3rd Grade STAAR Vocabulary

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a drawing that explains something

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diagram

Front

the reason why something happens

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cause

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A poem that does not rhyme or tell a story

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free verse poem

Front

story of a person's life written by another person

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biography

Front

the passage or story

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selection

Front

a type of writing that tells a story with characters and events

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narrative

Front

the main idea or message of a text

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theme

Front

the person telling the story

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narrator

Front

a short story that teaches a lesson

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fable

Front

a comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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simile