STAAR Smart Week 1

Anecdote

• A brief narrative about a real incident or person

• A type of poem

• A scientific theory

• A historical document

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Alliteration

• repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word

• use of similar sounding words in a sentence

• a figure of speech that compares two unlike things

• the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Author’s message

• the author’s main idea

• the author's writing style

• the author's personal opinion

• the author's intended audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Analyze

• to separate or break into parts and examine

• to combine different elements into a whole

• to ignore details and focus on the big picture

• to summarize information briefly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Antagonist

• a force working against the main character

• the main character in a story

• a character who provides comic relief

• a character who helps the protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Bandwagon

• this technique tries to persuade you to do something by convincing you that everyone is doing it

• a method that focuses on individual choice and personal preference

• a strategy that emphasizes the uniqueness of a product or idea

• a technique that relies on emotional appeal rather than logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Author’s purpose

• the reason why the author wrote the text (PIE)

• the main character's motivation

• the setting of the story

• the conflict between characters

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Analogy

• relationship between words

• a type of metaphor

• a comparison of two unrelated things

• a figure of speech that exaggerates

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Act

• major divisions in a play

• a type of character

• a scene in a play

• a dramatic performance

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Biography

• A fictional story about a person's life

• A true account of a person’s life, written by someone else

• A summary of a person's achievements

• An analysis of a person's character

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10