ELA STAAR Academic Vocabulary

Front

moral

Back

the lesson learned

Front

main idea

Back

what the story is mostly about

Front

foreshadowing

Back

when the writer gives a hint of what will happen later in the story

Front

persuade

Back

To convince or influence someone through reasoning or argument.

Front

exaggerate

Back

overreact, dramatic

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character

Back

a person, animal, or figure in a story

Front

setting

Back

the time and place where a story occurs

Front

plot

Back

the sequence of events in a story

Front

theme

Back

the central message or lesson of a story

Front

dialogue

Back

the lines spoken between characters