Key STAAR Vocab PLOT
What is Theme?
the lesson/message
What is a Simile?
Comparison using like/as
What is a Claim?
The main argument or belief or opinion
What does it mean to Compare
explain how things are alike
What does Fallacy mean?
an error in reasoning
What is the Main idea?
what the text is mostly about
What is a Metaphor?
a direct comparison
What is evidence?
Facts or examples that support the claim
What does it mean to Contrast?
To explain how things are different
What does Generalization mean?
a broad statement that may not always be true
What is a Summary?
short retelling of key events
What is Personification?
giving human traits to non-human things
What is Reasoning?
Explains how the evidence supports the claim
What does Cause and Effect mean?
Why something happened
This happened that caused this to occur
What does Bias mean?
a one-sided opinion or unfair viewpoint
What does Inference mean/ or to Infer mean?
Educated guess
What is Symbolism?
something that represents something else
What is an Counterargument?
The opposing argument
What does Chronological Order mean?
in time order
What does Credibility mean?
how trustworthy a source or author is
What is the meaning of the Author’s Purpose?
Name 3
Why the author wrote the text
To entertain
To persuade
To inform
What is Imagery?
List all 5
descriptive language (5 senses)
What you can see, taste, smell, feel, and hear
Strong STAAR questions often include verbs like......
Strong STAAR questions often include verbs like:
What is a problem and a solution
This is the problem, and this is how we can solve it
What does point of view mean?
What does each POV mean?
who is telling the story
1st Person- me, we, I
2nd Person- You
3rd person- he/she, Paul, Sally