STAAR reading vocabulary

explain

• The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works

• The author is providing a summary of events

• The author is expressing a personal opinion

• The author is asking a question to the reader

imagery

• type of language that appeals to the five senses

• a technique used to create a strong emotional response

• a form of visual art

• a method of storytelling that focuses on dialogue

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

genre

• a category of literature, such as fiction or non-fiction

• a type of music or dance

• a style of painting or sculpture

• a form of digital media

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

persuade

• to confuse or mislead

• to convince or argue a claim

• to ignore or dismiss

• to entertain or amuse

resolution

• the story comes to a reasonable ending

• the introduction of the main characters

• the climax of the story

• the setting of the story

dialogue

• the spoken exchanges between characters in a story

• a written account of events

• a type of narrative structure

• the background information in a story

moral

• the lesson learned

• a type of story

• a character's flaw

• the setting of a story

conflict

• the struggle between opposing forces in a story

• a peaceful resolution to a disagreement

• a character's internal struggle with their emotions

• a setting that creates tension in the narrative