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