5th grade STAAR Vocabulary too

finding a solution to a problem

the following of one thing after another

a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena

explanation in your own words

in time order in which events happened

language that means more than what it says on the surface

the problem in the story

words or phrases that help a person form a picture in their mind

for the most part; to the greatest extent

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the imformation presented

when two words rhyme in the same line of poetry

divisions within the acts of a play

the central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life

 the point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest

a passage or segment taken from a longer work

the events that make up a story

brief statement of the main events of a story

writing that tells how to do something

reasoning or capable of reasoning in a clear and consistent manner

poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm or rhyme