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The ELA STAAR
100
This is the main message of a piece of writing, or a connecting big idea between works of literature.
What is Theme?
100
A "paragraph" in poetry is called this.
What is a stanza?
100
When two or more people are talking, it is called this.
What is dialogue?
100
Over Spring Break, this religious figurehead was elected by a group in a Conclave.
Who is Pope Francis?
100
The dates for the ELA English II STAAR tests are -
What is April 3 and 4?
200
The overall feeling of a story, or the feeling it causes in the reader.
What is mood.
200
This occurs when a sound is repeated.
What is alliteration?
200
When one character is speaking alone on stage, it is called this.
What is a Soliloquy?
200
If you have a pair of binoculars and know where to look, you could see this tonight near the moon.
What is Comet PANSTARRS?
200
You will see three essays on the Writing test. At least one will be Expository and the other will be
What is Persuasive?
300
The literal meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
300
The non-literal, or implied, meaning of a word is called this.
What is connotation?
300
The written actions in a play for an actor to follow are called these.
What are stage directions?
300
Saturday night, three famous artists/bands closed the SXSW Festival in Austin. Name one of them.
Who are Prince, Justin Timberlake, and the Smashing Pumpkins?
300
Each essay counts this many points.
What is 16?
400
This is when the author makes a reference to something else. They are primarily literary, Biblical, or historical in nature.
What is allusion?
400
An extreme exaggeration is called this. It's the best word in the history of words!
What is hyperbole?
400
The hero of a piece of literature is called this.
What is the Protagonist?
400
This video game caused EA a multitude of problems over spring break.
What is SimCity?
400
Each Short Answer Question counts this many points.
What is 9?
500
This is the name of the perspective when the reader sees the thoughts and actions of all characters, not just the narrator.
What is 3rd Person Omniscient?
500
A stanza consisting of only two lines is called this.
What is a Couplet?
500
When the audience knows something that the characters on stage don't. It's the reason we yell at the characters in horror movies.
What is dramatic irony?
500
Yesterday the NCAA Tournament Brackets were released. Name one of the four top seeds.
Who are Indiana, Gonzaga, Kansas, or Louisville?
500
You will have this many hours to complete each test.
What is 4?