STAAR Vocab

Front

Main Idea:

Back

What the text is mostly about

Front

Anecdote:

Back

Short Story

Front

Theme:

Back

Life Lesson Learned/ Overall Message

Front

Redundant:

Back

"Extra" info not needed - usually repetitive

Front

Tone:

Back

Author's Attitude

Front

Metaphor:

Back

Comparison NOT using like or as

Front

Primary Dilemma:

Back

Main problem/conflict

Front

Optimism:

Back

Positive/Hopeful

Front

First Person Point of View:

Back

Told by a character in the story (I, My, We, Us)

Front

Third Person Point of View:

Back

Told by a character in the story (I, My, We, Us)