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

when the story goes back in time.

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

speaker or person who is telling the story.

a text that informs, gives instructions and is non-fiction.

what a piece of writing is mainly about.

a conversation between 2 people.

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

the sequence of events in a story.

when and where the story takes place.

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

clues that indicate something will happen later on in the story.

parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, ect)

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

the perspective of which a story is told.

the solution to a problem or final outcome in a story.

giving human qualities to non-living things.

a story written to be preformed by actors; a play.

comparing two things using like or as.

the story of a person's life written by that person.

the central idea or message of a story.

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".

collecting clues to make an inference.

writing that is factual, true, not made up or fictional

a brief statement of main events of a story.

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STARR Vocab

STAARvocabulary

Term	Definition
Context Clues	clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of a word.
Flashback	when the story goes back in time.
Stage Directions	instructions for actors.
Fiction	literary work that is not real. It is usually made up.
Onomatopoeia	words that represent sounds.
Narrator	speaker or person who is telling the story.
Hyperbole	an exaggeration.
Climax	the turning point in a story.
Expository	a text that informs, gives instructions and is non-fiction.
Main Idea	what a piece of writing is mainly about.
Conflict	the problem of the story.
Dialogue	a conversation between 2 people.
Metaphor	a comparison of two like things without using like or as.
Plot	the sequence of events in a story.
Setting	when and where the story takes place.
Suffix	a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word.
Foreshadow	clues that indicate something will happen later on in the story.
Text Features	parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, ect)
Author's Purpose	the reason a story is written- to persuade, inform, entertain or explain.
Point Of View	the perspective of which a story is told.
Stanza	the "paragraph" in a poem.
Resolution	the solution to a problem or final outcome in a story.
Personification	giving human qualities to non-living things.
Drama	a story written to be preformed by actors; a play.
Simile	comparing two things using like or as.
Autobiography	the story of a person's life written by that person.
Playwright	person who wrote a play/drama
Theme	the central idea or message of a story.
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".
Drawing Conclusion	collecting clues to make an inference.
Nonfiction	writing that is factual, true, not made up or fictional
Summary	a brief statement of main events of a story.

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