ELA STAAR BOOTCAMP VOCAB

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Anecdote

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A very short and usually amusing story about a real person.

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Organize

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How the writer arranges their story.

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To Inform

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When a writer writes to explain something so others know about it.

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Visually Descriptive

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Imagery.

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive language that creates mental images.

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Convey

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To show or demonstrate an idea or feeling.

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Evidence

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Facts or information that support a claim or argument.

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Transition Words

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Words or phrases that help move the writing from one idea to another.

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Narrative Structure

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The organized framework of a story, including the plot, characters, and setting.

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Theme

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.