STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary #1

Front

What is a novel?

Back

A novel is a long fictional narrative that usually has multiple characters and plots.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is a drama?

Back

A drama is a type of play that is intended to be performed by actors on a stage.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What does lyrical poetry express?

Back

Lyrical poetry expresses feelings and emotions, often in a musical or song-like manner.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What is dialogue?

Back

Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate natural sounds, such as 'BOOM', 'HISS', and 'POP'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is a myth?

Back

A myth is a traditional story that explains natural or social phenomena, often involving gods or supernatural beings.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What is conflict in literature?

Back

Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3