STAAR Vocab

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A conclusion drawn from known evidence is...

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inference

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Universal message of a story

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Theme

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Writer's or speaker's attitude toward a story, character, or audience.

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tone

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Who is the author trying to persuade?

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audience

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Author's belief or intent to prove to the audience

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claim

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Denotation is a word's _________________.

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dictionary definition

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Connotation is a word's ________________.

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emotional meaning

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Decide by reasoning

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conclude

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Main points of something:

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summarize

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An author's purpose is...

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the reason an author writes