Duplicate of STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary

The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-

Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.

This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-

Complete the sentence: ______ is when & where the story takes place.

This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.

Define: Genre

Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-

The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---

Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?

A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.

A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -

Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-

Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-

Define: Dialogue

When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-

To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-

What is the events that make up a fictional story called?

Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-

A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-

What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?

The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -

Name the genre: a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers

The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---

A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.

Complete the sentence: _______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.

Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -

Define: Onomatopoeia

A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -

The way that a story is organized is called-

Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---

This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.

Define: Procedural writing

A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

What is a metaphor?

a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural phenomenon

Name the genre: a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings

Complete the sentence: ______ is also known as the problem in the story.

Define: Summary

Define: Emphasize

What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.

Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.

When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-

The perspective from which a story is told is called ----

Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-

Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?

The word convey means.....

This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.

The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---