Reading STAAR Vocabulary

Writing that causes excitement for the reader...

• foreshadow

• suspense

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.W.3.3A

What is this line an example of? I heard the bird tweet.

• alliteration

• rhyme scheme

• internal rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"The purple petunia bloomed before my eyes" is an example of...

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

"Her smile was a beam of sunshine" is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

When an author gives the reader a hint of what's to come...

• foreshadow

• imagery

• flashback

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What are items used by an actor on stage called?

• tools

• pantomime

• props

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

"A dark, lonely country road on a brisk night" is an example of...

• setting

• timeline

• historical event

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Using strong language and techniques to convince a reader about a topic...

• compare and contrast

• persuasive text

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.1B

CCSS.W.3.1C

A personal account of someone's life experiences as told by that person...

• memoir

• autobiography

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.SL.3.4

What is this an example of?

• text and graphic features

• plot mountain

• supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.SL.3.2