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Poetry
Non-Fiction
Grammar
ESSAY
Fiction
100
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep. and miles to go before I sleep." The first line of the passage ("The woods are lovely, dark and deep") contains an example of this.
imagery OR alliteration
100
"In the fall, the leaves out where I live put on an amazing display of colors. In their descent into death, they seem to catch fire and burn a brilliant flame of scarlet, tangerine, or gold. Visually, their last days are worth far more than all their days of green and glorious life." What is the author's primary purpose?
To describe
100
"SpongeBob often neglects his pet snail Gary even though he loves him very much." In this sentence, the comma (if any) should be placed here.
No commas are necessary.
100
How many lines will you be given to write your persuasive essay?
Twenty-Six
100
What is the message or main idea of a story called? It is often stated as a lesson about life in general.
Theme
200
"Summer grass aches and whispers. It wants something; it calls and sings..." The poem is mainly an example of this type of figurative language.
Personification
200
"Nurses and nuns never think you know what they're talking about. If you're ten going on eleven, you're supposed to be simple like my uncle Pat Sheehan who was dropped on his head. You can't ask questions." "Sarcastic" is the word that best describes the ________ of this passage.
Tone
200
"Luke Skywalker and Princess Leah felt a special connection to each other yet they were still unaware they were related." What is the correct punctuation of the sentence?
Place a comma before the word "yet"
200
Name one thing that you need in your 1st paragraph of a STAAR essay.
What is thesis statement, hook/attention grabber, main points.
200
Which literary element includes information about the customs, beliefs, and behaviors of the people involved in the story. (Not exposition)
Setting
300
"And you learn that you really can endure, you really are strong, you really do have worth, and you learn, and you learn; with every goodbye, you learn." The repetition of "you learn" is done for this purpose.
To draw attention to/emphasize this idea
300
"I crawled out of my tent and stood slowly, my muscles stiff from yesterday's hike, my bare feet tender on the rocky dirt. I still wasn't hungry, but I forced myself to eat breakfast..."
What is first person point of view.
300
"Pizza should be considered one of the four basic food groups, it is viewed as a complete meal by many Americans.(1) There are a large variety of toppings, and most are tasty. (2) You can get pizza at a restaurant, at the grocery store, or you can make it yourself." (3) Determine which sentence is wrong and correct it.
The first sentence is a run-on. The comma should be replaced with a semi-colon or a period, or a conjunction should be added.
300
What is a thesis?
The main idea of what the essay is going to discuss. Also known as a "promise" to the reader about what they will write about.
300
What is the literary term that refers to the perspective from which a story is told?
Point-of-view
400
"...She has combed and brushed her nightdark hair, and bathed rose petal sweet, and drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, and white shoes on her feet..." This excerpt from a poem by Dudley Randall contains an example of: a) simile b) imagery c) onomatopoeia
b) imagery
400
Non-fiction texts contain this specific criteria, that fiction pieces do not always contain.
What is logos? (Facts, numbers, reasoning)
400
"He feels abandoned and alone, unsure of his purpose in life. (1)Rejected by his creator and shunned by everyone he meets.(2) He must fend for himself, discovering how to survive in a cruel world."(3) Determine the sentence that is wrong and correct it.
The second sentence is a fragment.
400
What are the steps of an outline?
Intro - Hook & Thesis Body Paragraph 1 Body Paragraph 2 Conclusion
400
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five sense. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell. Ex: The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
Imagery
500
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances..." The poem has what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
500
"Thunderstorms occur when hot air mixes with cold air, and they can be a destructive force of nature." A written work with that thesis statement will most likely follow this type of organizational structure/pattern: a) description b) cause and effect c) problem and solution d) comparison and contrast
b) cause and effect
500
"The kitten batted the ball of yarn playfully frolicking." Identify the misplaced phrase and rearrange the sentence to make it correct.
"The kitten, playfully frolicking, batted the ball of yarn" OR "Playfully frolicking, the kitten batted the ball of yarn"?
500
What are the three musts your essay should have?
Organization, Thesis, and a real world example.
500
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences.
What is theme?