STAAR Vocab Review

Front

What is the part of a nonfiction text that tells what a section will be about?

Back

Heading

Front

What is the overall message that the author wants to convey or the life lesson?

Back

Theme

Front

What word means to highlight or stress the importance of something in a text?

Back

Emphasize

Front

What is the main topic or most important idea in a text?

Back

Main Idea

Front

What word means the way an author structures ideas in a text to make it clear for the reader?

Back

Organizes

Front

What is the term for the central point or main argument in a piece of writing?

Back

Thesis Statement

Front

What do we call the events that make up the main story in a narrative?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View

Front

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict