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Reading STAAR Vocabulary Review

Reading STAAR Vocabulary Review

Assessment

Flashcard

English

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.5.3, RL.5.6, RL.5.2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the author's purpose?

Back

The reason an author writes; persuade, inform, entertain, explain, describe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to highlight?

Back

To emphasize, make clear, or stress something.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to contrast?

Back

To tell what is different about two or more things.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the pronouns used in 1st Point-of-View?

Back

I, me, we, my, our, us.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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