STAAR Academic Vocabulary

how the text or paragraph is structured

the reason why an author writes a story or text

arranged in the order of time

the reason for which something is done, made, or used

an expression whose meaning is not the usual meaning of the words

a story of a real person's life written by someone other than that person

to support or prove something stated in a text

features that help you understand a non-fiction text

why something happened and the result of what happened.

a particular group that has its own belief, way of life, and art

a statement, reason or fact for or against a point

the power to change someone or something in a story

make relationships between literary and informational text with similar ideas

the reason why an author writes a story or text

to cause someone to believe something that is not true

greatly worried; eager

writing that is written by that person

to affect; to sway

a series of events that form the story in a novel, text, or movie

to communicate; make known

a struggle between two characters or oneself

first or highest in importance

the use of words that begin with the same sound near one another

the act of overstating

features that help you understand a non-fiction text

using clues from the text to figure out what the author is not saying

a rhyming words within a line

excitement felt at the approach of the climax; mental uncertainty

including key points and the main idea of the text

interesting facts or events that are unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully