STAAR VOCABULARY

A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT PRESENT AND RESOLVE A PROBLEM; IT TELLS A STORY

• plot
• summary
• character
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

A PERSON IN A STORY

• author
• people
• character
• scene

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY

• ANTAGONIST
• MOOD
• PROTAGONIST
• TONE

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

THE POINT OF THE STORY THAT TIES UP ALL LOOSE ENDS; MAY BE LEFT UP TO THE READER

• RESOLUTION
• PLOT
• FALLING ACTION
• CONFLICT

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

THE FEELING THAT IS CREATED IN THE STORY

• PURPOSE
• FACT
• OPINION
• MOOD

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

THE TIME AND PLACE A STORY OCCURS

• STAGE DIRECTIONS
• PROPS
• SETTING
• ACTION

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES; MAY BE PERSUASIVE, INFORMATIVE, OR ENTERTAINING

• PURPOSE
• POINT OF VIEW
• OPINIONS
• TONE

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

WRITING THAT IS FOR PURE PLEASURE

• ENTERTAINING WRITING
• PERSUASIVE WRITING
• CONTEXT CLUES
• UNUSUAL WORD

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A SCENE IN A STORY THAT RELATES PAST EVENT

• DRAMA
• SCENE
• FORESHADOW
• FLASHBACK

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

THE WORDS THAT ARE SPOKEN BY THE ACTORS IN A PLAY

• MOOD
• DIALOGUE
• CONVERSATION
• REPLIES

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C