STAAR Academic Vocabulary Review

Which of the following words means 'to evaluate'?

• Evaluate

• Analyze

• Compare

• Claim

What term best describes the author's main goal in writing the text?

• Setting

• Mood

• Author's Purpose

• Theme

Which term refers to the turning point in a narrative?

• Resolution

• Setting

• Climax

• Plot

Which term refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language?

• Mood

• Tone

• Diction

• Syntax

What is the literary term for placing two contrasting elements side by side to highlight their differences?

• Dialogue

• Suspense

• Juxtaposition

• Inference

In a narrative, which part is responsible for introducing the characters and setting?

• Climax

• Conflict

• Exposition

• Resolution

What is the literary term for the struggle between opposing forces in a narrative?

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Conflict

In a narrative, which part of the plot structure reveals the effects of the climax?

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Exposition

Which literary device involves attributing human characteristics to non-human entities?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What is the main character in a story called?

• Protagonist

• Sidekick

• Antagonist

• Foil