STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary

What is a metaphor?

Complete the sentence: _______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.

When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-

This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.

Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?

Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-

Name the genre: a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings

What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?

Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---

What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.

Define: Onomatopoeia

This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.

Complete the sentence: ______ is also known as the problem in the story.

A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.

A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-

The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---

Define: Dialogue

The word convey means.....

This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.

A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

Define: Genre

Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-

What is the events that make up a fictional story called?

When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-

Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?

Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.

To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-

Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-

A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -

Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.

Define: Summary

This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-

The way that a story is organized is called-

Define: Procedural writing

Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-

Complete the sentence: ______ is when & where the story takes place.

The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---

The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---

A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.

Name the genre: a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers

Define: Emphasize

The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-

A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.

The perspective from which a story is told is called ----

A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -

Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -

Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-

The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -