7th Grade STAAR Reading

A lesson or moral that a story teaches.

A true & factual story of someone's life written by themselves.

Expressions that have "hidden" messages. Don't mean what they say.

The repetition of the same sound in a phrase or sentence.

A characters struggle against a strong emotion.

Is added to the end of a word to change or add to its meaning.

A large portion of a play. It's like a chapter in a book.

What the story or passage is mostly about.

Takes the narrative back in time from the current point.

Very descriptive writing that helps you form a mental image or picture in your head.

Clues that help you predict what will happen later in the story.

Compares two unlike things using like or as.

The reason an author wrote something. (Persuade, Inform, Entertain and Explain)

The atmosphere or overall tone of a literary work.

Something that happens & what happens because of it.

Characters struggle with something outside of themselves.

Sounds that are turned into words.

Language that appeals to one or more of the five senses.

The "high" point or turning point of the story.

The BME of a story. (Introduction+Conflict+Resolution) A retell of the story.

Explains the characters and setting: also gives any background information for the story.

Paragraphs in a poem.