STAAR Reading Vocab

Front

What is the purpose of bold print in a text?

Back

To highlight important words or phrases.

Front

What does it mean to summarize?

Back

To give a brief statement of the main points.

Front

What is a plot?

Back

The sequence of events in a story.

Front

What is bold print?

Back

Words that are darker and are important to the story.

Front

What does it mean to contrast?

Back

To explain how things are different.

Front

What is a main idea?

Back

The most important point or message in a text.

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

A person, animal, or figure in a narrative.

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

To make a guess based on clues in the text.

Front

What is a setting?

Back

The time and place where a story occurs.

Front

What is a theme?

Back

The central message or lesson of a story.