STAAR Vocab

a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence is a(an)...

• theme
• point of view
• inference
• tone

the universal message of a story

• theme
• point of view
• symbolism
• mood

The writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of a story, toward a character, or toward the audience (the readers).

• tone
• mood
• figurative language
• simile

who the author is trying to persuade

• audience
• claim
• evidence
• protagonist

what the author believes or wants to prove to his or her audience

• argument

• claim

• evidence

• counterargument

Denotation is a word's ____________________.

• dictionary definition

• emotional meaning

• synonym

• antonym

Connotation is a word's ________________.

• synonym

• emotional meaning

• antonym

• dictionary definition

to decide by reasoning

• contrast

• characterize

• conclude

• attitude

to briefly present the main points of something

• support

• summarize

• insert

• imply

An author's purpose is...

• the reason an author teaches

• the author's way of life

• the reason an author writes

• the author's sense of humor