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WorksheetsRLA STAAR Vocabulary
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
In persuasive/argumentative writing, the author writes for __________.
The writer themselves
The reader
The intended audience
No one in particular
The reason the author has for writing is:
Author's Purpose
Author's Perspective
Author's Point of View
None of the above
What is used to identify which character is talking/performing an action?
Character tags
Narrator Lines
Cast of Character
Stage Directions
What is the main message or idea that supported in argumentative writing?
Narrative
Topic
Claim
Plot
Where is the tension at the highest point in a story?
At the Exposition
In the Rising Action
At the climax
At the Resolution
An informational text structure that highlights the similarities and differences between two things
Compare and Contrast
Chronological Order
Alphabetical Order
Advantages and Disadvantages
The main problem the character(s) face(s)
The Enemy
Conflict
Nothing
Struggle for power
Hints in the text that help a reader understand a difficult or unusual word
Context clues
Glossary
Index
Footnotes
What is it called when the characters are talking to each other?
Monologue
Dialogue
Stage Directions
Narration
When are the characters, setting, and background information introduced in a story?
Exposition
Inciting Event
Climax
Resolution
What part of the story takes place after the climax on the way to the resolution?
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
The narrator is a character in the story. The story is written using "I" and "me".
First-person Point of View
Second-person Point of View
Third-person Omniscient Point of View
Third-person Limited Point of View
Figurative Language that uses repetition of the first letter of a word is known as:
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
When a portion of the story goes back in time
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Cliffhanger
Exposition
Events that help predict what will happen later in a story are known as:
Foreshadowing
Flashbacks
Narrations
Introductions
What is the list of important vocabulary and their definitions in a book called?
Index
Glossary
Bibliography
Appendix
Graphs, pictures, maps, and diagrams are all examples of what?
Graphic Features
Print Features
Text Structures
Organizational Features
What is it called when conflict is introduced in a novel?
Exposition
Falling Action
Inciting Event
Resolution
Using your prior knowledge (schema) and evidence from the text to draw conclusions
Inferring
Predicting
Determining the setting
Analyzing the plot development
What is a row of text in a poem called?
Verse
Stanza
Line
Scene
What an informational passage is mostly about
The main idea
The conflict
A summary
The theme
Figurative Language that compares two unlike things with "like", or "as"
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
Alliteration
The rhythm or beat of the poem is known as?
Metaphor
Meter
Simile
Alliteration
The feeling or emotion created by the author
Mood
Plot
Voice
Setting
Figurative Language in which an object is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes is called
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
What is the author of a play called?
Playwright
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
The author of a poem is called what?
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Essayist
Using evidence to think about what might happen in the future
Predicting
Remembering
Fortune Telling
Observing
Italics, bold, colored words, and underline words are all examples of what?
Graphic Features
Text Structures
Print Feature
Organizational Patterns
What part of the story ties up the loose ends of the novel and is considered the ending?
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Falling Action
What is it called when a poem has a pattern of rhyming words?
Poet
Stanza
Rhyme Scheme
Meter
The events that lead the story's climax is called the...
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
The time and place a story occurs
Plot
Setting
Theme
Character
Figurative Language that uses a direct comparison of two unlike things is called
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
What explains what a character is doing or how they sound in a drama?
Script
Stage directions
Costume design
Director's instructions
In a poem, what are the paragraphs actually called?
Verses
Stanzas
Lines
Sentences
Things such as headings, bulleted lists, and graphics that help a reader find important information are known as:
Text features
Paragraphs
Footnotes
Indexes
The way in which an author organizes the information in the article is known as:
Chronological Order
Informational Order
Table of Contents
Text Structure
The author's message to the reader; the lesson the author wants the reader to understand is known as:
Theme
Plot
Characterization
Setting
The narrator is NOT a character in the story. The story is written using he", "she", and "they". They have a limited view on the story.
First Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Third Person Limited Point of View
Third Person Omniscient Point of View
The narrator is not a character in the story. The story is written using he", "she", and "they". They have an unlimited view on the story.
First Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Third Person Omniscient Point of View
Third Person Limited Point of View
The main events of a story, play, or other literary work. These events may or may not be told in the order that they occur.
Plot
Claim
Author's Message
Theme
Any information collected from a text that is used to support a response or prove an argument/thesis.
expert opinion
text evidence
annotation
claim
When an author describes things using such detail that you can imagine it, what literary device are they using?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Imagery
Alliteration
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
Eric’s internal response at the end of the story is significant because it reveals that he —
unimportant
important
hidden
described
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
The title of the poem is effective because it suggests that the speaker —
to tell a problem
to be unclear
to be written in bold, underlined, or colored letters
to achieve a desired goal or result
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
How does Karen's external response contribute to the development of the plot?
to tell again
to give or add to
to use repeated language
to achieve a desired goal or result
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful
people often —
to give special attention to something
to illustrate
to describe
to keep away from
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
How does the playwright indicate that Owner is surprised by Dog’s ability to speak?
to give special attention to something
to describe
to show
to remove
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
What is the main message the author conveys in this story?
to shout
to communicate
to detail
to remove
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
Which sentence from the story best expresses its theme?
shows
helps
hides
restates
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
The sensory language in paragraph 1 helps the reader imagine —
writing that appeals to one or more of the senses
writing that is scary
writing that tells the opposite idea
writing that shows humor
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
What is the primary theme of the story?
explanation
created
main
planned
What does the underlined word(s) in the question below mean?
What is the best summary of the selection?
an reader's opinion
a brief restatement of main points
a lengthy essay
a critique of one's work
