READING STAAR VOCAB REVIEW

ONOMATOPOEIA

• Onomotopia

• WORDS THAT REPRESENT SOUNDS

• Onomatopia

• Onomotopoeia

Answer explanation

Onomatopoeia refers to words that represent sounds.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

BIAS

• The act of balancing on one foot
• A method of cooking food
• A type of fabric used in clothing
• Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

INFORMATIVE WRITING

• To provide information or educate the reader on a specific topic;

  TEXTBOOK, NEWSPAPER, ARTICLE, GIVING DIRECTIONS

• To describe the writer's personal experiences

• To persuade the reader to take a specific action

• To entertain the reader with a fictional story

Answer explanation

Informative writing is used to provide information or educate the reader on a specific topic. It includes textbooks, newspapers, articles, and giving directions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

HYPERBOLE

• Literal

• Understatement

• Exaggeration

• Truth

Answer explanation

HYPERBOLE is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration. It is an intentional overstatement used for emphasis or dramatic effect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

EXPOSITORY

• Narrative

• Persuasive

• Descriptive:

  TEXT THAT INFORMS.

  INSTRUCTIONS.

  NONFICTION.

• Argumentative

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Descriptive: TEXT THAT INFORMS. INSTRUCTIONS. NONFICTION. This choice accurately describes the type of writing that informs and provides instructions in a nonfiction format.

STANZA

• The number of lines in a stanza

• The rhyme scheme of a stanza

• The font style used in a stanza

• THE "PARAGRAPH" IN A POEM

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'The 'paragraph' in a poem'. It refers to a group of lines that form a unit in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

SUFFIX

• Prefix

• A WORD PART THAT CAN BE ADDED TO THE END OF A WORD TO MAKE A NEW WORD

• Affix

• Infix

Answer explanation

A suffix is a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

FALLING ACTION

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• THE EVENTS IN A STORY THE RESULT FROM THE CLIMAX

Answer explanation

Falling action refers to the events in a story that result from the climax.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

LOGICAL APPEAL

• Using reasoning and evidence to persuade; THE BRAIN, FACTS, STATISTICS, PERCENTAGES, CHARTS, GRAPHS

• Using intimidation and fear to persuade the audience

• Using humor and entertainment to persuade the audience

• Using emotions and personal beliefs to persuade the audience

Answer explanation

Logical appeal involves using reasoning and evidence, such as the brain, facts, statistics, percentages, charts, and graphs, to persuade the audience. This is the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CLAIM

• Deny in writing

• CLAIM IN WRITING MESSAGE THAT IS BEING PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITNG

• Request verbally

• Demand in print

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'CLAIM IN WRITING MESSAGE THAT IS BEING PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITNG'. It is the only choice that matches the given question and is presented in persuasive writing.