3rd STAAR Reading Review

Words that have the same meaning.

The events of the story in the order they happened.

Evidence or facts that prove the main idea.

Short paragraph that includes just the most important events of the plot in order

To make decisions based on what has happened in the story

Words that mean the opposite of each other

What the paragraph, section or story is mostly about. WHO DID WHAT?

A result of an event that happens

Bold print, italics, maps timelines, captions, photographs, table of contents, glossary, index

Added to the end of a base word to change the meaning of a word

Written in lines and stanzas; often has rhyming words; conveys meaning

Taking what you know and what the text says to make an informed decision about the text.

Added to the beginning of a base word to change the meaning of the word

Step by step instructions that you follow to complete a task

Entertaining stories that include characters, setting, problem/solution, and plot.

Words that sound and/or look alike but have different meanings

Text that is meant to explain or inform the reader about a topic.

The message or lesson of the story. . . "I learned that. . . "