STAAR Vocabulary For The Week: Feb24-27

In a school play, who is often the character that opposes the hero?

• The main character

• The hero

• The villain

• The narrator

What does Third Person Omniscient mean?

• A narrative perspective where the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• A narrative perspective limited to one character's thoughts and feelings.

• A narrative perspective that uses 'I' and 'we' pronouns.

• A narrative perspective that focuses on the actions and dialogue without inner thoughts.

What is a Logical Fallacy?

• A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning.

• A logical fallacy is a type of mathematical error.

• A logical fallacy is a scientific theory.

• A logical fallacy is a historical event.

Liam and Mia were discussing their favorite legends. Liam said legends are:

• historical figures known for their deeds

• myths or stories passed down through generations

• modern-day heroes

• fictional characters in books

During a school play, Olivia was responsible for changing the backdrop between different parts of the performance. What is a major division within a play?

• Scene

• Act

• Stage directions

In a poetry class, Zoe noticed the repetition of vowel sounds in words near each other. This literary device is called ________.

• assonance

• consonance

• alliteration

• rhyme

Noah claimed he was so hungry he could eat a horse, which is an example of ________.

• hyperbole

• understatement

• metaphor

• simile

Nonhuman things are given human characteristics in a ________.

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

Emma is writing a poem for her school project. She wants to know what a 'Rhyme scheme' is to make her poem more interesting. What is a 'Rhyme scheme'?

• A pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song

• A type of musical instrument

• A form of dance

• A style of painting

What is 'Chronological order'?

• A method of arranging events in the order they occurred

• A random arrangement of events

• A method of arranging events in reverse order

• A method of arranging events alphabetically