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8th STAAR Reading
Review stack of 3 subsets of terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prefix | an affix that added in front of the word |
| suffix | an affix that is added at the end of the word |
| textual evidence | supporting a statement with information from text |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| first person point of view | the narrator is a character in the story and used words like I, me, we |
| second person point of view | The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly |
| linear plot | A plot that has a distinctive begining, middle, and end, and is composed of five identifiable parts: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. |
| subplot | a secondary situation and conflict less important than the main plot of the story |
| factual claim | a claim that something is true; a claim that evidence or reasons are being presented |
| false premise | An error in deductive reasoning that is based on a hasty generalization. |
| genre | a kind of literary or artistic work |
| assumption | a belief or statement taken for granted without proof |
| perspective | a way of thinking about situations or topics |
| media | the various methods of communicating information |
| analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way-find the relationship! |
| irony | a contrast between what should happen and what does happen |
| Trace | Outline, list in steps, or follow the path |
| Support | Back it up or prove it with details |
| Analyze | Break it into parts, tell about the parts |
| Explain | Teach me or show me, tell me the steps |
| Infer | Read between the lines, find the hidden meaning |
| Summarize | Tell the main idea, tell the beginning, middle, and end |
| Evaluate | Judge it, tell the good and the bad |
| Compare | Tell all the ways they are the same |
| Formulate | Create, put together |
| Contrast | Tell all the ways they are different |
| Describe | Tell about, paint a picture with words |
| Predict | Tell what will happen next |
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bmercer
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