STAAR Vocabulary

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What is Expository text?

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This type of text informs or instructs the reader.

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What is Climax in a story?

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The turning point in the action of a story.

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What are Captions?

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Small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture.

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What is Dialogue?

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Conversation between two or more people.

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What is Fiction?

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A literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on facts.

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What is a Plot?

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The sequence of events in a story.

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What is a Setting?

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The time and place where a story occurs.

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What is a Theme?

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The main idea or underlying message of a story.

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What is a Character?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is a Protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.