7th Reading STAAR Vocabulary

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What is a claim in writing?

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A claim is the main idea of a persuasive or argumentative text, also known as an argument.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A literary device that gives human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message that a story conveys.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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What is a character in literature?

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