RLA STAAR Vocabulary

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Acts

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One of the main divisions of a play

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Adage

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A concise, well-known saying that expresses a common truth or general observation.

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Anecdote

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A short narrative or story that relates a relevant incident to make or support a larger point.

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Argument

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A position on a topic or issue largely based upon logic, reasoning, and evidence.

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Audience

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The intended target group for a message, regardless of the type of text.

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Author's Purpose

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The author's primary goal in a piece of writing, such as to narrate, to argue, to review, to explain, or to examine.

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Central Idea

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The main focus or message of a text that is supported by the author's purpose and ties together all the other elements.

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Character Tags

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Text placed before each line of dialogue in a drama that lets the reader know who is speaking.

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Chronological Order

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An organizational pattern that describes events in the order that they happened.

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Claim

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An assertion, position, or arguable statement about a topic or issue.