Reading STAAR Review

Front

What is the text of a play, film, or broadcast called?

Back

Script

Front

What does it mean to make something clear by giving reasons?

Back

Explain

Front

What does it mean to examine in detail the structure of something for explanation and interpretation?

Back

Analyze

Front

What is an excerpt?

Back

A piece of a larger writing.

Front

What are the words that give actors instructions on what to do in a play?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the opposing force in a story?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the underlying message or main idea of a text?

Back

Theme

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile