READING STAAR VOCAB REVIEW

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HYPERBOLE

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Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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The story of a person's life written by that person.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

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Collecting clues to make an inference.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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PERSUASIVE WRITING

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A form of writing that aims to convince the reader to take a particular action or adopt a certain viewpoint.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

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AUTHORS CRAFT

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The elements of writing craft, including characterization, dialogue, point of view, pacing, and plot.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CHARACTERIZATION

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The personality traits of the characters in a story.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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DIALOGUE

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The way characters communicate with each other in a story.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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POINT OF VIEW

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The perspective from which the story is told.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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PACING

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The speed at which the story unfolds for the reader.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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PLOT

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including cause and effect.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3