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STAAR Reading Vocab
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To prepare 7th graders for STAAR Reading test
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collection of word pictures that appeal to reader; uses devices such as metaphor, simile, etc.
figurative langurage
idiom
imagery
metaphor
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implicit
author expresses cause and effect
author states them in a sentence
author expresses theme through setting, plot, and characters
author expresses setting of story
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explicit
time and place of story
solution stated by author
plot stated by author
theme stated by author
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audience
who the piece of text was originally written for.
conversation between two people
narrator of a story
main characters of story
5
the various methods of communicating information, such as radio, t.v., billboards, etc.
media
illustrations
poetry
diagrams
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the pattern of rhyme in a poem (ex. ABAB)
line
rhyme scheme
alliteration
stanza
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myth
writing that is factual, not creative or fictional.
writing that is factual, not creative or fictional.
tale explaining actions of gods; causes of natural phenomena
practical lesson about right and wrong
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an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words
simile
idiom
metaphor
hyperbole
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the use of words that represent sounds "Pow", "Bang", "Splat", "Buzz", "Swish", "Purr", etc.
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
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the ending or final outcome of a story; finding a solution to a problem
effect
result
persuasive
resolution
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to demonstrate that something is right; to defend with reasons
summarize
justify
infer
impact
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signal words: therefore; consequently; so; as a result; because; if...then; since; so that;
compare and contrast
cause and effectproblem and solution
context clues
conflict
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valid
problem of story
exaggerated
false
true
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author's purpose
reason author writes (Inform, persuade, express, entertain)
author's use of imagery
reason why characters are in a story
reason author reads a story
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third person omniscient
uses I, we, me, us
all-knowing narrator who shares characters thoughts&feeling
perspective in which a story was told
third character in a story
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the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
autobiography
myth
fiction
epic
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alliteration
reason why something happens
overstating facts leading to false importance
problem of story
repetition of consonant SOUNDS at beginning of words.
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theme
words and pictures
brief summary of main events
the time and place of a story
central idea/message of a work; insight it offers into life
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simile
something that makes one smile
the use of words that represent sounds "Pow", "Bang"
comparison using like or as
human qualities to non-human things
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elaborate or extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
sensory details
metaphor
simile
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anxious
unhappy
not real
feel excited and nervous at same time.
part of story goes back in time
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small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture
captions
text features
plot
illustrations
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the reason the character says or does something
cause
moral
effect
motivation
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a beginning or coming into being
resolution
foreshadowing
cause
origin
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to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
effect
conclusion
inference/infer
resolution
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a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
myth
historical fiction
nonfiction
fiction
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The reason why something happens
effect
infer
cause
resolution
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paraphrase
state most important facts
synthesis
restate story or idea in your own words
organize what you've learned
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language that means
more
than what it says on the surface; not actual or literal meaning
sensory details
figurative language
hyperbole
dialogue
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a conversation between characters set off by quotation marks
first person point of view
stage directions
dialogue
drama
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Writing that is factual, not creative or fictional
fiction
historical fiction
mystery
nonfiction
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similar to a sentence but in a poem
stanza
internal rhyme
line
rhyme scheme
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signal words: like;unlike;but;in contrast;on the other hand;however; both; also; too;as well as
context clues
compare and contrast
cause and effect
main idea
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get good night's rest, eat a good breakfast, take your time, do your best
how to be prepared for STAAR
how to answer STAAR questions
how to study for STAAR
how to pray you pass the STAAR test
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a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word
prefix
pronoun
suffix
affix
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the problem in the story
conflict
effect
resolution
climax
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what a piece of writing is mainly about
plot
expository
main idea
theme
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third person limited point of view
reason why something happens
uses pronouns like I and We
narrator focuses on thoughts of just one character
story with only three characters
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a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
myth
tragedy
epic
fiction
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words and details that appeal to a reader's senses
onomatopoeia
personification
imagery
sensory detail
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Drawings or photographs that help explain the text
diagrams
figurative language
graphs
illustrations
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combination of ideas learned from two or more texts
paraphrase
synthesis
organize
summarize
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the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
autobiography
historical fiction
biography
fiction
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a story written to be performed by actors; a play
dialogue
drama
figurative language
narrator
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A drawing that shows or explains something...usually includes labels and captions.
diagrams
context clues
illustrations
text structure
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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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stage directions
instructions for actors & stage crew, usually set in italics
drama
actors words in a play
directions given by author to reader
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first person point of view
first person mentioned in a story
viewpoint of one of the characters using pronouns "I" & We"
using pronouns he, she them, etc.
main character of story
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when two words rhyme in the same line of poetry
alliteration
stanza
internal rhyme
imagery
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the turning point in the action of a story--the problem is solved
falling action
plot
climax
resolution
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fiction involving an event in history. has historical facts, events, or people, but not true.
historical fiction
nonfiction
fiction
myth
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect
theme
climax
cause
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figurative language enchances, or makes better, the mood o
the characters in a story
the setting in a story
the mood, or feelings, in a story
the literary elements in a story
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Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
figurative language
inference/infer
cause and effect
context clues
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in the time order in which events happened
imagery
impact
flashback
chronological order
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A practical lesson about right and wrong
justify
cause
moral
plot
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the smaller title that goes before a new section of the text.
illustrations
diagrams
subtitle
title
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stanza
piece of music
paragraph in poetry
rhyming words in poetry
letters added to end of a word
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when a portion of the story goes back in time
foreshadowing
flashback
plot
resolution
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affect
to discourage
to influence
to feel excited
story's problem
