4th Grade STAAR Nonfiction Vocabulary

When an author tries to convince the reader to think or do something.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

When the author uses sensory details to help the reader visualize something.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

When the author gives you facts about a specific topic.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

When the author writes a story for the reader to enjoy or for their amusement.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

Text structure that introduces an issue and then gives you ways to solve the issue.

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/ Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Text structure that gives steps or events in a specific order.

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/ Chronological

• Cause and Effect

Text structure that gives you an event and what happens after that event.

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence/ Chronological

Text structure that gives details about a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

Text structure that looks at the similarities and differences between two topics.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence/ Chronological

• Cause and Effect

The organization or foundation of a nonfiction text.

• Feature

• Arguement

• Suggest

• Structure