Reading STAAR Vocabulary

Writing that causes excitement for the reader...

• foreshadow

• suspense

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is this line an example of? I heard the bird tweet.

• alliteration

• rhyme scheme

• internal rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

"The purple petunia bloomed before my eyes" is an example of...

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

"Her smile was a beam of sunshine" is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

When an author gives the reader a hint of what's to come...

• foreshadow

• imagery

• flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What are items used by an actor on stage called?

• tools

• pantomime

• props

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"A dark, lonely country road on a brisk night" is an example of...

• setting

• timeline

• historical event

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Using strong language and techniques to convince a reader about a topic...

• compare and contrast

• persuasive text

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

A personal account of someone's life experiences as told by that person...

• memoir

• autobiography

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is this an example of?

• text and graphic features

• plot mountain

• supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5