STAAR VOCABULARY Flashcards
Latin Root
A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added is called a root word because it forms the basis of a new word.
Word Origin
Where the word began from
Definition
a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
Dictionary entry
A dictionary entry is a set of information that describes a word or phrase. A typical entry in Macmillan Dictionary consists of: a headword [1], which is shown in either black or red at the top of the entry; information about the word’s meaning or meanings, called definition(s).
theme
The lesson or moral of the story.
conflict
The problem in the story
Flashback
When a part of the story goes back in time (like a memory).
resolution
The end of the story when the problem is solved.
Climax
The most exciting part of the story.
evidence
Proof that something is true.
mythologies (myth)
a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition. (Greek Gods and Goddesses)
Narrator
The person telling the story.
tension
Tension in a literary context is the sense that something ominous (bad) is right around the corner.
triggers
The Trigger is the plot point that draws the protagonist into the conflict.
line
Like a sentence in a poem.
repetition
When something is repeated in a poem
rhyme scheme
Lines designated with the same letter rhyme with each other. For example, the rhyme scheme ABAB means the first and third lines of a stanza, or the “A”s, rhyme with each other, and the second line rhymes with the fourth line, or the “B”s rhyme together.
The dog (A)
Ate a frog (A)
In a fog (B)
stanza
Like a paragraph in a poem. A new stanza is indicated by a break in-between lines.
symbolize
Symbolism is a literary device that uses symbols, be they words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
Yellow= Happiness
central message
The central message of a story is basically the main idea, or the point that the author wants the reader to take away from the story.
opinion
An opinion is a belief or judgment that is not based on facts.
summary
A Short retelling of the story.
Somebody: The main character
Wanted: What the character wants to achieve
But: The problem
So: How they solve the problem
Then: How the Story ended
claim
A statement in which a writer presents their opinion (a side) to an argument.
article
A piece of writing someone used.
author’s position
Which side they have picked in an argument.
Genre
A category of literature characterized by similarities in subject matter
controlling idea
The controlling idea is the main idea that the writer is developing in a composition.
clarify
to make something less confusing and more understandable
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. Helps you see a picture in your head.
Pont of view
How the story sounds (Serious, humorous etc.)
1st Person : I, me, my we
2nd Person: You (speaking to the reader, usually used in emails and letters)
3rd Person Limited: (A narrator is telling the story, but you can hear one characters thoughts) They
3rd Peron Omniscient: ( A Narrator is telling the story, but you can hear multiple characters thoughts, like a god) They
Mood
How the story makes you feel
Tone
How the story sounds (Serious, humorous etc.)
Motivation
The reason why a character does something.
Parallel Plot
Two plots that are happening at the same time.
