5th Grade STAAR Reading Vocab

a group of lines that are together are called a

When you repeat a letter sound over and over again

these are the lines of text that the characters speak in the play

THEME: These books have characters who feel it is best to always tell the truth

the people and animals that are part of the story

unreliable; to be regarded with suspicion;

The number of syllables in a line and how they are accented creates the poem's beat or rhythm.

THEME: These books have characters who learn to do the right thing even when no one is watching

The feeling the author is trying to convey

THEME: These books have characters who respect and accept others differences and beliefs

THEME: These have brave characters who have the strength to overcome a fear or accept a risk.

tells the order in which events occur in a text

A ____ is one line in a poem.

THEME: These books have characters who work together to achieve a goal or complete a task.

THEME: These books have characters who never give up, even when facing difficult situations

When poems create an “image” in your head and you are able to “see” things

text written with the intent to persuade or convince the reader of something

THEME: These books have characters who want to make those who are suffering feel better

THEME: These books have friendly characters who are generous and considerate of others.

Giving non-human things (like chairs, desks, and even animals and plants) human characteristics

what happens in the story

when a poem compares two objects without using “like” or “as.” One object is something else

where the story takes place

Information that tells the actors what to do

provides a problem and describes how it can be solved

Words or phrases that are repeated

A poem's pattern of rhyming lines

the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes

the reader gathers information, considers the thoughts or ideas, and comes to a decision

the specific bias or perspective

The ___ of a drama is the lesson or message the author is trying to convey.

tells what happened and why it happened

Words that make writing more interesting! They help us “hear” sound in writing.

When a poem compares two objects using the words “like” or “as”

What Is Poetry?

The _____ of the poem is the lesson or message the author is trying to convey.

THEME: These books have characters who trust each other and are loyal towards one another

shows similarities and differences between two or more things

Words that have the same ending sound

an opinion about a particular subject