STAAR Reading Vocabulary prep

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Drawing conclusions

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Combining several pieces of information to make an inference.

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Prefix

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A word part that can be added at the beginning of a word.

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Persuade

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Convince.

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Setting

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The place and time a story takes place.

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The homework is a mountain to climb.

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The homework is very hard.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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Character

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A person, animal, or figure in a story.

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Theme

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The main idea or message in a story.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Context clues

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Hints in the text that help you understand the meaning of a word.