4th Grade STAAR Nonfiction Vocabulary

What does it mean when an author tries to convince the reader to think or do something?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

What do we call the method of presenting information in a logical order?

• Organization

• Disorganization

• Randomization

• Segmentation

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is a set of steps or a certain way to do something called?

• Procedure

• Method

• Process

• Technique

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty?

• Fact

• Opinion

• Theory

• Assumption

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Analogy

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

What do we call the background information provided in a text?

• Context

• Summary

• Analysis

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject matter?

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

• Style

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What term describes the reason why an author writes something or includes something in a text?

• Author's Purpose

• Narrative Technique

• Literary Device

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the organization or foundation of a nonfiction text referred to as?

• Structure

• Format

• Content

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the process of drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning?

• Deduction

• Inference

• Assumption

• Speculation

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1