Compiled STAAR Review Vocabulary

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Genres in literature

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Different styles or categories of writing

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Fiction in literature

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A narrative based on imaginary events

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What best describes Realistic Fiction?

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A genre of literature that depicts stories that could happen in real life

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Historical Fiction: Which of the following best describes it?

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A genre that combines historical facts with fictional elements

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Narrative in the context of literature

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A type of story

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Context clues are:

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Hints that help define a difficult or unusual word

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A Character in a story is:

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A person or being

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The Setting of a story is:

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The time and place in which the story occurs

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Plot in literature

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The sequence of events in a story.

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What is Exposition in a story?

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The introduction of background information