STAAR Reading Vocabulary

The main problem in a story is called the ___________________.

A short statement that tells the main idea and key details of a story.

Which of the following is the best title for a persuasive text?

When two characters have a conversation within a text, it is called _______________________.

Which of the following words means "to say the opposite."

Things that happen to a writer that lead them to write about certain topics.

When someone writes a story about their own life.

What is a poem called that has no rhythm or rhyme scheme?

What are the sections of a poem called?

The lesson, or moral, of a story is called the ___________.

What is it called when you give a non-living object human like qualities?

The events that make up a story are called the ______________________.

The use of clues to suggest what will happen later in a story.

Which of the following pronouns helps you to identify first person point of view?

When someone writes the story of another persons life.

Which of the following pronouns helps you to identify first person point of view?

To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information you are given.

When part of a story goes back in time.

The _________________________ is where and when the story takes place.

What is another word for the conclusion of a story?

Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as".

Which pronoun helps you to identify third person point of view?

Writing that is used to convince someone is called ___________________________.

Different types and styles of literature are called __________________________.

When someone reaches a conclusion without having proof to support it.