STAAR 5th Grade Vocabulary Set 3-1

a view that someone holds that cannot be tested and proven to be true.

Starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.

writing that provides information and facts about a topic

picture, illustration, image, graph, diagram, chart

more than one definition based on the context clues and topic of the sentence... homophones.

The piece of writing - report, story, write-up, piece, feature

writing that is based on true facts, true events and people, such as biography or history

a repeated model, the design of how a piece of writing is arranged or put in order.

the point of it, what it is all about, the purpose

alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject with explanations/definitions.

The reasons why authors write something - to inform, persuade, or entertain.

purpose, role, job

the information or sentences that help you to figure out the background of what is going on.

language that describes in a way that it paints a picture or image in our heads

to come to a decision based on your reasoning and the clues given by the author.

a signal, sign, or warning of a future event.

to figure out, to infer

a scene in a story that goes back to a time EARLIER than the main story