STAAR Reading Vocabulary

The same

The author gives the reader clues as to why he/she is writing something.

To give special importance to

The repetition of identical sounds in different words, usually at the end of lines.

To find out how things are different.

The author tells the reader directly the reason why he/she is writing something.

The rhythm made by the arrangement of words in a poem

Combining several pieces of information to make an inference.

The written text of a play.

These poems are usually about feelings and moods and could possibly be put to music.

Comparing 2 things using like or as (You are as beautiful as a flower).

To plan or want to do something

Story about a person’s life written by that person.

Small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture

Instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics

The problem in the story.

Finding a solution to a problem

A literary work based on the imagination and not factual (not true).

Fiction that takes place in the past, or involves an event in history.

Having things that are the same.

The person who is telling the story; the speaker.

To draw a reasonable conclusion (educated guess) from the information presented in the text

A story told from the viewpoint of one of the characters in the story (inside the snowglobe).

What 2 words mean to help

Include all components of a story or article that are not the main body of text. Ex Diagram

The problem in the story.

To find out how things are the same or similar.

The events in a story in the order that they happened.

Similar to a paragraph but in a poem, not indented.

What happens as a result of an event or action (what happens after the cause)?

An expression that can’t be taken literally (It’s raining cats and dogs!)

Tells the story from outside, not a character in the story (outside of the snowglobe).

The events that make up a story

A word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word

A drawing that shows or explains something...usually includes labels and captions.

Text that is meant to be acted out (a play).

This type of text informs or instructs the reader. It is nonfiction.

A word part that can be added at the end of a word to make up a new word.

A made up story that could take place in real life.

The writer is trying to convince you of their point of view.

Where and when a story takes place.

The person who wrote the play (drama).

A statement that can be proven true.

Story of a person’s life written by another person.

A conversation between two people; words in text that are spoken by someone.

A statement that cannot be proven, not factual.

Poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm or rhyme.

The use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind.

The author’s reason for writing (PIEED).

The reason why something happens.

Comparing to things without using like or as (You are a beautiful Flower).

A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.