6th Grade Reading STAAR Review

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What are the words that give the actors instructions on what to do in a play?

Back

Stage Directions: Instructions in a script that tell actors how to move or behave on stage.

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is figurative language that is a comparison using like or as?

Back

Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is the message or idea that is being presented in persuasive writing?

Back

Claim: The main argument or assertion that the writer is trying to prove.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

Front

What is an emotional autobiographical story?

Back

Memoir: A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Front

What type of point of view occurs when a character in a story tells the story?

Back

1st Person: A narrative perspective where the story is told from the viewpoint of a character using 'I' or 'we'.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist: The main character around whom the story revolves.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict: The central struggle that drives the plot of a story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the term for the lesson or moral of a story?

Back

Theme: The underlying message or main idea of a literary work.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor: A figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the term for a character that does not change throughout the story?

Back

Static Character: A character who remains the same throughout the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3