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