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STAAR Review 1.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |