2022-2023 STAAR READING VOCABULARY

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express

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to reveal, share, or communicate (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and behavior; SHOW

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hyperbole

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an exaggeration

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determine

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to find out, learn, or DECIDE

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key idea

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most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, tells the reader what text is about; *MAIN IDEA*

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conflict

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the struggle or PROBLEM the character faces in the story

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theme

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the underlying message or main idea of a literary work

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figurative language

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language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

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context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a particular word, phrase, or event that helps to clarify its meaning

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characterization

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the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

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plot

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the sequence of events in a story, including the conflict, climax, and resolution