STAAR Review

Front

What is the term for the beginning part of a story that introduces the setting and characters?

Back

Exposition

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What vocabulary word means 'to add or to help'?

Back

Contribute

Front

What vocabulary word means 'to explain or tell the reader'?

Back

Illustrate

Front

What is an independent clause with one or more dependent clauses attached called?

Back

Complex sentence

Front

What is the term for a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses?

Back

Compound sentence

Front

What do we call a sentence that is missing a subject or a verb?

Back

Fragment

Front

What is the term for a sentence that incorrectly joins two independent clauses without a conjunction?

Back

Run-on sentence

Front

What is the definition of 'rising action' in a story?

Back

The series of events that create suspense and lead to the climax.

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or the most intense moment in the story.