3rd STAAR Reading Review

Words that have the same meaning.

Words that mean the opposite of each other

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

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

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

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

The events of the story in the order they happened.

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

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

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

A result of an event that happens

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

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

To make decisions based on what has happened in the story

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

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

Evidence or facts that prove the main idea.

Step by step instructions that you follow to complete a task