STAAR Practice

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What is a noun?

Back

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is the plot of a story?

Back

The sequence of events in a play, story, novel, or text.

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What is the purpose of expository writing?

Back

To explain or inform.

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What is personification?

Back

Giving non-living things human characteristics.

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What defines a novel?

Back

Long works of fiction that are usually broken up into chapters and feature a variety of characters.

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What is a verb?

Back

A part of speech that expresses action or a state of being.

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What is a preposition?

Back

A part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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What is an adjective?

Back

A part of speech that describes or modifies a noun.

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What is mood in literature?

Back

The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is symbolism?

Back

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.