STAAR WORDS: 34-49

What does the term "antonym" mean?

• A word with a meaning that is the same as another word

• A word opposite in meaning to another word

• To show or make visible

• To exaggerate or stretch the truth

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word characterization mean?

• where the story takes place

• how the writer reveals a characters personality

• describing the character

• how the plot diagram is created

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the purpose of literary devices according to the text?

• To make the writing more factual

• To describe people and places that are real

• To make the writing better using figurative language and imagery

• To lead someone in the wrong direction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is nonfiction?

• A type of writing based on imagination and not fact

• Writing that is factual and describes people and places that are real and events that really happened

• A story written to be performed by actors

• A story that involves an event in history but is not true

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is historical fiction?

• Writing that is factual and describes real events

• A story written to be performed by actors

• Fiction that involves an event in history, contains historical facts, events, or people, but is not true

• A poet's plan for the pattern of rhyme in a poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does "rhyme scheme" refer to?

• The reason why something happens

• The process by which the writer reveals the personality of the character

• A word opposite in meaning to another word

• A poet's plan for the pattern of rhyme in a poem (AABB)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a synonym?

• A word with a meaning that is larger or greater than it really is

• A word opposite in meaning to another word

• A word with a meaning that is the same as another word

• The reason why something happens

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does the term contradict mean?

• to persuade

• to agree

• to disagree

• to describe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is fiction?

• A story that involves an event in history but is not true

• Writing that is factual and describes people and places that are real and events that really happened

• A story written to be performed by actors

• A type of writing based on imagination and not facts

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the purpose of drawing a conclusion?

• To make the writing better using figurative language and imagery

• To make the writing more factual

• to use what you already know and figure out what people will say or do

• To lead someone in the wrong direction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D