7th Grade ELA STAAR Review

Particular words in literature that create a visual representation of ideas using sensory details.

She ran around the track as fast as snow melting in springtime. This is an example of

When the author repeats the same words or phrases a few times to emphasize a point.

A type, class, or category of literature.

An author's use of hints or clues to give the reader an idea of what may happen next.

A form of nonfiction writing in which the writer tells the life story of another person.

The time, place, and enviornment of the events being described in a story.

Which of the following is NOT a plot element?

When the author shifts the story by referring to or going back to an earlier event.

A type of literature that is intended to be performed on a stage.

The reason the writer composes the text.

The conversation between two or more people or creatures in a text.

An internal conflict means

When the reader relates to the text.

The use of surronding words and background knowledge to help find the meaning of unknown words.

Facts, figures, details, quotations, or other sources of data and information that provide support and proof.

Text written with the intent of informing the reader about a specific topic.

A concept or idea that can be proven as true

Cassie's cop car crusied cautiously around the curve. This is an example of

The events the tell has the conflict was solved, and how the story ends.

A narrator who is a participant in the story and uses the pronouns I and me.

A genre based on facts, real events, and real people.

I told you a million times that you have to pass the STAAR. This is an example of

A retelling of the most important parts of a text.

A referenence book that uses guide words to help find words and their definitions.

A type of literature that is often written to a beat and uses figurative language.

The highest point of action in a story often the turning point.

A personal view, attitude, or belief.

Words or expressions that have meanings other than their literal meaning.

My parents are the sturdy branches from which all of us flowers grow. This is an example of

To translate the entire original text into your own words.

The quality of a character that describes their personality.

A reference book that includes maps, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geographical information.

These are only written in the script and they tell the actors what emotions to portray and where to move on stage.

The author describes the similarities and differences between two unlike things, or ideas.

A conclusion that is made using prior knowledge of the topic and details within the text.

Part of the page, that designate special and specific items, such as: cover page, table of contents, pictures, graphs.

The way the author chooses to organize the text.

A struggle between two opposing forces in a story or play.

When the author or writer directly or indirectly develops a character

BUZZ, POP, WHOOSH, SPLAT. These are examples of

The attitude the author has towards the topic of the text.

When the author states events in the order that they occur starting with the earliest or first.

The author of a drama/play.

Which of the following is NOT and external conflict?

A written piece of literature that uses made up characters, events, and ideas.

A group of lines in a poem.

This plot element introduces the background information in a story; such as setting and conflict.

The message or lesson being taught in a literay text.

The feeling the reader gets after reading a text.