Reading STAAR Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for telling what is different about two or more things?

Back

Contrast

Front

What is the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text?

Back

Main Idea

Front

What is the underlying message or big idea of a text called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic?

Back

Author's Purpose

Front

What can you infer if a character looks sheepishly down at the ground and their mom clenches her teeth?

Back

He has eaten the pie she baked for dessert.

Front

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

Back

Thesis Statement

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for the emotional feeling that a piece of writing evokes in the reader?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the author's attitude toward the subject of the text called?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for a brief summary of the main points of a text?

Back

Summary