STAAR Vocabulary 8th Grade

What is a "suffix" according to the learning material?

• A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• The basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning

• A general term for any part added to a word

What is an "affix" as defined in the learning material?

• A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• A general term for any part added to a word

• The basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning

What is a "root word" according to the learning material?

• A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• The basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning

• A general term for any part added to a word

What is a "prefix" as defined in the learning material?

• A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• The basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning

• A general term for any part added to a word

What is a hyphen?

• A punctuation mark used to join words

• A word part added to the end of a word

• A punctuation mark used to indicate possession

• A word part added to the beginning of a word

What is rising action in a story?

• Events that resolve the conflict

• Events that build tension and lead to the climax

• A character who is very different from another

• When a story goes back to an earlier time

What is a flashback in a story?

• Events that build tension and lead to the climax

• A character who is very different from another

• When a story goes back to an earlier time to show something important

• When something happens that is the opposite of what you expect

What is a character foil?

• A character who is very different from another to highlight their traits

• Events that build tension and lead to the climax

• When a story goes back to an earlier time to show something important

• When something happens that is the opposite of what you expect

What is irony in a story?

• Events that build tension and lead to the climax

• A character who is very different from another

• When a story goes back to an earlier time to show something important

• When something happens that is the opposite of what you expect

What is the term for a story told in the order events happen, from beginning to end?

• Non-linear plot

• Flashback

• Linear plot

• Climax