STAAR Reading Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• persuasive : used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view.
• autobiography : the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
• main idea : what a piece of writing is mainly about.
• flashback : when a portion of the story goes back in time.
• reinforce : strengthen and support.
• context clues : words that helps the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word.
• inference : to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.
• figurative : _ language - words that means more than what it says on the surface; not actual or literal meaning.
• hyperbole : elaborate exaggeration.
• climax : the turning point in the action of a story-the problem is solved.
• theme : the central idea or message of work that offers insight into life.
• resolution : ending or final outcome of a story
• conflict : the problem in the story
• exaggerate : when the author overstate the facts leading to a false importance.
• foreshadow : the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
• point of view : the perspective from which the story a story is told.
• imagery : a collection of word pictures that appeal to the reader; uses devices such as metaphor, simile, etc.
• dialogue : a conversation between two persons.