STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary

A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.

The way that a story is organized is called-

Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.

Define: Dialogue

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

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

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

Define: Emphasize

Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -

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

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

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

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

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

Define: Onomatopoeia

The word convey means.....

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

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

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

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

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-

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

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

Name the genre: a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers

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

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

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

Name the genre: a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings

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

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

A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.

A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.

Define: Genre

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

Define: Summary

Define: Procedural writing

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is a metaphor?

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

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

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

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