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8th STAAR Reading

Review stack of 3 subsets of terms

QuestionAnswer
prefix an affix that added in front of the word
suffix an affix that is added at the end of the word
textual evidence supporting a statement with information from text
conflict struggle between opposing forces
first person point of view the narrator is a character in the story and used words like I, me, we
second person point of view The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly
linear plot A plot that has a distinctive begining, middle, and end, and is composed of five identifiable parts: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
subplot a secondary situation and conflict less important than the main plot of the story
factual claim a claim that something is true; a claim that evidence or reasons are being presented
false premise An error in deductive reasoning that is based on a hasty generalization.
genre a kind of literary or artistic work
assumption a belief or statement taken for granted without proof
perspective a way of thinking about situations or topics
media the various methods of communicating information
analogy A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way-find the relationship!
irony a contrast between what should happen and what does happen
Trace Outline, list in steps, or follow the path
Support Back it up or prove it with details
Analyze Break it into parts, tell about the parts
Explain Teach me or show me, tell me the steps
Infer Read between the lines, find the hidden meaning
Summarize Tell the main idea, tell the beginning, middle, and end
Evaluate Judge it, tell the good and the bad
Compare Tell all the ways they are the same
Formulate Create, put together
Contrast Tell all the ways they are different
Describe Tell about, paint a picture with words
Predict Tell what will happen next
Created by: bmercer
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