5th Grade ELA STAAR Vocabulary

What is the author's purpose?

• The author's purpose is to entertain the reader.

• The author's purpose is the reason the author wrote the story or passage.

• The author's purpose is to confuse the reader.

• The author's purpose is to provide a summary of events.

What is an index in a book?

• A list of authors and their biographies

• An alphabetical list of topics and the pages where they can be found in a book.

• A summary of the book's content

• A glossary of terms used in the book.

What is a glossary?

• A type of index that lists the chapters of a book.

• A list of terms and their definitions, usually found at the end of a book.

• A summary of the book's content.

• A collection of illustrations and images related to the book.

What is the purpose of a bibliography?

• To provide a summary of the work

• To list sources used in a work, providing credit to the original authors.

• To outline the main arguments of the work

• To serve as a table of contents for the work.

What is an example of expository non-fiction?

• A school textbook.

• A fictional novel.

• A poetry anthology.

• A comic book.

What is a folktale?

• A story passed down through generations, usually orally, including types like fairytales and fables.

• A scientific explanation of natural phenomena.

• A historical account of events in a specific culture.

• A modern fictional narrative written by an author.

What is a biography?

• A biography is a written account of someone's life, detailing their experiences and achievements.

• A biography is a fictional story about a person's life.

• A biography is a summary of a person's favorite books.

• A biography is a collection of someone's photographs.

What is a fable?

• A long novel about human relationships.

• A short story that typically features animals and conveys a moral lesson.

• A poem that tells a story.

• A historical account of events.

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

• Fiction is based on real events and facts, while non-fiction is a narrative created from the imagination.

• Fiction is a narrative created from the imagination, while non-fiction is based on real events and facts.

• Fiction and non-fiction are both based on real events and facts.

• Fiction is a type of non-fiction that includes imaginary elements.

What is an example of a fable?

• The Tortoise and the Hare

• Cinderella

• The Boy Who Cried Wolf

• Jack and the Beanstalk