READING STAAR VOCAB REVIEW

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

• A fictional story about a person's life.

• The story of a person's life written by that person.

• A biography written by someone else.

• A collection of short stories about different people.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

PERSUASIVE WRITING

• A form of writing that aims to entertain the reader with stories.

• A form of writing that aims to inform the reader about facts.

• A form of writing that aims to convince the reader to take a particular action or adopt a certain viewpoint.

• A form of writing that aims to describe a scene or event in detail.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

DIALOGUE

• The way characters communicate with each other in a story.

• A type of narrative structure used in storytelling.

• The background information provided to the audience.

• The emotional tone of the characters' interactions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

HYPERBOLE

• A figure of speech that involves understatement.

• Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

• A comparison between two unlike things.

• A type of metaphor that is not literal.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CHARACTERIZATION

• The personality traits of the characters in a story.

• The setting and time period of the story.

• The plot structure and sequence of events.

• The author's writing style and tone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

PLOT

• The sequence of events that make up a story, including cause and effect.

• A character's emotional journey throughout the story.

• The setting where the story takes place.

• The moral lesson learned by the characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

INFERENCE

• A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

• A random guess without any basis.

• An assumption made without evidence.

• A statement that is always true.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

• Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

• Language that is always straightforward and clear.

• Language that only uses literal meanings of words.

• Language that is used exclusively in poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

• Collecting clues to make an inference.

• Making random guesses based on assumptions.

• Ignoring evidence and forming opinions.

• Relying solely on personal experiences.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CONTEXT CLUES

• Hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

• A type of literary device used to create suspense.

• A summary of the main ideas in a text.

• A method of analyzing character development.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4