Organizational Patterns
What skill is being tested?
STAAR Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Plot elements
100

A topic, idea, person, place, or thing is described or explained 

What is DESCRIPTION?

100

In paragraph 3, what does the word diminished  mean?

What is Vocabulary/definition?

100
To place importance on something

What is emphasize/highlight?

100
It's so hot outside that I am going to melt!

What is Hyperbole?

100

Captures the audience’s attention, introduces the characters, setting, and the central conflict.

What is Exposition? 

200
Presents items or events in order or tells the steps to follow

What is Sequence/Chronoligical orger?

200

The organization of paragraphs 1 and 2 contributes to the author's main idea by?

What are Organizational patterns/structures?

200

To make something known 

What is established?

200

Her eyes shine like the stars at night

What is Simile?

200

primary problem that drives the plot of the story, often a main goal for the main character to achieve or overcome.

What is Conflict?

300

Because Adam missed baseball practice, his coach did not let him play during the game. 

What is cause and effect?

300

Which sentence from the selection best highlights that the author is impressed with Brown?

What is text evidence?

300

When the author is trying to communicate or tell the reader something

What is Convey?

300

Lighting danced across the sky

What is personofication?

300

The main character confront the big conflict. The most action, drama, change, and excitement occurs here. A choice must be made that will affect the rest of the story.

What is Climax?
400

A Dalmation is a dog that is tall and has black and white spots, unlike the American Bulldog which is short and does not have spots. Dalmations are full of energy anf bulldogs are more laid back. 

What is Compare and Contrast?

400

What is one message the author conveys in the selection?

What is Inferencing?

400

explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc

What is illustrate?

400

He's buried in a sea of homework

What is Metaphor?

400

The story becomes complicated. The main character is in crisis and there are multiple moments of conflict that escalate and create tension.

What is Rising Action?

500
My child has a lot of trouble with reading comprehension. I decided that during summer break, she will attend a summer reading camp to assist her with her comprehension.

What is problem and solution?

500

Wat is the most likely reason the author does not tell her friends that her mother is paralyzed?

What is Inferencing?

500

to present to view: such as. a : to show or display outwardly especially by visible signs or actions

What is exhibits?

500

There was delicious cherry cookies in the kitchen

What is Alliteration?

500

The story begins to slow down and complications begin to resolve.

What is Falling action?