STAAR 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary #1

Front

What is the term for the type of writing that includes fiction, non-fiction, poems, and mystery?

Back

Genre

Front

What is the term for putting things in step-by-step order?

Back

Temporal order

Front

What do we call a fictional story that could be true or could really happen?

Back

Realistic fiction

Front

What is it called when two unlike things are compared without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for speaking or conversation in a text?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is the term for a story that is made up and not based on real events?

Back

Fiction

Front

What do we call a type of writing that is based on real events and facts?

Back

Non-fiction

Front

What is the term for the order in which events happen in a story?

Back

Chronological order

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the term for the main message or lesson in a story?

Back

Theme