Reading STAAR Vocabulary WV 5th grade-2

A statement that can be proven true

A genre of writing based on imagination and not necessarily on facts

To combine several pieces of information to make an inference

To stress or give importance

Part of a plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

A traditional story used to teach a lesson; often has talking animals

express

Reference book containing an alphabetical listing of words with information given for each word

table of contents, diagrams, glossary, index, bold words, headings/subheadings

A conversation between 2 or more people

To show

An alphabetical listing of words and their meanings found in the back of a book

A part of characteristic of an item or concept that sets it apart

Something that shows, proves, or gives reasons for making a judgement

The point of view in which the narrator tells the story based on his/her view point

A selection or passage taken from a larger work such as a book, film, or poem

Used by an author to give hints or clues to suggest events that will happen later in the story

A diagram that shows connections between 2 or more concepts

An occurrence; something that happens

To make a judgement based on evidence

To give more details

Words that create images by using deep or sensory language

To say something that is larger or greater than it is; to "stretch the truth"

A fanciful, or made up, story about fairies, magical creatures, and legendary deeds

rhythm, rhyme, stanza, line, white space, rhyme pattern

A way in which something is unlike something else

To communicate meaning

To make clear; to provide the reason or cause for

Poetry that does not have pattern, rhyme, or rhythm

A specific type of literature

The result of a cause

the beginning of a story that includes the setting and characters

The basic and most important parts of a fictional story; theme, setting, characters, plot

A literary work that tells a story through action and speech and is intended to be performed

A traditional tale or legend passed down from generation to generation