Reading STAAR Vocabulary Review

The central theme or message of a text.

• mood

• tone

• theme

• style

Small parts of the text that add up to the whole.

• details

• summaries

• headings

• paragraphs

To show and make known.

• convey

• conceal

• ignore

• suppress

A brief summary of a text's content.

• abstract

• overview

• summary

• introduction

The main point or idea of a text.

• main idea

• summary

• theme

• conclusion

A word that means the opposite of another word.

• synonym

• antonym

• homonym

• metonym

A question that requires thoughtful consideration and analysis.

• analytical reasoning

• critical thinking

• emotional intelligence

• creative problem solving

The chosen passage or text.

• selection

• excerpt

• quotation

• snippet

To uphold the idea.

• support

• oppose

• ignore

• doubt

A type of writing that tells a story or describes events.

• narrative

• expository

• descriptive

• persuasive