Show:
STAAR SYNONYMS
RHETORICAL DEVICES
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
ROOTS, PREFIXES, SUFFIXES
Organizational Patterns
100
What can the reader CONCLUDE about Linus and Lucy from their dialogue? Synonym for conclude?
infer, think
100
"Your teeth are like stars; They come out at night They come back at dawn When they're ready to bite."
simile
100
What are the the 3 purposes for an author
1)to inform 2)to entertain 3)to persuade
100
What is the suffix for bicycling?
ing
100
List 4 organizational patterns used in literature
1)Chronologocial Order 2)Cause and Effect 3)Compare and Contrast 4)Problem and Solution
200
One difference between the SELECTION and the folktale is that the SELECTION shows examples. Synonym for selection?
story, poem, play, article
200
It's been several years and I remember it like it happened yesterday. My heart shattered into pieces the day my childhood dog was hit by a car and was no longer with us.
metaphor
200
The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to loose pounds and inches from your body in one month. This amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way to exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today. author's purpose?
to persuade
200
What is the prefix for automobile?
auto
200
The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates. organizational pattern?
cause and effect
300
What does the dream REVEAL to the reader? Synonym for reveal?
tell, express, show, say
300
In the beginning of "Anne Frank," Mr. Frank comes across Anne's diary. He begins reading the diary and suddenly we are taken back to a very depressing time in history known as the Holocaust. Through Anne's writing we get a vivid picture of what her family went through.
flashback
300
The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. author's purpose?
to inform
300
What is the root for antisocial?
social
300
When a river receives a lot of extra water it may flood. During a flood there is plenty of water, but it is mostly polluted and not safe to drink. If people drink the contaminated water they may suffer from illnesses or diseases such as typhoid. People can prepare for flooding by filling many containers with fresh clean drinking water or using sandbags (to protect their houses and soak up the water). organizational pattern?
problem/solution
400
The poet mentions the speaker's eraser at the beginning of the poem to CONVEY... Synonym for convey?
communicate, show, express
400
I looked at the speedometer… Paul was driving even faster. "Please slow down," I said. "We're coming to a really bad curve in the road!" But he didn't slow down and the snow was drifting higher and higher. I could hardly see the road!
foreshadowing
400
Thomas was not happy one little bit. His sister, Susan was making honor roll again. His parents would allow her to do anything she wanted to do. Thomas was not making honor roll this time and he was not going to be allowed to do all the things he wanted to do. Poor Thomas! He would just have to study harder and get back on the honor roll. author's purpose?
to persuade
400
What is the root word; rebel, belligerent, antebellum?
bel
400
When I got home from school after a long boring day, first I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Family Guy” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.
chronological order
500
Read the line from the EXCERPT. Synonym for excerpt?
quote, passage, selection, story
500
A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”
irony
500
Katina and her brother, Jess were playing with the water hose outside one day. Jess was hiding from Katina so she wouldn't squirt him with the water. The back door opened and Katina pointed the water hose toward the door. It was Mom and she was dripping wet! author's purpose?
to entertain
500
Give the prefix, suffix, and root for autographed?
prefix-auto, suffix-ed, root-graph
500
Two of the most feared hunters were the tyrannosaurs rex and the velociraptor. The t-rex was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth. He was 20 feet tall and weighed seven tons. His jaws could crush down with 3,000 lbs. of force, enough to smash the bones of his prey. The velociraptor was very small compared to t-rex. Raptors only stood three feet tall and were seven feet long, weighing merely 35 pounds. But the velociraptor was fast. Both dinosaurs used their jaws to kill prey, but the raptor had a secret weapon: a retractable toe claw that he pulled out like a knife to slash at his prey.If these two dinosaurs had fought, it would be difficult to say which would win.
compare and contrast