STAAR ELAR Vocabulary 4th Grade

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Suffix

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A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used.

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Real Experiences

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Things that really happened to a person.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Affix

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A general term for any part (prefix or suffix) added to a word to change its meaning.

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Organizational Pattern

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How information is put together in a text.

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Prefix

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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Theme

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The main idea or underlying message of a story.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Character

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

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Memoir

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A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.