ELA STAAR Study Sheet

hints that something is about to happen...

representation of an idea...

point of view of one character...

The repetition of sounds...

unexpected situation

character opposed to the protagonist

paragraphs in poetry...

narrator using "I"...

comparison not using like or as...

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing...

a story...

An indirect reference...

viewpoint...

find the differences...

to disagree...

author's attitude...

What a person does, says, thinks, looks like...

exaggeration...

main idea, message, controlling idea...

recall of past events...

comparison using like or as...

Conversation...

find the similarities...

beyond the literal meaning of words...

The problem...