STAAR Smart Week 1

Front

Act

Back

major divisions in a play

Front

Alliteration

Back

repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word

Front

Analogy

Back

relationship between words

Front

Analyze

Back

to separate or break into parts and examine

Front

Anecdote

Back

little story or small piece of information

Front

Antagonist

Back

a force working against the main character

Front

Arguments

Back

express a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidence

Front

Author’s message

Back

the author’s main idea

Front

Author’s purpose

Back

the reason why the author wrote the text (PIE)

Front

Background knowledge

Back

information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem