STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary #1

Front

Conflict

Back

The problems a character faces in the story; arguing or fighting.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Imagery

Back

Pictures formed in the mind using your imagination.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

Compare

Back

Authors can organize information using compare and contrast.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Front

Metaphor

Back

Two unlike things are compared without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: My friend is a mule (meaning my friend is stubborn).

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

Theme

Back

The lesson you learn from the story; the overall idea in the story (e.g., family, honesty, friendship, tolerance).

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Foreshadowing

Back

Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

Genre

Back

A category of literature, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

Simile

Back

A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: Her smile is like the sun.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Narrative

Back

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Front

Dialogue

Back

The conversation between characters in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3