STAAR Reading Test Terms

convince

• a brief statement using the main points in a text

• entice, or draw in, persuade

• exaggerate

• opinion of someone

main idea

• what the story is mostly about

• the lesson learned

• beginning of the story, characters and setting is introduced

• the general atmosphere of the story

moral

• what the story is mostly about

• beginning of the story, the characters and setting is introduced

• the lesson learned

• the general atmosphere of the story

persuade

• convince or argue a claim

• the lesson learned

• the general atmosphere of the story

• exaggerate

imagery

• where the story takes place

• to convince or persuade

• the turning point of the story

• type of language that appeals to the five senses

check everything that applies to poetry

• sensory language

• informational

• stanza

• figurative language

conflict

• language that appeals to the senses

• an opinion

• problem in a story

• where the story takes place

entertain

• the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• the author wants to give information

• the author wants to tell you how to do something

• the story comes to a reasonable end

inform

• the author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works

• the author wants to amuse you or for your to enjoy the writing

• the author wants to give information

• the story comes to a reasonable ending

explain

• the story comes to a reasonable ending

• the author wants to give you information

• the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• the author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works