STAAR (EOC) Terms

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

the problem in the story, the struggle between opposing forces

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

What is the lesson in this clip?

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

clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

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

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

the central conflict of the story is introduced and developed

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

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

dear Dr. Smith:

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

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

introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation

What does an ellipses do?

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

central message of a literary work; life lesson

the end of the central conflict

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

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

the dictionary meaning of a word

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

What is the symbol used for quotation marks?

Perspective by which a story is told

the conflict reaches its highest point of interest or suspense

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

What is the symbol used for a colon?

What is the symbol used for a semicolon?

to gain interest form the reader by amusing them for enjoyment

to provide the reader with factual information on a particular subject

any events that occur during or after the conflict has ended

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

the author's reason for writing

Sincerely yours

What is the symbol used for a comma?

attitude towards the reader and the subject conveyed by the language

time and place of the story

conversation between characters, set off by quotation marks

to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion

1567 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard

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

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