Week 3: Academic STAAR Vocabulary Flashcardizz

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What is the message in a text?

Back

The information the author is trying to communicate.

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What is a free verse poem?

Back

Poetry that does not rhyme or have a fixed rhythm.

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What is sensory language?

Back

When the author uses the five senses to connect with the reader.

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What is a plot?

Back

Events that make up a story.

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What is imagery?

Back

A 'mental picture' in your mind.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

Back

To examine the text closely to understand its meaning and elements.

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What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central idea or message in a story.

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What is a character in a story?

Back

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

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What is a setting in literature?

Back

The time and place where a story occurs.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.