Moodthe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passage.MetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asCharacterv. Societywhen a characteris in conflict withsociety, thecommunity,etc. (ex. slavery,a Jew v. Nazis)Details– the bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaAuthor’sclaim– astatement ofthe author’spoint of view.Characterv. naturewhen a characteris in conflict withsomething innature likethe weather, ananimal or diseaseDrama– a play. It ismeant to beperformedon stage foran audience.Protagonistthe maincharacterin thestorySettingWhere andwhen thestory takesplaceCharacterTraitsqualitiesthat definethem (ex.honesty)Foreshadowing– hint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseMainideathe who or thewhat of a passage+ the mostimportantinformation aboutthe who orthe what.Resolutionthe finaloutcomeof thestoryAuthor’spurposetheauthor’sreason forwriting.ExternalConflicta character isstruggling againstan outside force,such asanother character,nature, or society. Characterv.character– When twocharacters areagainst eachother (ex.Batman v. TheJoker) Flashback– when theauthor pausesin the story todescribe eventsthat happenedin the pastTheme– the lessonabout lifethat theauthor wantsto get acrossHyperbolean extremeexaggerationCauseandEffectSymbolism–is a person, place,or thing thatrepresents somethingbeyond its literalmeaning. (Ex. Aheart may representlove.) Imagerya description thatstrongly appeals tothe 5 senses(sight, smell,hearing, taste, andtouch.) Summarya shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe work.RisingActionevents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictInternalConflict-- a character isstruggling withinhimself or herself.The struggle isbased on desires,beliefs, feelings, orneeds. Nonfictionpassages tellabout real-lifepeople, places,things, ideas,or eventsTone– the attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubject.FallingAction- events thatfollow theclimax andreducetensionDialoguethe wordsthat arespoken bythe actorsMoodthe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passage.MetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asCharacterv. Societywhen a characteris in conflict withsociety, thecommunity,etc. (ex. slavery,a Jew v. Nazis)Details– the bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaAuthor’sclaim– astatement ofthe author’spoint of view.Characterv. naturewhen a characteris in conflict withsomething innature likethe weather, ananimal or diseaseDrama– a play. It ismeant to beperformedon stage foran audience.Protagonistthe maincharacterin thestorySettingWhere andwhen thestory takesplaceCharacterTraitsqualitiesthat definethem (ex.honesty)Foreshadowing– hint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseMainideathe who or thewhat of a passage+ the mostimportantinformation aboutthe who orthe what.Resolutionthe finaloutcomeof thestoryAuthor’spurposetheauthor’sreason forwriting.ExternalConflicta character isstruggling againstan outside force,such asanother character,nature, or society. Characterv.character– When twocharacters areagainst eachother (ex.Batman v. TheJoker) Flashback– when theauthor pausesin the story todescribe eventsthat happenedin the pastTheme– the lessonabout lifethat theauthor wantsto get acrossHyperbolean extremeexaggerationCauseandEffectSymbolism–is a person, place,or thing thatrepresents somethingbeyond its literalmeaning. (Ex. Aheart may representlove.) Imagerya description thatstrongly appeals tothe 5 senses(sight, smell,hearing, taste, andtouch.) Summarya shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe work.RisingActionevents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictInternalConflict-- a character isstruggling withinhimself or herself.The struggle isbased on desires,beliefs, feelings, orneeds. Nonfictionpassages tellabout real-lifepeople, places,things, ideas,or eventsTone– the attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubject.FallingAction- events thatfollow theclimax andreducetensionDialoguethe wordsthat arespoken bythe actors

8th Reading STAAR Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. the feeling or emotion the reader gets when reading a passage.
    Mood
  2. Comparing two things not using like or as
    Metaphor
  3. when a character is in conflict with society, the community, etc. (ex. slavery, a Jew v. Nazis)
    Character v. Society
  4. – the bits and pieces of information that support the main idea
    Details
  5. – a statement of the author’s point of view.
    Author’s claim
  6. when a character is in conflict with something in nature like the weather, an animal or disease
    Character v. nature
  7. – a play. It is meant to be performed on stage for an audience.
    Drama
  8. the main character in the story
    Protagonist
  9. Where and when the story takes place
    Setting
  10. qualities that define them (ex. honesty)
    Character Traits
  11. – hint about events that will happen later that builds suspense
    Foreshadowing
  12. the who or the what of a passage + the most important information about the who or the what.
    Main idea
  13. the final outcome of the story
    Resolution
  14. the author’s reason for writing.
    Author’s purpose
  15. a character is struggling against an outside force, such as another character, nature, or society.
    External Conflict
  16. – When two characters are against each other (ex. Batman v. The Joker)
    Character v. character
  17. – when the author pauses in the story to describe events that happened in the past
    Flashback
  18. – the lesson about life that the author wants to get across
    Theme
  19. an extreme exaggeration
    Hyperbole
  20. Cause and Effect
  21. –is a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning. (Ex. A heart may represent love.)
    Symbolism
  22. a description that strongly appeals to the 5 senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.)
    Imagery
  23. a shortened version of the text that focuses on the main idea of the work.
    Summary
  24. events that increase tension about the conflict
    Rising Action
  25. - a character is struggling within himself or herself. The struggle is based on desires, beliefs, feelings, or needs.
    Internal Conflict -
  26. passages tell about real-life people, places, things, ideas, or events
    Nonfiction
  27. – the attitude, or feeling, that the author has about the subject.
    Tone
  28. - events that follow the climax and reduce tension
    Falling Action
  29. the words that are spoken by the actors
    Dialogue