speaker or the person who is telling the story

text that informs, gives instructions and is nonfiction

literary work that is not real. It is usually made up.

clues the indicate something will happen later on in the story or future.

a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.

when and where the story takes place

the sequence of events in a story

the central idea or message of a story

the reason a story is written- to persuade, inform, entertain or explain

the perspective from which the story is told

giving human qualities to non-human things

what a piece of writing is mainly about

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

a word part that can be added to the beginning of a word to make a new word

1st person point of view

story told from the view point of one character using "i" and "we"

a conversation between 2 people

a brief statement of main events of a story

when the story goes back in time

parts of a text that stand out { diagram, table of contents, etc }

the solution to a problem or final outcome of a story

clues in text that help the reader determine the meaning of a word

a story written to be performed by actors; a play

a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word

writing that is factual, true not made up or fictional

the story of a persons life by written by that person

collecting clues to make an inference

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STAARvocabulary

Term	Definition
narrator	speaker or the person who is telling the story
expository	text that informs, gives instructions and is nonfiction
fiction	literary work that is not real. It is usually made up.
foreshadow	clues the indicate something will happen later on in the story or future.
metaphor	a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.
setting	when and where the story takes place
plot	the sequence of events in a story
main idea	the central idea or message of a story
authors purpose	the reason a story is written- to persuade, inform, entertain or explain
climax	the turning point of the story
point of view	the perspective from which the story is told
personification	giving human qualities to non-human things
stage directions	instructions for actors.
conflict	the problem of the story
theme	what a piece of writing is mainly about
simile	comparing two things using "like" or "as"
prefix	a word part that can be added to the beginning of a word to make a new word
1st person point of view	story told from the view point of one character using "i" and "we"
dialogue	a conversation between 2 people
hyperbole	an exaggeration
summary	a brief statement of main events of a story
onomatopoeia	words that represent sounds.
flashback	when the story goes back in time
text features	parts of a text that stand out { diagram, table of contents, etc }
resolution	the solution to a problem or final outcome of a story
context clues	clues in text that help the reader determine the meaning of a word
drama	a story written to be performed by actors; a play
playwright	person who wrote a play/drama
stanza	the "paragraph" in a poem
suffix	a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word
non fiction	writing that is factual, true not made up or fictional
autobiography	the story of a persons life by written by that person
drawing conclusion	collecting clues to make an inference

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