ELA STAAR Terminology

What does the word convey mean?

• describe in detail

• to give special attention to

• to judge something

• to tell or make known to the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word means to judge something?

• author's purpose

• conclude

• evaluate

• illustrate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does it mean to infer?

• to come to an opinion by reasoning from facts or observations

• to give special attention to

• to try to get others to believe what you are saying

• adding letters to the beginning of a word

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which word means to reach a decision or opinion about?

• infer

• justify

• conclude

• persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is author's purpose?

• to describe with detail

• to give special attention to

• to try to get others to believe what you are saying

• the reason the author wrote the piece

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which word means to describe with detail or pictures?

• conclude

• illustrate

• prefix

• emphasize

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a prefix?

• adding letters to the end of the word

• adding letters to the beginning of a word

• adding letters to the middle of a word

• adding letters to the end to change the word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Why would an author emphasize a word in a passage?

• to make it blend in

• to make it stand out and give special attention to

• to make the reader understand

• to make the reader make an opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why is it important to justify your answer?

• to give it special attention

• to judge something

• to describe it in detail

• to prove that it is right

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which one is persuading the reader?

• I want a new game.

• We want to go to the park.

• We need to act now to save our community garden.

• I really wish I could save my community garden.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8