7th Grade ELA STAAR Review

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

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

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

An internal conflict means

A retelling of the most important parts of a text.

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.

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

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

A type, class, or category of literature.

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

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

A group of lines in a poem.

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

Which of the following is NOT a plot element?

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

When the author or writer directly or indirectly develops a character

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

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

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

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

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

The message or lesson being taught in a literay text.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A personal view, attitude, or belief.

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

A concept or idea that can be proven as true

To translate the entire original text into your own words.

The quality of a character that describes their personality.

The author of a drama/play.

When the reader relates to the text.

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

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

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

The way the author chooses to organize the text.

Which of the following is NOT and external conflict?

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

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

The reason the writer composes the text.

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

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

The feeling the reader gets after reading a text.

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