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STAAR LINGO
words found in STAAR questions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| text features | bullet points, bold print, captions, graphs |
| stage directions | establishes/creates the setting |
| prop | 3D object used in a drama |
| determine | to figure out/decide |
| illustrate | to show |
| text structure | problem/solution, sequence, c/c, cause and effect, describe |
| central idea | main idea |
| resolution | solution to the problem at the end of story |
| line break | space between stanzas |
| theme | message, lesson learned |
| tone | mood of a poem/story |
| conflict | problem |
| central message | theme or lesson learned |
| establish | make |
| suggest | to tell |
| summary | BME or SWBST |
| convey | tell |
| narrator | story teller |
| reader | you are the reader |
| similarity | the same |
| differ | different |
| reveal | to show what happened/suspense |
| compare | the same |
| contrast | difference |
| emphasize | stress, or show importance of |
| main claim | author's main point |