7th Grade STAAR Vocab Review - Collier

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Details that explain or support the main idea are called ____.

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supporting details

Front

A small story added to an argumentative text to support a point is called an _____

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anecdote

Front

What is it called when you describe a passage's central idea and key details without opinions?

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summarize

Front

What you know + what the author writes is called an _____

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inference

Front

Language used by writers to create imagery is called____

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figurative language

Front

Comparisons using "like" or "as" are called _____

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similes

Front

Compare two things or ideas without "like" or "as" is called a ______.

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metaphor

Front

Repetition of a consonant letter in phrases like "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers."

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alliteration

Front

Sound words that describe objects are called ______.

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onomatopoeia

Front

Giving objects or animals human traits is called __________.

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personification