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To prepare 7th graders for STAAR Reading test #reading #staar
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third person omniscient
third character in a story
all-knowing narrator who shares characters thoughts&feeling
perspective in which a story was told
uses I, we, me, us
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figurative language enchances, or makes better, the mood o
the literary elements in a story
the characters in a story
the mood, or feelings, in a story
the setting in a story
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signal words: therefore; consequently; so; as a result; because; if...then; since; so that;
cause and effectproblem and solution
conflict
compare and contrast
context clues
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when two words rhyme in the same line of poetry
imagery
stanza
alliteration
internal rhyme
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the smaller title that goes before a new section of the text.
title
illustrations
subtitle
diagrams
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the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
autobiography
myth
epic
fiction
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the pattern of rhyme in a poem (ex. ABAB)
alliteration
line
rhyme scheme
stanza
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collection of word pictures that appeal to reader; uses devices such as metaphor, simile, etc.
idiom
metaphor
imagery
figurative langurage
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Writing that is factual, not creative or fictional
mystery
fiction
historical fiction
nonfiction
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a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
tragedy
myth
epic
fiction
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the problem in the story
resolution
climax
conflict
effect
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a beginning or coming into being
origin
resolution
foreshadowing
cause
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fiction involving an event in history. has historical facts, events, or people, but not true.
nonfiction
myth
fiction
historical fiction
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get good night's rest, eat a good breakfast, take your time, do your best
how to pray you pass the STAAR test
how to answer STAAR questions
how to be prepared for STAAR
how to study for STAAR
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audience
main characters of story
who the piece of text was originally written for.
narrator of a story
conversation between two people
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alliteration
reason why something happens
repetition of consonant SOUNDS at beginning of words.
overstating facts leading to false importance
problem of story
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the ending or final outcome of a story; finding a solution to a problem
effect
persuasive
result
resolution
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similar to a sentence but in a poem
line
internal rhyme
rhyme scheme
stanza
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the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
historical fiction
biography
fiction
autobiography
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what a piece of writing is mainly about
expository
main idea
theme
plot
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stage directions
instructions for actors & stage crew, usually set in italics
actors words in a play
drama
directions given by author to reader
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to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
conclusion
inference/infer
resolution
effect
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the turning point in the action of a story--the problem is solved
climax
falling action
resolution
plot
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valid
problem of story
exaggerated
false
true
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a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
nonfiction
fiction
historical fiction
myth
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paraphrase
synthesis
state most important facts
organize what you've learned
restate story or idea in your own words
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author's purpose
reason author writes (Inform, persuade, express, entertain)
reason why characters are in a story
reason author reads a story
author's use of imagery
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in the time order in which events happened
chronological order
flashback
imagery
impact
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when a portion of the story goes back in time
resolution
plot
flashback
foreshadowing
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theme
words and pictures
brief summary of main events
central idea/message of a work; insight it offers into life
the time and place of a story
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small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture
captions
text features
illustrations
plot
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signal words: like;unlike;but;in contrast;on the other hand;however; both; also; too;as well as
main idea
cause and effect
compare and contrast
context clues
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elaborate or extreme exaggeration
simile
sensory details
metaphor
hyperbole
34
stanza
piece of music
rhyming words in poetry
paragraph in poetry
letters added to end of a word
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The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
plot
resolution
foreshadowing
climax
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first person point of view
viewpoint of one of the characters using pronouns "I" & We"
using pronouns he, she them, etc.
first person mentioned in a story
main character of story
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a conversation between characters set off by quotation marks
dialogue
first person point of view
drama
stage directions
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language that means
more
than what it says on the surface; not actual or literal meaning
hyperbole
figurative language
dialogue
sensory details
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A drawing that shows or explains something...usually includes labels and captions.
text structure
context clues
illustrations
diagrams
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the reason the character says or does something
motivation
moral
cause
effect
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Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
figurative language
inference/infer
context clues
cause and effect
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myth
practical lesson about right and wrong
tale explaining actions of gods; causes of natural phenomena
writing that is factual, not creative or fictional.
writing that is factual, not creative or fictional.
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The reason why something happens
resolution
infer
effect
cause
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the various methods of communicating information, such as radio, t.v., billboards, etc.
illustrations
poetry
media
diagrams
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combination of ideas learned from two or more texts
organize
synthesis
paraphrase
summarize
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a story written to be performed by actors; a play
narrator
drama
figurative language
dialogue
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an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words
simile
idiom
metaphor
hyperbole
48
implicit
author expresses cause and effect
author expresses setting of story
author expresses theme through setting, plot, and characters
author states them in a sentence
49
Drawings or photographs that help explain the text
illustrations
figurative language
diagrams
graphs
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words and details that appeal to a reader's senses
onomatopoeia
personification
sensory detail
imagery
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third person limited point of view
story with only three characters
narrator focuses on thoughts of just one character
uses pronouns like I and We
reason why something happens
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affect
to influence
to discourage
to feel excited
story's problem
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a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word
affix
pronoun
prefix
suffix
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explicit
time and place of story
theme stated by author
solution stated by author
plot stated by author
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simile
something that makes one smile
comparison using like or as
human qualities to non-human things
the use of words that represent sounds "Pow", "Bang"
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the use of words that represent sounds "Pow", "Bang", "Splat", "Buzz", "Swish", "Purr", etc.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
