STAAR ELA Middle School

The main problem of a story is…

• Climax

• Conflict

• Caricature

• Character

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Context clues are words around a word that give you a clue to its meaning.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The way a story ends is the …

• Exposition

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Resolution or Denouement

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

If a narrator uses the pronouns: “He,” “She,” “They,” “Them,” etc. and the narrator can describe the thoughts of only ONE character, he/she is using which Point of View?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Objective

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The story of a short piece of someone’s life written by that person is a(n):

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Memoir

• Speech

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which transition(s) are appropriate for a Conclusion?

• Another reason why

• In retrospect,

• An example,

• In addition to

• To conclude,

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which transition(s) are appropriate for a Counterclaim?

• Others may say,

• Some may believe,

• In other words,

• In addition to

Which transition(s) are appropriate for a Rebuttal?

• Also,

• To add onto ____,

• This may be true, but...

• Even though this is a valid argument, there is far more evidence to prove that...

• This is possible, but...

Which transitions are appropriate for an ELABORATION where you are trying to Compare or Contrast?

• Unlike _____,

• However,

• This shows that ____ is like ____ because...

• Adding on,

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which transitions are appropriate for an ELABORATION where you are trying to show Cause and Effect relationships?

• These are similar because,

• This may lead to...

• This shows that ____ is like ____ because...

• If this continues to happen...

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2