Advisory STAAR 1 lesson

to communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance

• synthesize
• emphasize
• convey
• infer

to form an opinion from evidence, to reach a conclusion based on facts

• infer/inference
• analyze/analysis
• synthesize
• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity

• idiom
• allusion
• simile
• analogies

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

an exaggerated statement

• hyperbole
• allusion
• symbol
• evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

a figure of speech that makes a reference to people, places, events, or literary works directly or by implying them

• simile
• allusion
• metaphor
• analogy

to give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing

• formulate
• convey
• summarize
• emphasize

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

a smaller plot in a play, novel or short story that helps move the story along

• subplot
• plot
• climax
• resolution

the author of a play

• playwright
• monologue
• comedy
• scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

the units of action in a drama

• acts
• scenes
• sets
• scripts

words charcaters say

• dialogue
• teleplay
• antagonists
• tragedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7