STAAR Question Vocabulary
The word "reveal" in a question means ...
What is show?
Why does Eckles want to travel back in time?
What is to hunt a dinosaur / big game?
The end of the story is known as what part of plot?
What is the resolution?
1st person uses the pronouns ...
What is "I" and "we"?
What is the definition of theme?
What is the lesson the author is trying to convey (show) in their story?
It can also be known as central message.
If a question asks you for the meaning of a word, you should ...
What is use context clues?
What is use a dictionary if context clues don't help?
Why, according to Travis, must the time travelers be very careful not to kill any plants or creatures from the past?
What is because by changing anything in the past they might greatly alter the future
In the rising action of a story, what happens?
What is complications, problems arise?
2nd person uses the pronouns
What is "you" and "your"?
What 3 components are found in the exposition?
What are characters, setting, and inciting incident/conflict?
This sentence helps illustrate, illustrate means ...
What is explain or shows?
The phrase (paragraph 3), "warm phlegm gathered in Eckels' throat; he swallowed and pushed it down." suggests that Eckels feels...
What is apprehensive / nervous about the safari?
The inciting incident is ...
What is the event that makes the rest of the story possible?
3rd person uses the pronouns
What is "he", "she" and "they"?
Also uses character names.
A good summary should include -
What does the word "contribute" mean in the following question:
How does this contribute to the falling action?
What is add to or help?
The story ends with, "there was a sound of thunder." What does this symbolize?
What is the sound of Travis shooting Eckles for changing the future?
After the turning point in the story, how is the story different?
What is the story changes, the problems / conflict begins to get resolved?
If something is written in 3rd person limited, what is hidden from the reader?
What is the thoughts and feelings of everyone except the main character?
What is the difference between a protagonist and antagonist?
What is a protagonist is the main character and the antagonist is the character that is going against / opposes the protagonist?
What does the word conclude mean in the following question:
What can the reader conclude about a character?
What is determine or infer?
What is the central message (theme) of A Sound of Thunder?
What is every action or choice has results that can drastically affect others?
List all elements of plot in order. Briefly define each one.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
If the story is written in third person omniscient, it enables or allows the reader...
What is know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story?
What are the four types of conflict we have learned? Give an example for each one.
What is man vs. self, man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. society?