STAAR Review Vocabulary 3

climax

• Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• The introduction of the main characters

• The resolution of the conflict

• The setting of the story

E- of the RACE Strategy

• to summarize the main idea of the text

• to explain how the text evidence you cited from the text proves your answer is correct

• to provide a personal opinion about the text

• to identify the author's purpose in writing the text

A- of the RACE Strategy

• to answer the specific question that is being asked

• to provide a general overview of the topic

• to summarize the main points of the discussion

• to analyze the implications of the findings

plot

• the sequence of events in a literary work

• a character's emotional journey

• the setting of a story

• the main theme of a narrative

predicate

• what the subject of a sentence is doing

• a type of noun

• the main verb in a sentence

• a descriptive phrase about the subject

evidence

• the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• a personal belief that is not supported by facts.

• a type of scientific theory that is widely accepted without proof.

• a collection of opinions from various individuals.

third person point of view

• the narrator is someone on the outside looking in and telling the story as he/she sees it unfold. (uses the characters' names as well as he, she, they, etc....)

• the narrator is a character in the story who shares their personal thoughts and feelings.

• the narrator provides a detailed account of events from multiple characters' perspectives, often switching between them.

• the narrator speaks directly to the reader, addressing them as 'you' throughout the story.

complete sentence

• begins with a capital letter, contains a subject and a predicate, and ends with punctuation.

• is a phrase that expresses a complete thought.

• is a group of words that does not make sense.

• is a collection of random words.

perseverance

• A: The ability to give up easily when faced with challenges

• B: Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

• C: A temporary state of confusion or uncertainty

• D: The act of avoiding tasks that seem difficult

resolution

• A point in the story where the main conflict is introduced

• End of the story where loose ends are tied up

• The main character's journey throughout the story

• A brief summary of the story's events