4th Grade STAAR Reading Vocabulary Review

Reason author has for writing.

Signal words; Like; Unlike; in contrast

A division or type of literature.

Signal words; First, Second, Third

The following of one event after another.

Finding a solution to a problem

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

Clues in surrounding text to help reader understand an unknown word

Similar to a paragraph but in a poem

Signal words; This led to; As a result;

The ending or final outcome of a story.

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

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

The pattern of rhyme in a poem.

What a piece of writing is mainly about.

The person who is telling the story; the speaker

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

To communicate or express.

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

The reason why something happens.

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

Drawing that shows or explains something..

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

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

Instructions for actors and stage crew, usually in italics

Practical lesson about right and wrong.

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

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

Outfits actors wear during the play

Where and when the story takes place.

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

Writing that is factual.

A conversation between two people

The perspective from which a story is told.

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

The problem in the story.

Comparison using like or as.

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

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

To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.

Combining several pieces of information to make an inference.

Central idea or message of a work.

Brief statement of the main events of a story.

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

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

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

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

The events that make up a story

A story written to be performed by actors; a play

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

In the time order in which events happened.

Fiction that involves an event in history.

Items on stage that actors use.

Person who wrote the play/drama