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STAARVocabulary
STAAR vocabualary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Context Clues | Clues in 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 of a story |
| expository | text that informs, gives instructions and is nonfiction |
| main idea | what a piece of writing is about |
| conflict | the problem of a story |