STAAR Vocabulary Review

The definition of 'Suffix' is:

• A word or letter placed after the root.

• A word or letter placed before the root.

• A word or letter that is the root itself.

• A word or letter that is unrelated to the root.

What is the definition of 'Affix'?

• A prefix or suffix added to a root word

• A type of sentence structure

• A grammatical rule

• A punctuation mark

The definition of 'Root Word' is:

• A word that serves as the base for other words

• A word that describes an action

• A word that is used to name a person, place, or thing

• A word that connects clauses or sentences

What is the definition of 'Prefix'?

• A word placed before another word to modify its meaning

• A word placed after another word to modify its meaning

• A word that stands alone without modification

• A word that is synonymous with another word

The definition of 'Rising Action' is:

• The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced

• The series of events that lead to the climax

• The highest point of tension in a story

• The conclusion of a story where conflicts are resolved

What is the definition of 'Character Foil'?

• A character who contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities

• A character who supports the main character

• A character who opposes the protagonist

• A character who is the main antagonist

What is the definition of 'Flashback'?

• A sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past

• A technique used in films and literature to show events that happened before the current point of the story

• A type of camera movement in filmmaking

• A method of character development in novels

The definition of 'Irony' is:

• A literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.

• The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

• A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.

• All of the above.

What is the definition of 'Linear Plot'?

• A plot that shows a straight line when graphed

• A plot that shows a curved line when graphed

• A plot that shows a scattered set of points

• A plot that shows a bar graph

A 'Non-Linear Plot' is defined as:

• A plot that follows a straight line

• A plot that does not follow a straight line

• A plot that is always increasing

• A plot that is always decreasing