STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary

What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?

Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-

This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.

This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.

The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---

A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -

Complete the sentence: ______ is also known as the problem in the story.

The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -

Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---

The perspective from which a story is told is called ----

The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---

This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-

A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-

This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.

Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-

Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. Is is called-

Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -

A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -

A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-

Define: Summary

The way that a story is organized is called-

Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?

Words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses is known as ---

When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-

The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-

Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-

What is the events that make up a fictional story called?

What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.

Define: Dialogue

Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.

The word convey means.....

Complete the sentence: ______ is when & where the story takes place.

Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?

Complete the sentence: _______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.

Define: Onomatopoeia

Define: Genre

The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---

To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-

When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-