5th Grade ELA STAAR Vocabulary

A paragraph in a poem is called a

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CCSS.RL.5.5

The way informational text (so, a type of non-fiction) is organized. Examples include cause and effect, description, and problem and solution. What is being described here?

• Text features

• Text structure

• Graphic features

• Austin FC

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CCSS.RI.5.5

Author's purpose can mean two things. It can mean the reason the author wrote the story or passage (so, one of the reasons in the acronym PIE'ED). It can also mean the reason he or she chose to use a particular word or phrase. Is this all true or false?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Folktales are stories passed down through generations, usually orally (so, not written down). Fairytales and fables are types of folktale. Which of the following is an example of a fairytale?

• Peter Pan

• The Lion & the Mouse

• The Lion King

• Dhar Mann

Folktales are stories passed down through generations, usually orally (so, not written down). Fairytales and fables are types of folktale. Which of the following is an example of a fable?

• The Tortoise and the Hare

• Cinderella

• Peter Pan

• Peppa Pig

Common genres of non-fiction include expository non-fiction (also called informational non-fiction) and literary non-fiction (also called creative or narrative non-fiction). True or false?

• Yes, that's true

• False. That's the craziest thing I have ever heard.

Legends are very old stories with little or no evidence to prove them. Legends are often passed on by word-of-mouth. They are very similar to myths, but whereas myths often contain magic, gods and supernatural forces, legends usually contain people and historical figures. Which of the following is an example of a legend?

• Robin Hood

• The 12 Labors of Hercules

• Encanto

• Pax

Tall tales are (sometimes funny) stories people tell that are either lies or exaggerations. They "bend the truth" a lot of a little. Which of the following is the best example of a tall tale.

• Someone exaggerating the size of a fish they caught when telling people what happened

• Someone stealing from a grocery store

• Someone telling the truth all the time

The theme is the moral or message of a story. Mostly found in fiction stories, themes give advice to us -- people -- about how to live our lives. Read the following fable (I'm sorry the writing is so small) and decide what is the best theme for this story.

_{There once was a big black crow sitting high up in the trees. In his beak he had a nice, round cheese.}

_{Along came a fox, as clever as they come, "Mmmm," he thought. "I'd like to have a bite of that cheese. It will be easy to get some...."}

_{"Oh crow," called fox, "if your voice is half as beautiful as those fine feathers I see, it would please my ears to hear you sing a little melody!"}

_{Well, crow had never heard anyone say such a complimentary thing. So, he opened up his beak and he began to squawk and sing.}

_{Down fell the cheese into the waiting mouth of the fox below.}

_{"Oh no!" squawked the crow, "you've stolen my dinner!"}

_{"Not at all!" said the fox, licking his lips. "It was a fair enough trade! Vain crow, with your head up in the trees! You got the compliments, and I got the cheese!"}

• Don't believe everything you hear

• Never trust a fox

• Animals can be sneaky

• If you lose your dinner, go and buy some more food.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Characterization is when an author tells the reader about a character's character traits (e.g., whether the character is patient, mad, happy, sad, loud, etc.). How would you describe the character traits of Scar in the Lion King?

• Sneaky, cunning, evil, cowardly

• Sneaky, happy, evil, and sly

• Sleepy, docile, innocuous, lively

• Talkative, easily angered, untrustworthy, loyal