STAAR Vocabulary Terms 1

Satire

• a type of writing that uses humor to criticize or point out problems in society

• a serious form of writing that aims to inform the public

• a genre of writing focused on romantic relationships

• a narrative style that emphasizes realism and detail

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

Suffix

• a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how the word is used

• a type of prefix that appears at the beginning of a word

• a grammatical rule that dictates word order in a sentence

• a synonym for a word that has the same meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4B

Scientific Evidence

• facts or proof based on science

• an opinion based on personal beliefs

• a hypothesis that has not been tested

• data that is not verifiable

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

Non-Linear Plot

• a story told in chronological order

• a story told out of order, using flashbacks or jumps in time

• a story that follows a single character's perspective

• a story that is entirely fictional and not based on real events

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

Key Idea

• the most important point or message in a text

• a minor detail in a text

• a summary of the text

• an unrelated concept

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Root Word

• the basic part of a word that gives the word its main meaning

• a word that has no meaning on its own

• a synonym for a word

• a prefix or suffix added to a word

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4B

Controlling Idea

• the main theme that is discussed in a piece of writing

• the big idea that guides a piece of writing

• the conclusion drawn from the text

• the specific details that support the argument

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Playwright

• a person who directs a play

• a person who acts in a play

• the person who writes a play

• a person who produces a play

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.6

Speaker

• the voice talking in a poem or a story

• a character in a novel

• the narrator of a film

• the audience of a play

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

Point of View

• the perspective from which a story is told

• the main character's thoughts and feelings

• the chronological order of events

• the setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6