STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary #1

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What is the lesson you learn from the story?

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Theme: The overall idea in the story, such as family, honesty, friendship, or tolerance.

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What is the type of writing that includes fiction, non-fiction, poems, and mystery?

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Genre: A category of writing that defines the style and content.

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What is the order that things happen in a story?

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Chronological Order: The sequence in which events occur.

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What is a story that explains why things happen in nature and often includes gods and goddesses?

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Myth: A traditional story that explains natural phenomena.

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What are pictures formed in the mind using your imagination?

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Imagery: Descriptive language that creates visual representations.

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What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things.

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What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict: The main problem or challenge faced by characters.

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What is a repeated sound at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is a short poem or song that expresses feelings?

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Lyric: A type of poetry that expresses personal emotions.

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What is the main character in a story called?

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Protagonist: The leading character or one of the major characters.