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STAAR 6th vocab

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PLOT   show
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EXPOSITION   show
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RISING ACTION   show
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show what happens to/around a character that contributes to his/her struggle  
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TURNING POINT   show
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show point of highest tension in the story RESOLUTION - the finish - how the problem resolves  
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show The character is in the story. Only know their thought/feelings because they tell you them.  
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3rd person limited point of view   show
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show The narrator has full access to the thoughts/feelings of ALL characters in the story.  
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show a scene from the past; memory  
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FORESHADOW   show
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TONE   show
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MOOD   show
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PROTAGONIST   show
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ANTAGONIST   show
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show thoughts & feelings within a character that contribute to his/her struggle  
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THEME   show
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show comparison by renaming (Ex. The point guard is a bulldozer.)  
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Simile   show
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Personification   show
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show extreme exaggeration (Ex. He lived a year in a minute.)  
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show large section of a play  
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alliteration   show
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author's purpose   show
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autobiography   show
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biography   show
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show the "why"- happens 1st  
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conflict   show
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show what is being spoken/talking  
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drama   show
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fact   show
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fantasy   show
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historical fiction   show
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illustration   show
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show a decision based on text evidence and your own knowledge  
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show the beginning of the story, where we learn the characters and the problem  
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line break   show
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narrator   show
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show informational text that is true  
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onomatopoeia   show
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opinion   show
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playwright   show
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show the events that make up the story  
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show a type of literature that can have stanzas or lines  
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realistic fiction   show
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show lines or words that are repeated showing importance  
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scene   show
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show when and where the story takes place  
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stage directions   show
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show group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph  
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Synonym   show
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show a word opposite in meaning to another  
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show the main problem in the story  
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show a warning or indication of a future event  
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Speaker   show
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show attitude of a person or organization towards something  
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show the objects or items that are on stage during a play. They always have a purpose for being on stage!  
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Scenes   show
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Acts   show
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Selection   show
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Diagram   show
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show Divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about  
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Main Idea   show
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Italics   show
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Suspense   show
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Imagery   show
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show express the same message but in your own words  
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show How the author organizes information in an informational text  
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show It tells the order in which things or events occurred. It is another word for sequential order.  
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Sequential Order   show
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Cause & Effect   show
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Description   show
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show It provides a problem and describes how it can be or is solved.  
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show It shows the similarities and differences between two or more things.  
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Informational Text   show
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show combining several pieces of information to make an inference  
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show a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word  
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suffix   show
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show the end- how the problem resolves  
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symbolism   show
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author's viewpoint   show
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Central idea   show
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show the thesis statement is the sentence that directly expresses the writers opinion, purpose, or position. Their answer to the prompt.  
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show A statement one believes is true, usually supported by evidence  
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show to look at something carefully by attention to its parts  
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show A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.  
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stanza   show
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context   show
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relevant   show
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cite   show
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show highlight; give special focus to  
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show The feeling behind the word (stupid has a negative connotation)  
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show what moves a character/person to do something  
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convey/express   show
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show An opinion or view that goes against someone else's.  
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show an opinion that must be supported by reasons  
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show details or evidence – such as facts, examples, or anecdotes – support an author’s idea  
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anecdotes   show
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persuasive writing   show
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