STAAR Vocabulary Set 2

Evidence

• the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• a personal belief that is not supported by facts.

• a collection of opinions from various sources.

• a hypothesis that has not been tested.

Abundant

• more than enough; plentiful

• scarce; limited

• moderate; average

• insufficient; lacking

Perplexed

• completely baffled; very puzzled

• confident and assured

• calm and collected

• happy and content

Analyze

• to look at something carefully by attention to its parts

• to ignore the details and focus on the whole

• to summarize the main points briefly

• to evaluate without considering the components

Argument

• a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work

• a type of literary device used to create rhythm

• a character's internal conflict in a story

• the setting of a narrative or poem

Setting

• the main character of the story

• the conflict that drives the plot

• when and where a story takes place

• the moral lesson of the story

Stanza

• a type of rhyme scheme

• the 'paragraph' of a poem

• a poetic device used for emphasis

• a form of narrative structure

Conclude

• to begin something new

• to finish; to bring something to an end; to decide after careful thought

• to create a plan

• to analyze data

Foreshadowing

• A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

• A technique used to provide background information about characters and settings.

• A method of storytelling that involves a non-linear timeline.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

Flashback

• A technique used to provide background information on characters

• A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time

• A method of foreshadowing future events in a narrative

• A narrative style that focuses on the present moment without any interruptions