Reading STAAR Review

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What is sensory language?

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Sensory language is descriptive language that engages the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to help the reader visualize and experience the text.

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Give an example of sensory language.

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The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does 'most likely' mean?

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'Most likely' means probably or likely to happen.

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What does it mean to explain something?

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To explain something means to make it clear by providing reasons or details.

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What does it mean to analyze?

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To analyze means to examine something in detail for the purpose of explanation and interpretation.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

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The purpose of persuasive writing is to convince the reader to accept a particular viewpoint or take a specific action.