Figurative Language
Her black hair was liquid silk
What is a metaphor?
The number of paragraphs for your persuasive essay.
What is 4?
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 hook?
This the amount of time you have to take your test.
What is 5 hours?
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?
The yellow flames danced among the logs.
What is personification?
An essay in which the author attempts to convince the audience to believe in his/her opinion.
What is a persuasive essay?
The last paragraph of your essay.
What is the conclusion?
This is what P.A.T. stands for.
What is Pay Attention To?
When we talk about the lesson or big idea that is being expressed in a story, we are referring to its ______.
What is theme?
She came into the house like a whirl of sunshine.
What is simile?
These are the two last sentences of a persuasive essay.
What is counterargument and call to action?
This sentence wraps up the body paragraph.
What is the concluding sentence?
Two wonderful books that can and SHOULD be utilized for both the reading and writing part of the STAAR test.
What is a dictionary and thesaurus?
To make a PAT list, you first need to do this.
What is read the questions?
I have told you a million times to stop talking while I'm talking.
What is hyperbole?
The first sentence of body 1 and body 2 paragraphs.
What is the topic sentence?
The recommended number of examples to include in your essay...
What is 2?
A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
What is genre?
When we read a text, the author's purpose may be to...(3 things)
What is to persuade, to inform, or to entertain?
I go to the gym once in a blue moon.
What is an idiom?
The big idea or main point of an essay. In persuasive writing, it shares the author's opinion on a given topic.
What is the thesis statement?
Words or phrases that can be used to signal a shift to a new idea or part of your essay.
What is transition words/phrases?
A usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident.
What is an anecdote?
The taking of notes while you read to help you CONNECT with the text.
What is annotation?