READING STAAR VOCAB REVIEW

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DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

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Collecting clues to make an inference.

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INFERENCE

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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The story of a person's life written by that person.

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PACING

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The speed at which the story unfolds for the reader.

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PERSUASIVE WRITING

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A form of writing that aims to convince the reader to take a particular action or adopt a certain viewpoint.

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BIOGRAPHY

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The story of a person's life written by someone else.

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FICTION

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A narrative that is created from the imagination, not based strictly on fact.

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NON-FICTION

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Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.

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THEME

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The central idea or message in a piece of writing.

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SETTING

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The time and place in which a story occurs.