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STAARvocabulary

TermDefinition
Context clues clues in text that help the reader determine the meaning of a word
flash back when the story goes back in time
stage directions instructions for actors
fiction litarary work that that is not reel it is usually made up
onomatopoeia words that represent sounds
narrator speaker or the person who is telling the story
hyperbole an exaggeration
climax the turning point of the story
expository text that informs gives instructions and is nonfiction
main idea what a piece of writing is mainly about
conflict the problem of the story
dialogue conversation between 2 people
metaphor a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
plot the sequence of events in a story
setting when and were the story takes place
suffix a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word
foreshadowing clues that indicate something will happen later on in the story or future
text features parts of a text that stand out
authors purpose the reason a story is written to persuade or inform
point of view the perspective from witch the story is told
stanza the paragraph in the poem
resolution the solution to a problem or final outcome to a story
personification giving human qualities to non human things
drama a story written to be be formed by actors
simile comparing two things you sing like or as
autobiography the story of a persons life written by that person.
playwright a person who wrote a play
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
drawing conclusion collecting clues to make a inference
nonfiction writing that is factual true not made up
summary a brief statement of main events of a story
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