7th grade STAAR Reading Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is chronological order?

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An organizational structure that arranges events in the order they occurred in time.

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What is the cause-effect organizational structure?

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An organizational structure that explains the reasons something happened (cause) and the results of that event (effect).

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What is the problem-solution organizational structure?

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An organizational structure that presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions to that problem.

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What is the theme of a text?

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The central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story or text.

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What does 'clandestine' mean?

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Secretive; kept hidden or done secretively, especially for illicit purposes.

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, often used to create vivid imagery.