Figurative Language
STAAR Writing
STAAR Writing
STAAR Reading
Miscellaneous
100

Her black hair was liquid silk

What is a metaphor?

100

The big idea or main point of an essay. In persuasive writing, it shares the author's opinion on a given topic.

What is a thesis statement?

100

Usually in the introduction, this makes up the first sentence(s) of a written piece and helps catch the reader's attention. Can consist of dialogue, a thought-provoking question or quote, a startling fact, an anecdote, etc.

What is a lead or a hook?

100

When we state that a character is going through a struggle involving man/nature/self/society, we are referring to this crucial part of a story.

What is the conflict?

100

This type of punctuation precedes a list of people, places, or things in a sentence.

What is a colon?

200

The yellow flames danced among the logs.

What is personification?

200

An essay in which the author attempts to convince the audience to believe in his/her opinion.

What is a persuasive essay?

200

Although it is important to restate the thesis in this part of the essay, it is recommended that you reword/state it in a slightly different way.

What is the conclusion?

200

When we talk about the lesson or big idea that is being expressed in a story, we are referring to its ______.

What is the theme?

200

When a person is pulled in two different directions by either: desire, ambition, influence, or obligation, it's called ______ ______?

What is internal conflict?

300

She came into the house like a whirl of sunshine.

What is a simile?

300

This term means the same as author's message or lesson learned.

What is theme?

300

When responding to the literary essay prompt, it is recommended that you write with this type of point of view.

What is third person point of view?

300

A wonderful book that can and SHOULD be utilized for both the reading and writing part of the STAAR EOC exams.

What is a dictionary.

300

Five words to ask when using concrete evidence.

What is who, what, when, where, and why?

400

Two things seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Ex: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...

What is juxtaposition?

400

A plea to do something in order to deal with a problem or an issue in a persuasive speech or essay.

What is a call-to-action?

400

A literary device used in argumentative writing, where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent.

What is a concession?

400

The practice of taking notes whilst one reads a text or passage.

What is annotating?

400

This is also known as an educated guess when speaking about literature or reading.

What is inferencing?

500

I've told you a million times!


or

This car goes faster than the speed of light!

What is hyperbole?

500

This is the number of total paragraphs my essay should contain.

What is four?

500

A statement that proves, or attempts to prove, that another statement is false.

What is a refutation?

500

Words in a question stem that can trick or mislead the test-taker.

What is mainly, primarily, or except?

500

This is another word for "author's feeling" when reading questions and answer choices?

What is tone?