STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary #2

What is expository text?

• A type of writing that gives facts and information about a topic, like a textbook or newspaper article.

• A narrative style of writing that tells a story.

• A form of poetry that expresses emotions and feelings.

• A type of writing that is primarily used for entertainment.

What is nonfiction?

• A genre that tells a true story or provides factual information.

• A type of literature that includes imaginary events and characters.

• A form of writing that is purely fictional and not based on real events.

• A style of writing that focuses on poetry and artistic expression.

What is a scene in literature?

• A part of a story where the setting changes.

• A character's internal thoughts and feelings.

• A summary of the entire plot.

• A description of the author's writing style.

What is drama?

• A genre of literature that is meant to be performed, often involving conflict and emotion.

• A type of poetry that focuses on nature and beauty.

• A narrative form that is primarily written for reading, not performance.

• A style of painting that depicts historical events.

What is poetry?

• A form of literary expression that uses rhythm, meter, and often rhyme to convey emotions or ideas.

• A type of writing that focuses solely on factual information.

• A genre of literature that is always written in prose form.

• A style of writing that avoids any form of artistic expression.

What is a theme?

• A recurring motif in a story.

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

• A character's emotional journey.

• The setting of the story.

What is a character in literature?

• A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

• A type of literary genre.

• The main theme of a narrative.

• A specific writing style used by an author.

What is informational text?

• Writing that provides factual information about a specific topic.

• A narrative that tells a story with characters and a plot.

• A poem that expresses feelings and emotions.

• A fictional account of events that did not happen.

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to a non-human thing.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration.

• A technique for creating vivid imagery.

• A method of comparing two unlike things.

What is an autobiography?

• A fictional story about a person's life.

• A story about a person's own life written by that person.

• A biography written by someone else about a person.

• A collection of letters written by a person.