stereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeoplesweepinggeneralizationOne eventthat iswronglyapplied tomany casessarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizeprimarysourceFacts thatcome directlyfrom theperson theyare aboutunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemsupportingdetailThe detailsthatsupport themain ideadialogueWordsspokenout loudsemicolonA punctuationmark used toglue twoideas withoutFANBOYSinterrogativeA questionthat ends ina questionmarkresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endclimaxThe highestlevel of tension,when theprotagonistmust face theirfearsthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersimperativeA commandthat can endin a period orexclamationmarkrhymeschemeThe patternof rhyming atthe end of aline (ABCD)predicateThe verb ofthe sentencethat is doneby thesubjectsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamefragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicategroupof 3Using 3synonymssupport theevidenceadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingnounPart ofspeech thatis a person,place, orthingchronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datesrisingactionIncreasingaction thatadds to thetensionpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper namecompareandcontrastText structureabout two ideasthat details theirsimilarities anddifferencesmainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutpropernounPart of speechthat is aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamerhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beansweredparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordspersonificationGivingnonhumanthingshumanliketraitsconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogetherargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimrhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongerverbPart ofspeech thatis an actionor state ofbeingindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicatesummaryA retelling ofthe story’sbeginning,middle, andendsubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicatestressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemexclamatoryAnexclamationthat is saidloudlyantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistadverbPart ofspeech thatdescribes anaction orstate of beingverseWhena poemrhymesmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimdirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readerbiasUsing anunfairopinionjournalismNonfictionmeant tobepublishedfirstpersonPOVWhen thenarrator is inthe story anduses I, we,me pronounsnonfictionWritingthat isabout trueeventsthirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounssecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readerproblemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitconflictthe problemthat startsthe actionand tensionironySayingtheoppositefor humorpointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldspecifyingMaking afact orpoint moredetailedcommaA punctuationmark that createslists, separatesdialogue, andglues ideas withFANBOYS wordsemotivelanguageWhen anauthor usesstrong words toget the readeremotionalsettingThe timeand placethat a storytakes placeanalogyComparingtwo things tomake yourargumentstrongerfallingactionEventsthatdecreasethe tensionsubjectivePOVWhen a POVincludes thenarrator’sopiniondeclarativeAstatementthat endsin a periodobjectivePOVWhen aPOV ispurelyfactualdescriptiveTextstructurewith factsand no storymeterthe use ofstressed andunstressedsyllablesstanzaA groupof lines ina poemfaultyreasoningAn idea thatis not actuallyfactual orproven bydataplotThe mapof tensionand stressin the storylogicalfallacyAn error inyour writingthatunderminesyour argumentlogicallanguageWhen anauthor usesstatisticsand factsstereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeoplesweepinggeneralizationOne eventthat iswronglyapplied tomany casessarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizeprimarysourceFacts thatcome directlyfrom theperson theyare aboutunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemsupportingdetailThe detailsthatsupport themain ideadialogueWordsspokenout loudsemicolonA punctuationmark used toglue twoideas withoutFANBOYSinterrogativeA questionthat ends ina questionmarkresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endclimaxThe highestlevel of tension,when theprotagonistmust face theirfearsthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersimperativeA commandthat can endin a period orexclamationmarkrhymeschemeThe patternof rhyming atthe end of aline (ABCD)predicateThe verb ofthe sentencethat is doneby thesubjectsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamefragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicategroupof 3Using 3synonymssupport theevidenceadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingnounPart ofspeech thatis a person,place, orthingchronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datesrisingactionIncreasingaction thatadds to thetensionpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper namecompareandcontrastText structureabout two ideasthat details theirsimilarities anddifferencesmainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutpropernounPart of speechthat is aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamerhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beansweredparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordspersonificationGivingnonhumanthingshumanliketraitsconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogetherargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimrhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongerverbPart ofspeech thatis an actionor state ofbeingindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicatesummaryA retelling ofthe story’sbeginning,middle, andendsubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicatestressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemexclamatoryAnexclamationthat is saidloudlyantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistadverbPart ofspeech thatdescribes anaction orstate of beingverseWhena poemrhymesmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimdirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readerbiasUsing anunfairopinionjournalismNonfictionmeant tobepublishedfirstpersonPOVWhen thenarrator is inthe story anduses I, we,me pronounsnonfictionWritingthat isabout trueeventsthirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounssecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readerproblemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitconflictthe problemthat startsthe actionand tensionironySayingtheoppositefor humorpointof 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STAAR Vocab Review - Call List

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  1. A harmful idea associated with a large group of people
    stereotype
  2. One event that is wrongly applied to many cases
    sweeping generalization
  3. Being ironic to mock or criticize
    sarcasm
  4. Facts that come directly from the person they are about
    primary source
  5. Syllables that sound soft in a poem
    unstressed
  6. The details that support the main idea
    supporting detail
  7. Words spoken out loud
    dialogue
  8. A punctuation mark used to glue two ideas without FANBOYS
    semicolon
  9. A question that ends in a question mark
    interrogative
  10. How the conflict is solved at the story’s end
    resolution
  11. The highest level of tension, when the protagonist must face their fears
    climax
  12. The life lesson of the story the reader learns through the characters
    theme
  13. A command that can end in a period or exclamation mark
    imperative
  14. The pattern of rhyming at the end of a line (ABCD)
    rhyme scheme
  15. The verb of the sentence that is done by the subject
    predicate
  16. A comparison of two things using like or as
    simile
  17. Part of speech that describes a person, place, or thing with a capitalized name
    proper adjective
  18. An incomplete sentence missing a subject or predicate
    fragment
  19. Using 3 synonyms support the evidence
    group of 3
  20. Part of speech that describes a person, place, or thing
    adjective
  21. Part of speech that is a person, place, or thing
    noun
  22. Text structure told in order with time or dates
    chronological
  23. Increasing action that adds to the tension
    rising action
  24. How we refer to someone without their proper name
    pronoun
  25. Text structure about two ideas that details their similarities and differences
    compare and contrast
  26. The big idea the author is writing about
    main idea
  27. Part of speech that is a person, place, or thing with a capitalized name
    proper noun
  28. A question not meant to be answered
    rhetorical question
  29. Rewriting an author’s ideas in your own words
    paraphrase
  30. Giving nonhuman things humanlike traits
    personification
  31. The name for FANBOYS words that glue ideas together
    conjunction
  32. Nonfiction that states and defends a claim
    argument
  33. Tools that make your argument stronger
    rhetorical device
  34. Part of speech that is an action or state of being
    verb
  35. A sentence containing both a subject and predicate
    independent clause
  36. A retelling of the story’s beginning, middle, and end
    summary
  37. The noun of the sentence that is doing the predicate
    subject
  38. Syllables that sound rough in a poem
    stressed
  39. An exclamation that is said loudly
    exclamatory
  40. The bad guy of the story who is against the protagonist
    antagonist
  41. Part of speech that describes an action or state of being
    adverb
  42. When a poem rhymes
    verse
  43. A comparison of two things without like or as
    metaphor
  44. The hero of the story who must solve the conflict
    protagonist
  45. What supports the claim
    evidence
  46. Speaking directly to the reader
    direct address
  47. Using an unfair opinion
    bias
  48. Nonfiction meant to be published
    journalism
  49. When the narrator is in the story and uses I, we, me pronouns
    first person POV
  50. Writing that is about true events
    nonfiction
  51. When the narrator tells someone else’s story and he, she, they pronouns
    third person POV
  52. Facts that do not come directly from the person they are about
    secondary source
  53. Using strong words to manipulate the reader
    loaded language
  54. Text structure that presents a conflict and how to solve it
    problem and solution
  55. the problem that starts the action and tension
    conflict
  56. Saying the opposite for humor
    irony
  57. The perspective from which the story is told
    point of view
  58. Making a fact or point more detailed
    specifying
  59. A punctuation mark that creates lists, separates dialogue, and glues ideas with FANBOYS words
    comma
  60. When an author uses strong words to get the reader emotional
    emotive language
  61. The time and place that a story takes place
    setting
  62. Comparing two things to make your argument stronger
    analogy
  63. Events that decrease the tension
    falling action
  64. When a POV includes the narrator’s opinion
    subjective POV
  65. A statement that ends in a period
    declarative
  66. When a POV is purely factual
    objective POV
  67. Text structure with facts and no story
    descriptive
  68. the use of stressed and unstressed syllables
    meter
  69. A group of lines in a poem
    stanza
  70. An idea that is not actually factual or proven by data
    faulty reasoning
  71. The map of tension and stress in the story
    plot
  72. An error in your writing that undermines your argument
    logical fallacy
  73. When an author uses statistics and facts
    logical language