4th Grade STAAR Reading Vocabulary Review

In the time order in which events happened.

A division or type of literature.

Expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual meaning. 

Items on stage that actors use.

Signal words; First, Second, Third

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

Writing that is factual.

A literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact. 

Similar to a paragraph but in a poem

Practical lesson about right and wrong.

The reason why something happens.

Giving human qualities to non-human things. Ex. Sun smiled down on me.

The story of a person's life written by that person in first person POV.

Instructions for actors and stage crew, usually in italics

Combining several pieces of information to make an inference.

To communicate or express.

The following of one event after another.

A conversation between two people

The repetition of consonant SOUNDS at the beginning of words. EX. Sally sells seashells...

Comparison using like or as.

Collection of words that appeal to the reader; using devices such as metaphor, simile, ect.

To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.

Outfits actors wear during the play

Drawing that shows or explains something..

Brief statement of the main events of a story.

words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses.

Signal words; Like; Unlike; in contrast

The person who is telling the story; the speaker

Elaborate exaggeration. EX. I could eat 100 hot dogs!

The use of words that represent sounds. Ex. BOOM!

A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.

The problem in the story.

Finding a solution to a problem

Fiction that involves an event in history.

The ending or final outcome of a story.

Used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view

The pattern of rhyme in a poem.

A story written to be performed by actors; a play

The perspective from which a story is told.

Signal words; This led to; As a result;

Where and when the story takes place.

Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and "we".

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

The parts of a text that stand out: Diagram, table of contexts, index

Reason author has for writing.

To make a brief statement of the main events of the story

To demonstrate that something is right; to defend with reason.

Turning point in the action of a story- the problem is solved. 

Person who wrote the play/drama

The events that make up a story

Clues in surrounding text to help reader understand an unknown word

What a piece of writing is mainly about.

Writing that tells how to do something (like a recipe)

Central idea or message of a work.