STAAR Reading Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the term for words that represent sounds?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What are instructions for actors in a play called?

Back

Stage directions

Front

What is it called when human qualities are given to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the solution to a problem or the final outcome of a story?

Back

Resolution

Front

What type of text informs, gives instructions, and is nonfiction?

Back

Expository

Front

What is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the opposing force in a story?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the central idea or message in a piece of writing?

Back

Theme