STAAR Review

What is motive?

• a reason for why a character does something

• giving human characteristics to non-human objects

• the beginning of a story

• the most exciting part of a story

What is personification?

• the main character in a story

• a reason for doing something

• giving human characteristics to non-human objects

The narrative perspective/point of view that uses "I," "We," and "Our" pronouns

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

The narrative perspective/point of view that uses "You" and "Your" pronouns

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

The narrative perspective/point of view that uses "He," "She," and "They" pronouns

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

Select the option that BEST describes the climax of a story.

• The most exciting part of a story

• The end of the story

• When the main character has the opportunity to make a change

What is the sentence in the introduction paragraph that states a writer's claim? (HINT: the blueprint of a constructed response)

• thesis

• conclusion

• general topic sentence

• ACE method paragraphs

What is a citation in a constructed response?

• Put line/page numbers after quoted evidence to show where you found it

• a ticket

• rereading what you wrote

What is exposition?

• the point in the plot where the character makes a change

• the point in the plot where events leading up to the climax take place

• the point in the plot where characters, setting, and mood are introduced

What is summary in writing?

• retelling events that happened in a story

• breaking down events that happened in a story in order to make a point