6th STAAR Vocabulary Review

What does the term "alliteration" refer to?

• A pattern of non-fiction text

• The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words

• The reason the author wrote the text

• A scene in the story that goes back to the past

What is the "author's purpose"?

• A person in story, novel or play

• The words that are spoken

• The reason the author wrote the text

• A reason or set of reasons given to try to persuade others

What is a "biography"?

• The story of a person's life written by someone else

• A scene in the story that goes back to the past

• A pattern of non-fiction text that looks at the similarities and differences of the subjects

• The words that are spoken

What does "character" refer to in a story, novel, or play?

• The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words

• A reason or set of reasons given to try to persuade others

• A person in story, novel or play

• The reason the author wrote the text

What is "dialogue"?

• The reason the author wrote the text

• A pattern of non-fiction text

• The words that are spoken

• A scene in the story that goes back to the past

What is an "argument" in the context of writing or speech?

• The story of a person's life written by someone else

• A person in story, novel or play

• The words that are spoken

• A reason or set of reasons given to try to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong

What does "compare & contrast" mean?

• The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words

• A scene in the story that goes back to the past

• A pattern of non-fiction text that looks at the similarities and differences of the subjects

• The reason the author wrote the text

What is a "flashback" in a story?

• The words that are spoken

• A reason or set of reasons given to try to persuade others

• A pattern of non-fiction text that looks at the similarities and differences of the subjects

• A scene in the story that goes back to the past

What does the term "exaggerate" mean?

• To make something appear smaller than it is

• To describe something accurately without any embellishments

• To say something is larger or greater than it is

• To use a figure of speech that involves an "if" clause

What is a "hyperbole"?

• A literal comparison between two things

• An understatement to highlight a point

• An exaggeration for effect

• A direct statement of fact