STAAR VOCAB 2

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Inference

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Logical guess from info.

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SUMMARY

Back

reduce text to essential points

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PARAPHRASE

Back

to restate the meaning of something

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GIST

Back

main point or essence

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Theme

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Central or universal idea.

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SETTING

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time and place of a text

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CHARACTER

Back

person/animals in a story

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PROTAGONIST

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the leading character in a drama, movie, novel

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ANTAGONIST

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a person who actively opposes or is hostile

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ALLUSION

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An expression that evokes something without explicit mention.