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

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.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

SETTING

• The main character of the story.

• The time and place in which a story occurs.

• The conflict that drives the plot.

• The moral lesson of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

PACING

• The speed at which the story unfolds for the reader.

• The emotional tone of the narrative.

• The setting and time period of the story.

• The main conflict faced by the protagonist.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

NON-FICTION

• Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.

• A genre that includes imaginary stories and characters.

• A type of writing that focuses on fictional narratives.

• A form of writing that is purely artistic and not based on reality.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

POINT OF VIEW

• The perspective from which a story is told.

• The main character's thoughts and feelings.

• The setting of the story.

• The sequence of events in the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

THEME

• The central idea or message in a piece of writing.

• A recurring symbol or motif in literature.

• The emotional response evoked by a piece of writing.

• The chronological sequence of events in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

TONE

• The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

• The main idea of the text.

• The emotional response of the reader.

• The setting of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5