STAAR Terminology
On the STAAR, "central idea" also means/called...
It also means "main idea."
Definition of Theme.
What is "the message."
Define fiction.
A literary text with imaginary people or events.
Define pallid.
"An unusually pale complexion, sickly pale."
Define inference.
"An educated guess based off context clues."
The 5 organizational patterns/structures are...
Chronological/Narrative
Sequence
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
This is an example of what kind of figurative device?
"Death knocked at my door."
Personification.
Describe what "detail" means when you see it on a test.
Detail means text evidence which supports a main idea or claim.
Define Hiatus.
"A break or gap in time."
The idea or feeling a word creates which is separate from its primary meaning.
This is an example of which organizational structure?
"In 1865, slaves were freed. Throughout the early 1900's many segregation laws were passed, preventing African Americans from entering "white spaces." By the 1960's, most segregation laws were finally repealed."
This is chronological or narrative.
Definition of Simile.
What is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Define what POV means on an English test.
Point of view on an English test means the character's understanding of a situation.
Define Enmity.
"A deep-seated, often mutual hatred."
What are some connotations of the word "home?"
Safe, warm, protective, family, house.
A claim is part of the...
The thesis statement.
The purpose of imagery is to do this...
What is let the reader experience the world of the characters.
S.T.E.A.L. stands for...
and is used for...
Says
Thinks
Effects others
Acts
Looks
It is used for indirect characterization.
Define Mirage.
"An illusion of water on hot sand or pavement."
Define imagery.
When an author uses the senses to create a lasting picture/image in the mind of the reader.
"Most likely reason..." is another way of saying...
Author's Purpose or most likely purpose
What figurative device is this?
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
This is a metaphor.
Define Direct Characterization.
When the author describes the character directly with specific details.
Define Suffusion.
"A sudden burst of light, liquid, or color."
Key Idea is...
The most important element or idea on which the rest of a story or text is based.