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Reading Vocab List 1
STAAR Reading Vocabulary - List #1 - This stack is the words and definitions.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AFFIX | letters added to the beginning or ending of a word that changes its meaning |
| ALLITERATION | words with the same starting sound |
| HYPERBOLE | a large exaggeration (a statement that represents something as better than it really is) |
| IDIOM | a common saying that means something different than it says |
| METAPHOR | a comparison between two things WITHOUT using like or as |
| ONOMATOPOEIA | a word that mimics (imitates) the sound of the object or action it refers to |
| PERSONIFICATION | giving human qualities to an object or animal |
| PREFIX | a group of letters added before a word or base that changes its meaning |
| SIMILE | a comparison between two things using like or as |
| SUFFIX | a group of letters added after a word or base that changes its meaning |