7th grade reading STAAR vocabulary

statements that support the main idea

the message or life lesson of a story

a form of writing that gives information

refers to information that is implied or inferred

a personal book where one keeps track of events

of or relating to education and scholarship

the order or sequence that makes the most sense

an educated guess about what will happen next

an answer given by an outside source

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

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

a true statement supported by facts

you compare two things

make your answer clear, explain your answer

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

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

the reason one has for behaving or acting a certain way

an expert on a topic

facts taken from the text to support your claim/answer

an overstatement about something

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

make a considered decision or come to a conclusion

reword something/say it again in a brief manner

talking that happens in a story or play

when you give an animal or object human characteristics

the use of something to represent something else

the way you say something

conclusion with a life lesson

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

the general attitude of a piece of writing

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

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

a series of events that happen and lead towards the climax

the meaning you get from a form of communication

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

visual means that indicate relationships

arising from or appealing to the emotions

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

the main point of a book or an essay

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

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

something happens and then something else happens as a result

a creative piece of writing, usually nonfiction

break into pieces and explain or clarify each part

what a form of figurative language means

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

a problem that a character has with themselves

a way something is usually done

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

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

the base word

you compare two things

the meaning of a paragraph or text

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

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

the way something is written

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

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

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

open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

give a brief statement on the meaning of a paragraph

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

review or summary of a subject

an answer you come up with on your own

a sentence that tells what the paragraph or text is about

the reason why something is done

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

a movie

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

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

a character who tells the events in a story

implied, but not plainly expressed

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

to copy someone else's work

a book that lists synonyms and antonyms for words

a struggle between a character and an outside force

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

to give information about

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

the root word

where a story takes place

the arrangement of a text

words that create sound effects

happening now, in the present

the relationships in information; chronological, cause and effect

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

a subjective type of argument used to persuade

a line of poetry

against the person

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

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

purpose, how something works

a person in a story, novel, play or movie

compare two things using like or as

when you divide words into syllables

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

the way the text makes you feel

a problem in a story

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

the main or leading character

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

a category in literature characterized by similarities in form and style

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

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

the way something is put together

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

a poem that does not rhyme

how something can b linked to something else