Staar Vocabulary Reading

Front

convince

Back

entice, or draw in, persuade

Front

main idea

Back

what the story is mostly about

Front

moral

Back

the lesson learned

Front

persuade

Back

convince or argue a claim

Front

imagery

Back

type of language that appeals to the five senses

Front

conflict

Back

problem in a story

Front

entertain

Back

the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

Front

inform

Back

the author wants to give information

Front

Explain

Back

The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works.

Front

resolution

Back

the story comes to a reasonable ending