RLA STAAR Vocabulary

Organizational Pattern

• The sequence in which events occur in a story.

• The pattern or structure an author uses to construct and organize his or her ideas for the audience.

• The main idea of a text that is supported by details.

• The emotional response a reader has to a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Coherent

• Having a clear and tightly connected relationship among all the parts in an effective speech or piece of writing.

• Being vague and disconnected in thoughts and ideas.

• Expressing ideas in a confusing and unclear manner.

• Having a random assortment of ideas without any logical flow.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Voice

• The distinctive way the writer expresses ideas with respect to style, form, content, purpose, etc.

• A type of narrative perspective used in storytelling.

• The emotional tone conveyed through word choice and sentence structure.

• The physical sound of a person's speech or writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Central Idea

• The main focus or message of a text that is supported by the author's purpose and ties together all the other elements.

• A brief summary of the text's content.

• The author's opinion on a specific topic.

• The setting and characters of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Message/Theme

• The explicit or implied moral or universal lesson of a literary work.

• A character's journey throughout the story.

• The setting and its influence on the plot.

• The author's biography and its relevance to the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Audience

• The intended target group for a message, regardless of the type of text.

• A group of people who are uninterested in the message.

• The sender of the message who creates the content.

• A random selection of individuals without any specific criteria.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Timelines

• A graphic feature that represents dates and events in chronological order.

• A method for calculating time zones.

• A type of calendar used for scheduling events.

• A tool for measuring distances on a map.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Rising Action

• The climax of the story where the main conflict is resolved.

• The element of plot structure that develops the conflict through a series of events to build interest, suspense, and tension.

• The introduction of characters and setting in a narrative.

• The final resolution of the story's conflicts and themes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Structure

• How text is constructed or put together.

• The physical appearance of a text.

• The emotional tone of a text.

• The length of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Fable

• A long narrative poem that tells a story

• A short tale in prose or verse that teaches a moral, especially using animals and inanimate objects as characters.

• A type of drama that involves conflict and resolution

• A historical account of events in a specific time period.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5