STAAR Vocabulary

*BONUS* Ms. Woodard's dog is named _________.

A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

I feel as big as a house.

Connector to grammatical elements of identical construction.

She can't eat chocolate anymore.

Ms. Woodard loves to eat and share her thoughts on politics.

*BONUS* Ms. Woodard has a cat name _______!

The connection between two parts of a piece of writing, contributing to cohesion.

A comparison between two things that are similar. (Often used to help people understand.)

If you are trying to figure out a hint or clue, you are....

If you are giving hints or clues, you are...

This classroom is heaven.

I am ready to take this test!

The perspective from which a speaker or writer recounts a narrative or presents information.

A form of expression that is particular to a certain person/group of people.

An action word.

______ is associated with the basic vision of the writer, general attitude toward the world.

Five sets of unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllables.

A non-restrictive clause ....

A new relationship is like a new box of chocolates.

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Basic form of a verb.

A passing reference or indirect mention.

Chocolate is poison to a broken heart.

The controlling idea of an essay.

When and where a story takes place.

Comparison using like or as.

A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.

Which of the examples is a transition word?

A hero must fight a dragon to win a lunch pass! The dragon is the ______ of the story.

A word that functions by itself or as a noun phrase that refers to someone else.

The cat plays in garbage.

Something (such as an important idea or subject) that is repeated throughout a book/story.