7th Grade STAAR Reading Practice

author's purpose

A drawing that shows or explains something...usually includes labels and captions.

explicit

the use of words that represent sounds "Pow", "Bang", "Splat", "Buzz", "Swish", "Purr", etc.

implicit

a conversation between characters set off by quotation marks

in the time order in which events happened

get good night's rest, eat a good breakfast, take your time, do your best

valid

small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture

when two words rhyme in the same line of poetry

the smaller title that goes before a new section of the text.

The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

audience

first person point of view

fiction involving an event in history. has historical facts, events, or people, but not true.

the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view

Writing that is factual, not creative or fictional

similar to a sentence but in a poem

anxious

affect  

signal words: like;unlike;but;in contrast;on the other hand;however; both; also; too;as well as

A practical lesson about right and wrong

the various methods of communicating information, such as radio, t.v., billboards, etc.

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

The reason why something happens

Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word

the ending or final outcome of a story; finding a solution to a problem

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

stage directions

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Drawings or photographs that help explain the text

simile

words and details that appeal to a reader's senses

to demonstrate that something is right; to defend with reasons

alliteration

figurative language enchances, or makes better, the mood o

combination of ideas learned from two or more texts

the problem in the story

theme

elaborate or extreme exaggeration

the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view

what a piece of writing is mainly about

a story written to be performed by actors; a play

a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word

the turning point in the action of a story--the problem is solved

signal words: therefore; consequently; so; as a result; because; if...then; since; so that;

collection of word pictures that appeal to reader; uses devices such as metaphor, simile, etc.

the pattern of rhyme in a poem (ex. ABAB)

language that means more than what it says on the surface; not actual or literal meaning

stanza

myth

the reason the character says or does something

a beginning or coming into being

when a portion of the story goes back in time

third person limited point of view

an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words

paraphrase

third person omniscient