STAAR Vocabulary Review

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Conclude

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To reach an understanding, to make an inference/decision based on evidence.

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Protagonist

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The main character of the story, the one whose conflict is being represented in the story.

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Conflict

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The main problem of the story and what moves/advances the plot forward.

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Character Motivation

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The driving force of a character in a story.

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Resolution

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The final outcome of the story, the ending of the story.

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Antagonist

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The character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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Narrator

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The person or character who tells the story.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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Exposition

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The introduction of background information in a story.

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Falling Action

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The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.