STAAR Reading

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What is the setting of a story?

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Where and when the story takes place.

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What is lyrical poetry?

Back

Poetry that has a set rhyme or rhythm.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point of the story.

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What is a caption?

Back

A sentence or words that explain a picture.

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What character trait is shown by someone who is good at sports?

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Athletic.

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What is a theme in literature?

Back

The main idea or message of a story.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To make a guess based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure in a story.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events in a story.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.