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STAAR Review 1.1
Question | Answer |
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where and when the story takes place | setting |
the problem in the story | conflict |
what a piece of writing is mainly about | main idea |
the central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life or overall message of the story | theme |
to shorten (3-5 sentences) and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage | summary |
in the time order in which events happened | chronological order |
used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view | persuasive |
writing that tells how to do something | procedural |
a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena | myth |
a beginning or coming into being | origin |