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6thSTAARVocab

6th grade STAAR vocabulary

TermDefinition
act large section of a play
affix "letters added to the beginning or ending of a word to change its meaning (prefix
alliteration the repetition of the same starting sound ( Wally walked to Walmart.)
author's purpose why an author writes a text
autobiography a story about someone's life written by that person
biography a story about someone's life written by someone else
cast a group of actors
cause the 'why'- happens 1st
climax the most important part of the story (heart)
conclusion the final event in a story
conflict also known as the problem
dialogue what is being spoken/talking
drama a work that is meant to be preformed on stage
effect what 'happened' -happens 2nd
fact information that can be proven
falling action events in a story after the climax
fantasy a genre that has magical/make believe elements
first person narrator a person in the story is telling it from their perspective
free verse poetry no rhyme or rhythm- just sounds like talking
genre a type of literature
historical fiction story that is set in the past
illustration picture or image
inference a decision based on text evidence and your own knowledge
introduction "the beginning of the story, exposition
lyrical poetry follows a pattern/ has a song like feel
metaphor compares two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as
narrator the person telling the story
nonfiction informational text that is true
onomatopoeia the use of words that imitate the words they describe
opinion a personal thought or feeling
playwright the author of a play or drama
plot the events that make up the story
poetry a type of literature that can have stanzas or lines
realistic fiction "a story that is fiction
repetition lines or words that are repeated showing importance
resolution/denouement how the story ended
rhyme scheme a pattern of rhyming in a poem
rhythm the beat of the poem
rising action the events in a story before the climax
scene a small section in a play
setting when and where the story takes place
simile comparing two unlike things USING like or as
stage directions tells where the characters go on stage
stanza "group of lines in a poem
theme "overall message
third person narrator a person outside the story is telling it
Synonym a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase
Antonym a word opposite in meaning to another
Central conflict the main problem in the story
Trait a distinguishing quality or characteristic belonging to a person
Motivation the reason one has for acting or behaving in a particular way
Foreshadow a warning or indication of a future event
Imagery author's use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader paint a picture in their minds
Mood a literally element creates a certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
Speaker The 'voice' of the poem or the 'person' who is 'speaking' the poem (it's from their point of view)
Props the objects or items that are on stage during a play. They always have a purpose for being on stage!
Scenes the minor sections a play is divided into. Each scene often has a different setting
Acts the major sections a play is divided into. The beginning of a new act can be set in a different place and be set further ahead in time.
Figurative Language using figures of speech to go beyond the literal meanings of words to make the reading more impactful
Sensory Language Use of details from the five sense to help the reader visualize something
Selection also know as the passage or article
Diagram "A picture that shows the parts of something
Main Idea what the text is mostly about--NOT a detail
Created by: dmcbrownell
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