STAAR Reading Review 1 Non Fiction Short/Long Ans

Front

A type of reading/writing that provides facts, information, about a variety of true topics is called ___________.

Back

Nonfiction

Front

To show how 2 or more things are different is called ___________.

Back

Contrast

Front

The reason the author wrote the text is called ___________.

Back

Author's Purpose

Front

Clues that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words are called ___________.

Back

Context Clues

Front

A written account of someone's life is called ___________.

Back

Biography

Front

The main idea of a text is often summarized in a ___________.

Back

Summary

Front

The part of a story where the problem is introduced is called the ___________.

Back

Exposition

Front

The sequence of events in a story is known as the ___________.

Back

Plot

Front

The perspective from which a story is told is called the ___________.

Back

Point of View

Front

A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' is called a ___________.

Back

Simile