STAAR ELA Review Vocabulary

The writer's position on a problem or issue.

• opinion

• premise

• claim

• loaded term

This character changes as a result of the story's events.

• flat

• protaganist

• static

• dynamic

When an author pauses the story to describe an event(s) that happened in the past.

• tone

• symbolism

• flashback

• foreshadowing

A metaphor used throughout a stanza or a poem.

• repetition

• hyperbole

• extended metaphor

• metaphor

Vocabulary

When a young person does something well, you should ________ them for it.

• grumble

• gossip

• praise

• criticise

Vocabulary

8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

• falling out

• falling apart

• piling up

• piling on

Vocabulary

Parents should always ________ to talk to their children

about their problems.

• do time

• make chores

• do chores

• make time

Vocabulary

I passed all my exams, so my parents are very ________ of me.

• proud

• calm

• ashamed

• cheerful

The writer's position on a problem or issue.

• opinion

• premise

• claim

• loaded term

This character changes as a result of the story's events.

• flat

• protagonist

• static

• dynamic