Metaphor Or Simile?
TPQSSA!
Literary Vocabulary!
What's Compared?
Hodgepodge.
100
Shine bright like a diamond.
What is a simile?
100
The purpose of reading the title first.
What is predicting the topic of the passage?
100
The order of events that happen during a story.
What is the plot?
100
She knows a lot of words. She's a walking dictionary.
What are a person and a dictionary?
100
The number of times you have already taken the STAAR Reading for eighth grade.
What is twice?
200
Cora's dad didn't like her boyfriend. He wanted to know why she would date such a snake.
What is a metaphor?
200
The purpose of looking at any pictures or other graphics.
What is looking for clues to help us better understand the passage?
200
The person who relays (or tells) the events of the story.
Who is the narrator?
200
Jackie doesn't like coming to summer school. During the summer, she likes to be as free as a bird.
What are Jackie and a bird?
200
The number of steps in our strategy.
What is six?
300
If you leave a slice of bread on the counter overnight, in the morning, it will be as stiff as a board.
What is a simile?
300
The purpose of reading the questions before reading the passage.
What is knowing which information to look for as we read the story?
300
The "big idea" of a story, which is developed over the course of the entire story.
What is the theme?
300
Cora never gets caught using her phone during class. She's as sly as a fox.
What are Cora and a fox?
300
The day of this week when you will re-take the STAAR Reading for eighth grade.
What is Wednesday?
400
When I was growing up, I hated to share a room with my brother. He was a real pig.
What is a metaphor?
400
The purpose of stopping to jot.
What is "leaving ourselves bread crumbs" to help us understand the story and find the answers to the questions?
400
The problem(s) that the main character must solve.
What is the conflict?
400
We would've had more pizza to eat if Jesus hadn't been such a hog.
What are Jesus and a hog?
400
The amount of time that you will be allowed to finish and do well on the STAAR Reading.
What is four hours?
500
Ernesto's favorite blanket is as soft as a baby's bottom.
What is a simile?
500
The purpose of writing a three sentence summary.
What is being sure that we understand how the beginning, middle, and end of the passage are related?
500
The character in a story who opposes the main character. Often, this character is sinister or evil.
Who is the antagonist?
500
The dog's eyes were darting searchlights scanning the room for her chew toy.
What are eyes and searchlights?
500
The percentage of the questions that you should try to answer correctly.
What is seventy percent?
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