Literary Devices
The sentence below uses a literary device.
Her black hair was liquid silk.
What is a metaphor?
Prompt, Topic, Examples/Reasons, & Working Thesis Statement are the section headings for this graphic organizer.
What is the Insider Chart?
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?
The H in HELPS represents this.
What are historical people and events?
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?
The sentence below uses a literary device.
The yellow flames danced among the logs.
What is personification?
This type of essay attempts to convince the audience to believe the author's opinion.
What is a persuasive essay?
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?
Make sure you do this in the margins of the reading passages.
What is annotate?
The lesson or big idea that is being expressed in a story.
What is theme?
The sentence below uses a literary device.
She came into the house like a whirl of sunshine.
What is simile?
This type of writing informs or explains a given topic to the reader.
What is expository writing?
The graphic organizer we use to help us analyze the prompt and brainstorm ideas for the essay.
What is the Insider Chart?
The E in HELPS represents this.
What are experiences (yours, your family members & friends)?
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?
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?
We use HELPS to think of these.
What are the types of examples?
The recommended number of: - examples to include in your expository essay - reasons to include in your persuasive essay
What is 2-3?
The 2 sections of the STAAR ELA end-of-course exam.
What are the Reading and Writing sections?
When we read a text, the author's purpose may be to...(3 things)
What is to persuade, to inform, or to entertain?
Writers use Plot, Setting, Character, Conflict, Symbol, and Point of View to develop this.
What is story or piece of fiction?
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?
These improve the connections between sentences and paragraphs.
What are transition words/phrases?
The P in HELPS represent this.
What is pop-culture (famous people, current events)?
Information in the passage that supports your answer choice.
What is text evidence?