Worksheets7th Reading STAAR Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a claim?
the building of a story; usually when characters try to solve their problem
a brief statement or main points of a reading
the main idea of a persuasive/argumentative and is also known as an argument.
common errors in an argument
what is plot?
the events as they happen in a story
when and where the story happens
the problem
how the story ends
What is a simile?
a comparison of two unlike things directly calling one thing the other
a comparison of two unlike things using words "like" or "as"
an extreme exaggeration of something
giving living qualities to nonliving things
What is a theme?
the answer
the main idea
the lesson/moral of the story
the way someone decorates something
What is a scene?
the actions in a play
a part of a play
when someone makes a big deal out of something
a conversation between two or more people
What is a summary?
a brief statement on the main points of a story or passage
the lesson or moral of a story
how an author puts their writing together
an irrelevant point that is full of error
what is an opinion?
something that is important
emotional conflict within a character
how someone feels about something
a hint at the start of the story to an event that will happen later in the story
What is the purpose of loaded language?
to show something as it is really happening
to trigger an emotional response
to appeal to the 5 senses
to state the problem of the story
What is the structure an author uses to put their writing together?
text organization
thesis statement
diagram
caption
The reason why an author writes the text or phrase
author's craft
author's organization
author's purpose
author's caption
"paragraphs" in a poem
stanza
lines
line break
rhythm
A conversation between two or more people
quotation
summary
fact
dialogue
The way something is seen.
imagery
perspective
stereotype
primary
What is plot?
how the story ends
the turning point or climax of the story
the problem in the story
the events as they happen in a story
uses the 5 senses to appeal to the reader
suspense
sensory language
point of view
resolution
The attitude of the author/speaker that is based on emotion words
tone
speaker
mood
hyperbole
Giving living qualities to nonliving things
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
the person who writes a play
author
poet
speaker
playwright
a space between lines that separates a stanza
lines
line break
rhythm
fact
convey means
to show
to emphasize
to highlight
all of them
which word sequence is in the correct alphabetical order?
bear, cat, conceal, ant
conceal, cat, bear, ant
ant, cat, bear, conceal
ant, bear cat, conceal
which word sequence is in the correct alphabetical order?
alone, confused, happy, sad
happy, sad, alone, confused
confused, happy, sad, alone
sad, happy, confused, alone
which word sequence is in the correct alphabetical order?
alliterating, alligator, ate, apples
apples, alligator, ate, alliterating
alligator, alliteration, apples, ate
ate, apples, alligator, alliterating
which word sequence is in the correct alphabetical order?
jiffy, jib, jive, jicama
jib, jive, jicama, jiffy
jib, jicama, jive, jiffy
jib, jicama, jiffy, jive
which word sequence is in the correct alphabetical order?
sequel, sequence, sequential, sequester
sequel, sequential, sequester, sequence
sequence, sequential, sequel, sequester
sequester, sequel, sequence, sequencial
