STAAR NONFICTION VOCABULARY WORDS

Passages tell about real-life people, places, things, ideas, or events.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The who or the what of a passage + the most important information about the who or the what.

• Details

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The bits and pieces of information that support the main idea.

• Details

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A shortened version of the text tha focuses on the main idea.

• Details

• Summary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The author's attitude toward or opinion about the subject.

• Author's purpose

• Author's Viewpoint

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author's reason for writring.

• Author's Purpose

• Author's Viewpoint

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A statement of the author's point of view.

• Author's claim

• Author's style

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

The author's way of writing and the words they choose to use in their writing.

• Author's claim

• Author's style

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Professional or academic language; sometimes uses more difficult words.

• Formal language

• Informal language

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

Conversational language - words you use with your friends; may include slang.

• Formal language

• Informal language

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3