7th grade reading STAAR vocabulary

to give information about

a problem that a character has with themselves

the main or leading character

the use of something to represent something else

the turning point in the story, usually where a conflict takes place

a long narrative poem written in elevated style in which heroes perform valorous deeds

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

an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word

you compare two things

open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

a widely held opinion about a group of people or a category; example: all girls like to shop

the way you say something

talking that happens in a story or play

a version of a true event that has been changed into fiction

compare two things using like or as

a book that lists synonyms and antonyms for words

a book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning 

purpose, how something works

the main point of a book or an essay

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

a creative piece of writing, usually nonfiction

the base word

a series of events that happen and lead towards the climax

break into pieces and explain or clarify each part

a traditional story usually telling the history of people or a place

the words added to the beginning of a root word to affect the meaning

a true statement supported by facts

an opinion considered to be true by most people, but not backed up with facts

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

a poem that does not rhyme

the events that make up a story: exposition, rising action, climax. falling action, denouement

an expert on a topic

the way the text makes you feel

the general attitude of a piece of writing

something happens and then something else happens as a result

conclusion with a life lesson

a sentence that tells what the paragraph or text is about

the part of the text told using illustrations, pictures or diagrams

the meaning of a paragraph or text

facts taken from the text to support your claim/answer

an educated guess about what will happen next

an account of a person's life written by that person

you compare two things

the way the author allows you to see and hear what is taking place

a movie

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation

the last letters added to the end of a word that affect the meaning

the reason why something is done

the ability to have an effect on someone or something, get someone to change their mind

an answer given by an outside source

visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work

the form of communication; novel, play, film, audio

a way something is usually done

form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess

visual means that indicate relationships

a subjective type of argument used to persuade

a narrator relates all actions using he or she, may be omniscient or limited

review or summary of a subject

a common phrase like, "it's raining cats and dogs"

a person in a story, novel, play or movie

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

arising from or appealing to the emotions

the way something is written

an overstatement about something

an answer you come up with on your own

a personal view or judgment, usually not based on facts; the way you feel about something

refers to information that is implied or inferred

a personal book where one keeps track of events

how something can b linked to something else

make your answer clear, explain your answer

claims that groups things into categories, even if it doesn't make sense

body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true

the root word

the way words sound the same, usually in poetry at the end of lines

a scripted form of literature that usually contains a character and stage directions

the meaning you get from a form of communication

a category in literature characterized by similarities in form and style

the way something is put together

make a considered decision or come to a conclusion

the message or life lesson of a story

an instruction in the text of a play, esp. one indicating the movement, position, or tone 

against the person

when you give an animal or object human characteristics

what a form of figurative language means

of or relating to education and scholarship

a character who tells the events in a story

implied, but not plainly expressed

an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, or text

a struggle between a character and an outside force

statements that support the main idea

a line of poetry

where a story takes place

give a brief statement on the meaning of a paragraph

the order or sequence that makes the most sense

the purpose of the author is to inform, explain, describe, or define his/her subject 

a problem in a story

happening now, in the present

introduction of the story where the setting and characters are usually introduced

reword something/say it again in a brief manner

a conclusion based on the evidence of reasoning, read between the lines

when you divide words into syllables

the reason one has for behaving or acting a certain way

the arrangement of a text

the story is told from the point of view of the author using words like I and we

a form of writing that gives information

words that create sound effects

to copy someone else's work

the relationships in information; chronological, cause and effect