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

Which word means to judge something?

• author's purpose

• conclude

• evaluate

• illustrate

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

Which word means to reach a decision or opinion about?

• infer

• justify

• conclude

• persuade

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

Which word means to describe with detail or pictures?

• conclude

• illustrate

• prefix

• emphasize

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

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

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

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.