Fourth Grade STAAR Vocabulary

the sequence of events that make up a story

an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words

the repetition of consonant SOUNDS at the beginning of words

similar to a sentence in a poem

clues in the surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of the word

elaborate exaggeration

used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view

instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics

time order in which events happened

type of literature

writing that tells how to do something (like a recipe)

told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and "we"

the parts of a text that stand out

comparison using like or as

similar to a paragraph but in a poem

a story written to be performed by actors; a play

the turning point in the action of a story

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

where and when the story takes place

finding a solution to a problem

the person who wrote the play or drama

the perspective from which a story is told

giving human qualities to non-human things

the use of words that represent sounds

the items on the stage that the actors use

a literary work that is not true

the central idea or message of a work

words and details that appeal to a reader's senses

a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view

writing is true

the person who is telling the story; the speaker

the problem in the story

the reason the author has for writing

a conversation between two people

the following of one event after another

who or what the paragraph is about; what about the who or what?

combining several pieces of information to make an inference

a brief statement of the main events of a story. Has a beginning, middle, and end.