Literary Devices
Persuasive
Info Text
Grammar
Ducks
100
"The wind whistled through the trees" is an example of _______
Personification
100
A Traditional STAAR Persuasive essay contains ___ main points.
Two
100
Informational Text Usually contains ______
Info, Stats
100
He could either stay and go.
The correct conjunction is __
or
100
This duck is a ______
Mallard
200
"Sweet Swans Sang" is an example of _____
Alliteration
200
You should always include a ____ in order to grab your reader's attention.
Hook
200
The reason why an author writes a piece of informational text is the ______'_ _________
Author's Purpose
200
After bob soaked the rag under the sink he began to wipe down the table.
A comma should be placed in between _____ and ______.
sink, began
200
This duck is a ______
Teal
300
"BOOM" is an example of a(n)
Onomatopoeia
300
A persuasive essay should have a clearly stated _____
Thesis
300
Informational Text is a category of the _______ genre.
Non-fiction
300
Because she made the play, they won the game.
The subordinating conjunction is ______
Because
300
You should always use ____ load when hunting ducks.
Waterfowl
400
An Allusion refers to a past occurrence or an event in _________
History
400
It is important to include a _________ but then re-explain your position.
Counterargument
400
Different from fiction, Informational text does not utilize _______
Characters, People
400
An animal ran along the path.
The Article in this sentence is __
An
400
When a duck circles in to land, this is called
Cupping
500
Dropping hints or referring to something later in the story is known as _______
Foreshadowing
500
Every conclusion contains a _______ of the thesis at the end
Restatement
500
It is important to use a _______ when using a quote said by someone else.
Citation
500
Bob could bring the car or the truck.
Or the truck is a(n) ______
Fragment, Incomplete Thought
500
This duck is a _______
Shoveler