4th Grade STAAR Review

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What is a third-person point of view (POV)?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is someone outside of the story, describing the events and characters.

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What is the definition of conflict in a story?

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Conflict refers to the main problem or struggle that drives the plot of a story.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the point of highest tension in a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What are the two components needed to make an inference?

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Text evidence and background knowledge (what you know).

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What is the role of a narrator in a story?

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The narrator tells the story and provides insight into the characters and events.

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What is the difference between first-person and third-person POV?

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First-person POV uses 'I' or 'we' and is told from the perspective of a character, while third-person POV uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and is told from an outside perspective.

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What are the types of conflict in literature?

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The main types of conflict are character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. society, and character vs. nature.

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How does background knowledge enhance comprehension?

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Background knowledge helps readers make connections and understand the context of the text.

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What is the significance of the resolution in a story?

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The resolution is the part of the story where conflicts are resolved and the story concludes.