STAAR reading vocabulary

setting

• the time and place where a story occurs

• the main character's internal conflict

• the sequence of events in a story

• the moral lesson of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

explain

• To provide a detailed description of a topic

• To tell a story about an event

• To express a personal opinion

• The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

point of view

• the perspective from which a story is told

• the main character's thoughts

• the setting of the story

• the author's personal opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

genre

• a category of literature, such as fiction or non-fiction

• a type of music, like rock or jazz

• a style of painting, such as abstract or realism

• a form of dance, like ballet or hip-hop

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

moral

• a lesson learned

• a type of story

• a character trait

• a moral dilemma

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

character

• a person, animal, or figure in a story

• a type of plot twist

• a setting in a narrative

• a literary device used for symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

imagery

• type of language that appeals to the five senses

• a technique used to create rhythm in poetry

• a form of visual art

• a method of storytelling that focuses on dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

theme

• the main idea or underlying message of a story

• a recurring symbol in a story

• the time and place in which a story occurs

• the sequence of events in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

resolution

• the story comes to a reasonable ending

• the introduction of the main characters

• the climax of the story

• the setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

narrator

• the person or character who tells the story

• a type of literary device used to create suspense

• the main character in a story

• a summary of the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4