STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary #2

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What is an autobiography?

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A story about a person's own life written by that person.

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What is nonfiction?

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A genre that tells a true story or provides factual information.

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What is expository text?

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A type of writing that gives facts and information about a topic, like a textbook or newspaper article.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to a non-human thing.

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What is a scene in literature?

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A part of a story where the setting changes.

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What is a biography?

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A story about someone's life written by someone else.

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What is drama?

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A genre of literature that is meant to be performed, often involving conflict and emotion.

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What is poetry?

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A form of literary expression that uses rhythm, meter, and often rhyme to convey emotions or ideas.

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What is informational text?

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Writing that provides factual information about a specific topic.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.