Informational Texts
The purpose of informational texts is to...
inform
The purpose of literary devices is...
are ways of taking writing beyond its straightforward, literal meaning.
What is theme?
The central point or message an author communicates in a story
A words literal meaning is its...
denotative meaning
The first thing you should do on a digital test is...
read instructions
Name 3 graphical elements
Image, Title, Subheadings, Captions, Data/Graphs, Author's Bio
I was as slow as a snail walking to class. What literary device is this?
Simile
Describes the most important aspects of a story, including beginning, middle, and end
Summary
The ideas and feelings associated with a word is its...
connotative meaning
This strategy helps you to determine the meaning of unknown words
Context Clues
The main point of an informational text is called...
the controlling idea
Love is a losing game. What literary device is this?
Metaphor
Name 3 types of conflict
Self, Nature, Society, vs. Character
A word that has similar meaning to another and can be used as a substitute
Synonym
Name 3 of the tools we reviewed in the STAAR Practice Test
Highlighter, line reader, strikethrough, sticky notes, dictionary
President Obama's 2016 state visit to Vietnam is a sign that "the United States and Vietnam are forging a unique partnership."
Does this line properly cite its source? Why or why not?
No, because it does not include the the author's name.
The water had a mind of its own. What device is this?
Personification
How a character changes through-out a story is often called...
Character Development
The opposite meaning of a word.
Antonym
What is Process of Elimination?
Striking out incorrect answers first
Name one text structure in informational texts...
Compare-contrast, Cause-effect, problem-solution
Touch, Smell, Taste, Sight, Sound- what literary device uses these senses?
Imagery
Without this part of a story the meaning is changed...
Key detail
"The dog had bitten the man."
Is the sentence in passive or active voice?
Passive
Name a graphic organizer you can use on your scratch paper to inform your understanding of a reading
Venn Diagram, T-Chart, Summary, Defining Main Ideas