STAAR Vocab

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Author's Purpose

Back

Reason the author wrote the piece.

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Conclude

Back

To reach a decision or opinion about.

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Convey

Back

to tell

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Emphasize

Back

To show

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Evaluate:

Back

To judge something.

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Illustrate

Back

Describe with detail.

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Infer

Back

To guess based on evidence

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Justify

Back

To prove; to show that something is right.

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Persuade

Back

To try to get others to believe what you are saying.

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Prefix

Back

Adding letters to the beginning of a word to adjust its meaning.