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WorksheetsSTAAR Reading Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
simile
comparing two things using the word either 'like' or 'as'
a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis
a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
a phrase that describes something in a literal sense
fiction
a story based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact. (Fake)
a factual account of real events.
a type of poetry that expresses emotions.
a documentary film about historical events.
Theme
A lesson you can learn from the characters in the story
The setting of the story
The main character's name
The author's biography
main idea
the central theme of a story
what a piece of writing is mainly about
the conclusion drawn from a text
the author's personal opinion
persuasive
used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view
designed to inform the reader about a topic
intended to entertain the reader with a story
focused on providing factual information without bias
first person point of view
told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I", "me", "my"
narrated by an omniscient narrator who knows everything about the characters
described through the eyes of multiple characters using their names
focused on the thoughts and feelings of a secondary character
inference/infer
to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
to make an assumption without evidence
to analyze data without context
to summarize information briefly
compare
to find the differences between two or more things
to find the similarities between two or more things
to analyze the structure of one thing
to evaluate the quality of one thing
paraphrase
putting a part or all of a text into your own words
copying text verbatim from a source
summarizing the main ideas of a text
analyzing the structure of a text
antonym
words that are opposites
words that are similar
words that are synonyms
words that are unrelated
setting
the main character of the story
the conflict in the story
where and when the story takes place
the moral lesson of the story
illustrations
Drawings or photographs that help explain the text
A type of written narrative
A form of digital art
A collection of poems
details
the bits and pieces of information that support the main idea
a summary of the main idea
a conclusion drawn from the main idea
an unrelated fact or opinion
stanza
A type of rhyme scheme
A similar structure to a paragraph but in a poem
A literary device used to create imagery
A form of narrative in poetry
cause
A reason why something happens
A type of effect
A scientific theory
A method of analysis
character motivation
reasons why characters act the way they do
the physical appearance of characters
the setting in which the story takes place
the plot twists in the narrative
author's purpose
To entertain the reader with a story
To provide a detailed analysis of a topic
The reason an author writes the text--to persuade, inform, explain and entertain, or to teach you a life lesson (theme)
To summarize the main points of a text
summary
to provide a detailed analysis of a text
to shorten (3-5 sentences) and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage
to critique the author's arguments
to translate the text into another language
character traits
qualities that characters possess (honesty)
physical attributes of characters
the setting of a story
the plot of a narrative
key detail
important detail
minor detail
irrelevant detail
superficial detail
