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WorksheetsSTAAR Fiction Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The _____ of the story had many twists and turns.
setting
plot
foreshadow
point of View
When an author gives hints or suggestions to what happens later in a story, it is called...
suspense
moral
foreshadowing
events
Fiction
has characters and setting
gives facts
has a plot
gives information
not real
a literary device that uses sensory details or language to create mental images and sensory impressions
contribute
imagery
reveal
figurative language
Mario had been feeding him all the things he liked himself, but now it occurred to him that what was good for a boy might not be right for a cricket. So he made up his mind to take the matter to an expert. Late one afternoon, Mario cleaned up the cricket cage and took Chester the cricket to Mr. Fong's pet shop.
Read the dictionary definition for the word matter.
Which definition best fits the way the word matter is used in paragraph 1?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Flashback
looking back into the past
giving hints about something that might happen
what the passage is mostly about
Foreshadow
looking back into the past
giving hints about something that might happen
what the passage is mostly about
dialogue
instructions given to characters in a drama
perspective from which a text is written
moral of a story
words spoken by characters in a text
point of view
perspective from which a text is written
disagreeing with someone
made up story
compares two things using like or as
setting
a true story
time and place in a story
first sentence of a paragraph
comparing differences
figurative language
cause a change
text that goes beyond a literal meaning
a story about a person
guessing what will happen next in a story
speaker
person telling the story, the narrator
person reading the story
group of lines in a poem, "paragraphs"
sound words
What does the term 'plot' refer to in a story?
The highest point of tension in a story
The main events of a story arranged in a sequence
A character's thoughts and feelings
The background information about the characters
What is the definition of 'theme' in a story?
A) The time and place where the story occurs
B) The central message or insight into life revealed through the story
C) The sequence of events in the story
D) The struggle between opposing forces
Which of the following best describes 'characterization'?
A) The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
B) The time and place of the story
C) The main events of a story
D) The central message of a story
What is 'conflict' in a story?
A) The background information about the characters
B) The struggle between opposing forces
C) The highest point of tension in a story
D) The sequence of events in the story
What does 'narrative perspective' refer to?
A) The sequence of events in a story
B) The time and place of the story
C) The point of view from which the story is told
D) The central message of a story
What is 'symbolism' in literature?
A) A character's thoughts and feelings
B) The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
C) The sequence of events in a story
D) The struggle between opposing forces
What is the role of a 'protagonist' in a story?
A) The main character who drives the plot forward
B) The character who opposes the main character
C) The background information about the characters
D) The central message of a story
What is 'irony' in literature?
A) A situation where the opposite of what is expected occurs
B) The time and place of the story
C) The sequence of events in the story
D) The central message of a story
What does 'tone' refer to in a story?
A) The author's attitude toward the subject
B) The time and place of the story
C) The sequence of events in the story
D) The central message of a story
What is 'foreshadowing' in a story?
A) A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story
B) The time and place of the story
C) The sequence of events in the story
D) The central message of a story
What is the function of 'dialogue' in a story?
A) To provide background information
B) To reveal character and advance the plot
C) To describe the setting
D) To express the central message
What is 'metaphor' in literature?
A) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
B) A direct comparison between two unlike things
C) The sequence of events in the story
D) The central message of a story
What is the purpose of 'setting' in a story?
A) To provide the time and place where the story occurs
B) To reveal the personality of a character
C) To express the central message
D) To describe the sequence of events
