Week 30 STAAR Vocabulary Practice

the person telling the story

• summary

• theme

• narrator

• sequence of events

the narrator tells the story from his/her own point of view saying, "I did this" or "I did that." Uses "I" and "me".

• first person point of view

• second person point of view

• third person point of view

The word 'you' is used. The story addresses the reader as if the reader is an active character in the story. "You are walking down the street."

• first person point of view

• second person point of view

• third person point of view

narrator knows everything in the story and reveals the thoughts of all the characters; uses "he," "she," "they."

• first person point of view

• second person point of view

• third person point of view - omniscient

A retelling of the most important parts of what was read, in a much shorter space in the reader's own words.

• antagonist

• summary

• narrator

The reason the author has for writing. (Persuade, Inform/teach, Express, & Entertain)

• theme

• protagonist

• author's purpose

chronological order of events in a story

• narrator

• sequence of events

• summary

• conjunctive adverb

The message or lesson of the story, poem, or play

• author's purpose

• summary

• theme

the main character in a story; often a hero or good-person

• protagonist

• antagonist

• narrator

the opponent or enemy of the main character/hero

• protagonist

• antagonist

• narrator