Words I'll see on the StAAR test
Vocabulary using context clues
Academic Vocab
Imagery
Misc
100
Which of these best SUPPORTS the title of the article? What does the word supports mean?
Agrees with or helps
100
A man selling crispy waffles at a fair noticed that people would leave his stand and go to the ice-cream booth. Which definition of stand is used in this paragraph? A a frame that is used to hold something upright B a small structure from which products are sold C a raised platform from which a person makes a speech Dthe place where a witness presents information in a courtroom
B
100
What is Cause and Effect?
Something happening causing another action to occur
100
"The sea is a shiny emerald beneath the sky."
What is a metaphor?
100
Includes information from the beginning, middle, and end of the passage. Should not include any details.
What is summary?
200
What is the most likely reason that the recipe was INCLUDED with the article? What does the word included mean in this question?
Added to or goes with
200
“Come on, boys, it will be fine,” Dad assured them. “I promise I won’t let anything bad happen to you.” He led them back to where they had last seen the mysterious stranger. Which word from the paragraph helps the reader understand the meaning of the word assured? A return B looked C led D promise
D
200
What is plot?
The events in of the story in the order in which the occured
200
Which of the following is a simile? A. The teacher likes when her class listens. B. The road was as flat as a pancake.
What is B?
200
The sequence of events in a story, play, or movie. Rising action, climax. falling action.
What is a plot?
300
The photograph of people around the ice-cream maker SUGGESTS that — What does the word suggests mean in this question?
Caused the reader to think a certain way
300
This piece is cracked and about to break. Imagine your grandmother sitting down and having the seat collapse! Which words in the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of the word collapse? A chipping for years B about to break C sitting down D wood is splintering
B
300
What is a playwright?
The person who writes a play or drama
300
When you make a picture in your mind as you read.
What is visualize?
300
The central topic, subject, or concept the author is trying to point out
What is the theme?
400
What IDENTIFIES this story as realistic fiction? What does the word identifies mean in this question?
Indicates what something is
400
[Grandpa and Cara exchange a look. The two separate, revealing the rocking chair. Grandma stares at it.] In the paragraph, the word revealing means — F studying G offering H moving J showing
J
400
What is free verse?
A type of poetry that doesn't follow a rhyming pattern.
400
These are the words that tell what the characters should be doing as they say their lines.
What is stage direction
400
The point of view when the word "I" is primarily used.
What is first person?
500
Q1 The words in parentheses in line 14 EMPHASIZE that the speaker is — The word emphasize in this questions means? Q2 Clucas’s observations CONTRIBUTE to the understanding of why squirrels use snakeskin by — The word contribute in this question means?
Q1 bring importance to Q2 Add to
500
If you don’t think I’m competent to play on your team, give me a chance to prove my ability. What does the word competent mean in this paragraph? A Having the necessary skills B Describing something in a believable way C Showing the proper respect D Trying to make improvements
A
500
What is realistic fiction?
A type of fiction that includes events that could actually happen.
500
True or false. A play, story and poem all have a plot with characters and setting.
What is true?
500
The point of view when he, she, it, or they is primarily used?
What is third person?
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