STAAR Reading Vocabulary prep

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Persuade

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convince

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Prefix

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a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word

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Drawing conclusions

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combining several pieces of information to make an inference

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Setting

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The place and time a story takes place.

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The narrator

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is the person who is telling the story

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Character

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A person, animal, or figure in a story.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Theme

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The main idea or message of a story.

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Genre

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A category of literature, such as fiction or non-fiction.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.