STAAR 8th Grade Benchmark 2022 Part 1

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What does 'primarily' mean?

Back

mostly or most importantly

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What are the terms associated with plot?

Back

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement

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What does 'expresses' mean?

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communicate

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What is the term for the part of a story that builds up to the climax?

Back

rising action

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To compare is to show the _____________; to contrast is to show the __________________.

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similarities; differences

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What is characterization in literature?

Back

The process of creating and developing a character in a story.

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Define 'theme' in literature.

Back

The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

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What is 'conflict' in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

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What does 'resolution' mean in a narrative?

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

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What is 'climax' in a plot structure?

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.