STAAR Review: Reading Vocabulary

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What is a solution?

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A solution is how something can be fixed or solved.

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What is personification?

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Personification is when you give a nonliving thing human characteristics.

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What is the main idea?

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The main idea is what the selection is mostly about.

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What is rising action?

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Rising action is normally the longest part of the plot which explains events that lead to the climax.

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are clues that surround words that help the reader understand the meaning.

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What is a problem?

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A problem is a situation that needs to be solved.

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What is a climax in a story?

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The climax is the most exciting part of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is resolution in a story?

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Resolution is the part of the story where the problem is solved and the story comes to an end.

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.