GENRES
In this genre the story is set in the real world, but the characters and events are fictitious.
Realistic Fiction
A moral/ethical, internal dilemma that occurs within the mind of a character.
Internal Conflict/ Man V. Self
The shortened acronym and strategy that writers use to respond to open-ended questions. Additionally, what does the acronym/strategy stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite
Expain
This diagram includes the following elements: Exposition, Conflict(s), Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution, as well as Theme.
Plot mountain/Plot diagram
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence?
Bernard was as wimpy as a flamingo’s neck. It was as if he could be broken.
Simile
This punctuation can be used in the place of a comma to create a more dramatic effect.
Dash
This tool can be used on the STAAR to look up unknown words.
Dictionary
The following list: Haiku, Acrostic, Concrete, Blank Verse, Ode, Limerick, Sonnet, Narrative, & Epic - fall within this genre.
Poetry
The following types: Man VS. Man, Man VS. Nature, Man VS. Technology, & Man VS. Society - are included in this outside problem.
External Conflicts
This is a writer's ability to relate to and formulate some type of _ _ . The following are all examples of these _ _ that critical readers can make:
- Text-To-SELF
- Text-To-TEXT
- Text-To-WORLD
Text Connections
The two main types of characters within a traditional story: the _, which is usually the main/hero, and a _, which is typically seen as the villain and/or the character who opposes the main character.
Protagonist & Antagonist
Give an example of an oxymoron.
An oxymoron is a contridictiry statment:
Jumbo Shrimp
Bittersweet
Origonal Copy
Two methods can be used to combine two complete sentences. What are they?
Comma FANBOY & Semicolon
On the STAAR, Extended Constructed Response questions are worth how many points?
10
In this genre, the events are portrayed to the best of one’s memory. While all of the events in this genre are true, some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of the people involved.
Memoir/ Literary Non-Fiction
When a character and/or individual has a memory from the past and/or returns backward in time. This can occur at any point within a plot.
Flashback
When constructing an open-ended response, a writer must justify their answer using "_ _".
Text Evidence
Every text, whether fiction or non-fiction, includes a life lesson and/or moral; this is known as _, which is what the author wishes the reader/audience to walk away learning, reflecting on, and/or thinking about.
Theme
What Type of figurative language is the following sentence:
Eyes are the windows to the soul.
metaphors
An interrupter needs what kind of punctuation?
Commas
One test taking strategy that may improve a student's ability to skim the text is?
Read the question first
In this genre, the story is told primarily through dialogue and stage directions.
Play/Drama
When a reader can predict and/or infer the events that are yet to come because of how the author crafts their story using imagery.
Foreshadowing
At the beginning of every essay, writers must write a _ _, this statement is like a road map for the essay.
Thesis Statment/Controling Idea
Stories can be told in any of the following types of _ - _ - _, which include the following: 1ST Person, 2ND Person, 3RD Person LIMITED, & 3RD Person OMNISCIENT.
Point-of-View
Give an example of alliteration.
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Properly punctuate the following sentence:
my friend who loves horror movies is scared of the dark
My friend, who loves scary movies, is scared of the dark.
What 7 things are students allowed to have at their desks during STAAR?
Computer, Water, Snack, Book, Paper, Pencil, Jacket
In this genre, the story and characters are fictitious; however, certain long-standing institutions, agencies, public offices, events, and significant individuals may be alluded to and mentioned, but the characters involved are wholly imaginary.
Historical Fiction
The following are examples of this literary device:
- Harry Potter's LIGHTNING BOLT SCAR ("Harry Potter")
- Katniss Everdeen's BOW & ARROW ("The Hunger Games")
- John B.'s COMPASS (Netflix's "Outer Banks")
Symbolism/Symbols
An _'s _ is how he/she chooses to craft his/her writing. This can include their chosen point-of-view, literary devices, tone, mood, as well as additional other rhetorical techniques.
Author's Craft
The _’s _ is a narrative archetype where the character must go on a journey that changes their life.
Hero's Journey
What Type of figurative language is the following sentence:
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
hyperbole
What is the difference between using "that" and "which" in a sentence?
"That" creates an essential clause, "Which" creates a nonessential clause. ("That" does not use commas and "Which" does.)
Students should do three things before the STAAR, what are they?
Get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, charge their computers