words and summarize
Preview the questions and make notes in the margins
Reread and answer your notes
Answer the questions
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The dictionary meaning of a word...
A. Denotation
B. Term
C. Connotation
A. Denotation
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A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
A. paragraph
B. Stanza
C. Refrain
B. Stanza
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3. One of the ways we can improve life on planet Earth is to use more solar energy. The sun’s solar power is a cleaner form of energy than fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum. If our sights are firmly fixed on using solar energy, Earth’s pollution will decrease. The atmosphere will be clearer, global warming will slow down, and fewer animals will lose their habitats as people search for new oil supplies. Definitely, solar energy is a ray of sunshine for our planet.
For the reader, the selection creates a mood of ______________.
a. destruction
b. negativity
c. failure
d. optimism
d. optimism
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The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences.
Ex: Love conquers all
A. Thesis
B. Theme
C. Allusion
B. Theme
300
What should your expository, 26 line essays include...
A. Symbolism, Theme, Thesis
B. Thesis, Transitions, Introduction, Body, Conclusion
C. Theme, Introduction, Transitions
B. Thesis, Transitions, Introduction, Body, Conclusion
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The set of ideas or emotions that are added to a word. It is not the dictionary meaning. EX: When you say that a girl walking through the hall is HOT.
A. Imagery
B. Connotation
C. Inference
B. Connotation
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What is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions?
A.tone
B. mood
C. theme
B. mood
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In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High
School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was
too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact,
it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer.
When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the
greatest basketball players in history.
What is the theme?
Never give up on your dreams
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The action or sequence of events in a story. Usually contains 5 basic elements: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
A. Non-linear story
B. Plot Structure
C. Figurative Language
B. Plot Structure
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What is the meaning of infer or inference?
A. Summarizing
B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature
C. Meaning of the story
B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature.
500
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
A. Mood
B. Flashback
C. Foreshadowing
C. Foreshadowing
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What is a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract?
Metaphor
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Often you feel you’ve done nothing when you’ve actually done a lot. That’s because what you did do seemed beneath notice—it was so small that it didn’t “count.” But it did—just as each stitch counts toward a finished dress, each brick or nail toward a house you can live in, each mistake toward knowing how to do things right.
What is the tone?
a. hesitant
b. encouraging
c. amused
b. encouraging
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The terms that refers to the language that conveys ideas by saying the opposite. An example of this term is Sarcasm.
Ex: Melissa is 20 minutes late to school, but Frank replies to her, " Melissa you came in so early today to class."
A. Irony
B. Mood
C. Tone
A. Irony
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What do the words substantiated opinion and unsubstantiated opinion mean?
A. Fact/Opinion
B. Can be proven/Cannot be proven
C. Compare/ Contrast