STAAR (EOC) Terms

time and place of the story

What is the symbol used for quotation marks?

use of words, phrases, or sentences that stands or represents something else

a reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

the central conflict of the story is introduced and developed

1567 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard

to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion

The images capchured by good photojournalists are extremely emotional and thought provoking.

the conflict reaches its highest point of interest or suspense

a scene in a story that interrupts the sequence to relate events that occurred in the past

to gain interest form the reader by amusing them for enjoyment

What is the symbol used for a colon?

any events that occur during or after the conflict has ended

Dr. Smith I am not asking you to rewrite history.

What does an ellipses do?

What is the lesson in this clip?

the problem in the story, the struggle between opposing forces

central message of a literary work; life lesson

use of words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses (looks, feel, sound)

conversation between characters, set off by quotation marks

to provide the reader with factual information on a particular subject

set of ideas associated with it in addition to its explicit meaning

the dictionary meaning of a word

attitude towards the reader and the subject conveyed by the language

He said "Son, if you're going to work, you might as well do something you love."

point of view of a character other than the main character, uses "he" or "she."

the author's reason for writing

also known as "atmosphere" is the feeling created in the reader (tension,fear, hope, etc.)

to communicate their own opinion, thought, feeling on a particular subject

I hope to be a photojournalist and perhaps have my work featured in the national geographic.

What is the symbol used for a comma?

Perspective by which a story is told

dear Dr. Smith:

told by a character who uses the first-person pronoun "I."

What is the symbol used for a semicolon?

the narrator knows and tells about what each character feels and thinks

the end of the central conflict

use of techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions

clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

When they detected my disappointment they decided to change my annual birthday tradition.

Sincerely yours

introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation

a form of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group