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

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