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

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

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

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

moral

• a lesson learned

• a type of story

• a character trait

• a moral dilemma

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

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

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

resolution

• the story comes to a reasonable ending

• the introduction of the main characters

• the climax of the story

• the setting of the story

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