Literary Devices
Insider Chart
STAAR Writing
Mixed Bag
Reading Support
100

The sentence below uses a literary device.  

Her black hair was liquid silk.

What is a metaphor?

100

Prompt, Topic, Examples/Reasons, & Working Thesis Statement are the section headings for this graphic organizer.

What is the Insider Chart?

100

The central 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

The H in HELPS represents this.

                                                                                                   


What are historical people and events?

100

The struggle a character is going through.  The struggle may involve man/nature/self/society.

This is a crucial part of a story.

What is the conflict?

200

The sentence below uses a literary device.

The yellow flames danced among the logs.

What is personification?

200

This type of essay attempts to convince the audience to believe the author's opinion.

What is a persuasive essay?

200

This is your chance to wrap up your essay in a tidy package and bring your message home for the readers. 

What is the conclusion/concluding paragraph?

200

Make sure you do this in the margins of the reading passages.

What is annotate?

200

The lesson or big idea that is being expressed in a story.

What is theme?

300

The sentence below uses a literary device.

She came into the house like a whirl of sunshine.

What is simile?

300

This type of writing informs or explains a given topic to the reader.

What is expository writing?

300

The graphic organizer we use to help us analyze the prompt and brainstorm ideas for the essay.

What is the Insider Chart?

300

The E in HELPS represents this.

What are experiences (yours, your family members & friends)?

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/thesaurus?

400

The poem below has examples of these literary devices.  

The best kinds of people are warm and kind,
They are always there and they never mind.
The best kinds of people smile and embrace,
They support you with strength and grace.
 

What are repetition and rhyme?

400

We use HELPS to think of these.


What are the types of examples?

400

The recommended number of:                                - examples to include in your expository essay        - reasons to include in your persuasive essay

What is 2-3?

400

The 2 sections of the STAAR ELA end-of-course exam.

What are the Reading and Writing sections?

400

When we read a text, the author's purpose may be to...(3 things)

What is to persuade, to inform, or to entertain?

500

Writers use Plot, Setting, Character, Conflict, Symbol, and Point of View to develop this.

What is story or piece of fiction?

500

The two types of essays that students are required to write in the English I and English II STAAR EOC exam.

What are persuasive and expository?

500

These improve the connections between sentences and paragraphs.

What are transition words/phrases?

500

The P in HELPS represent this.  

What is pop-culture (famous people, current events)?

500

Information in the passage that supports your answer choice.

What is text evidence?