Reading STAAR Academic Vocabulary

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The text of a play, film, or broadcast

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script

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Words with the opposite meaning.

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Antonym

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The paragraphs of poetry.

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Stanzas

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Things such as headings, captions, photos, and graphics in a text.

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Text Features

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Conversation between characters in a story is an author's use of _____________________ and will usually include quotations marks.

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dialogue

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A word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

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Synonym

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The main idea or message of a text.

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Theme

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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The author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience.

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Tone

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Plot