STAAR Vocab~Week 1

better state

• To say more clearly

• To say more confusingly

• To say less clearly

• To say the same thing

clear and effective

• confusing and vague

• free of confusion, to the point, and makes sense

• lengthy and complicated

• lacking clarity and purpose

avoid

• stop from doing

• encourage to do

• ignore completely

• procrastinate on

author's voice

• Expresses the narrator or author's emotions, attitude, tone, and point of view through well thought out word choice

• Refers to the physical appearance of the author in their writings

• Describes the author's background and personal history

• Indicates the genre of the author's work

claim

• to state as true

• to deny a statement

• to question the validity

• to accept without proof

central idea

• the main theme of a story

• what a passage or selection is mostly about

• a minor detail in the text

• the author's opinion on a subject

author's message

• The main character's journey in the story

• The theme that an author wants to convey through their writing

• The setting and time period of the narrative

• The author's biography and background

What is the most likely reason the author includes the anecdote in the paragraph?

• To provide a short story about a funny interesting event

• To introduce a new character in the story

• To summarize the main points of the paragraph

• To create suspense and intrigue in the narrative