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STARRVocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Context Clues | Words or phases that help a reader determine what a word means |
| Flashback | When a story goes back in time |
| Stage Directions | Instructions given for a play |
| Fiction | A made up story |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that represent sound |
| Narrator | The person telling a story |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration statement |
| Climax | The turning point in a story |
| Expository | Informational text; textbook information |
| Main Idea | The central point or |
| Conflict | The problem in a story |
| Dialogue | A conversation |
| Metaphor | A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as |
| Plot | The events in a story |
| Setting | Where a story takes place |
| Sufix | Letters added at the end of an existing word (-ness, -ly, -ation ) |
| Foreshadow | Warning or indication of a future event |