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Duplicate of Duplicate of STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary
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To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-
Exaggeration
Lying
Alliteration
Storytelling
2
Complete the sentence:
_______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.
Verdict
The End
Happily Ever After....
Resolution
3
What is a
metaphor
?
a repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
an extreme exaggeration
a comparison of two unlike things
comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
4
This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.
Problem and solution
Sequential order
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
5
Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-
Description
Sequential Order
Text structure
Problem and solution
6
Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.
Summary
Predictions
Schema
Drawing conlusions
7
When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-
Inference
Summary
Prediction
Conclusion
8
Complete the sentence:
______ is also known as the problem in the story.
Issue
Conflict
disagreement
Resolution
9
A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.
Fairytale
Adventure
Mystery
Science fiction
10
What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.
Purpose
Story
Main Idea
Summary
11
What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?
Text features
Words, commas, periods and dialouge
Extra information
Non-ficiton
12
Define:
Dialogue
a character inner monologue
a conversation between two characters in a story
a third person speaking to the reader
the story the narrator is telling
13
The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -
Article
Autobiography
Summary
Biography
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This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.
Personal narrative
Poetry
Non-fiction
Fiction
15
When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-
Prediction
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Psychic Flash
16
Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -
Dialogue
The narrator
Stage directions
Props
17
Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-
Imagery
The narrator
Point of view
Figurative Language
18
A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-
Personal narrative
Biography
Drama
Fiction
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Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-
Prediction
Close reading
An inference
Context clues
20
Define:
Emphasize
to bring attention to or show
to predict
to close read
to support
21
The perspective from which a story is told is called ----
1st person
Point of View
Stalking
3rd person
22
The way that a story is organized is called-
Organizational pattern
Text structure
Story form
Beginning, middle and end
23
Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.
Figurative language
Poetry
Imagery
Fiction
24
The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---
Summary
The main message
Author's purpose
Point of view
25
The word
convey
means.....
To present.
To tell.
To make important.
To discuss.
26
A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -
Myth
Fable
Science Fiction
Folklore
27
Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---
a summary
a caption
subtitles
additional information about the passage
28
A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
Drama
Fiction
Poetry
Non-fition
29
What is the events that make up a fictional story called?
Setting
Climax
Characters
Plot
30
The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-
Poetry
Sensory language
Imagery
Figurative language
31
Define:
Genre
a type of literature
a type of book
a summary of passages
a mode of reading
32
Name the genre:
a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings
Traditional literature
Realistic fiction
Historical fiction
Fiction
33
Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
34
Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-
Supporting facts
Subtitles
Supporting details
Main Purpose
35
Define:
Onomatopoeia
uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things
an exaggeration
the use of words that imitate sounds
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
36
Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-
Historical fiction
Myth
Realistic fiction
Science fiction
37
Complete the sentence:
______ is when & where the story takes place.
Characters
Setting
Resolution
Problem
38
The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---
Main Idea
Purpose
Theme
Summary
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A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.
Non-fiction
Myths
Fairytale
Legends
40
Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?
Hyperbole
Personification
Assonance
Metaphor
41
A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.
Fiction
Horror
Suspenseful
Adventure
42
Define:
Procedural writing
a type of writing to inform a reader about a topic
a type of writing used to persuade or convince the reader
a type of writing that tells "how to" do something.
a type of writing used to explain something to the reader
43
Define:
Summary
a short passage that describes the climax of the story.
a short paragraph that tells the main events from the story.
a long passage that describes the main idea of the story.
a passage that tells you the supporting details of the story
44
This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-
Organizational patterns
Expressive text
Narrative text
Expository text
45
The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Similie
46
This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.
Chronological order
Problem and solution
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
47
A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -
Persuasive
Explanatory
Declarative
Informational
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Name the genre:
a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers
Legend
Fantasy
Folktale
Mystery
