STAAR Vocabulary Semester 1

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What is a fragment?

Back

A part of a sentence.

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What is a summary?

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Telling the main points that happened in a story: Beginning, Middle, End (BME).

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What does 'express' mean in the context of poetry?

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To communicate, say, or show.

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Which of the following should be capitalized: Names of people, Days of the week, Common nouns, Names of cities?

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Names of people.

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What are italics used for?

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To give emphasis, titles, thoughts of characters, words in another language, and more.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The central point or concept that the text is conveying.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.

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What is the purpose of punctuation?

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To clarify meaning and separate ideas in writing.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true.