Frequently Used Words in STAAR Part 1

What does the word "key" mean in the context of STAAR questions?

• A musical instrument

• A type of lock

• Important

• A small island

What is a "stanza" in poetry?

• A type of rhyme

• A paragraph in a poem

• A single line of poetry

• A type of poem

What does "similar" mean?

• Different

• Opposite

• Alike/Same

• Unrelated

Who is the "audience" in a story?

• The characters in the story

• The readers/listeners

• The author

• The editor

What does it mean to "organize" text structures?

• To destroy them

• To ignore them

• To arrange them

• To forget them

What does "conclude" mean?

• To begin

• To decide/judge

• To confuse

• To ignore

What is the "central idea" of a text?

• The main point

• A minor detail

• An unrelated topic

• A random thought

What is a "summary" of a story?

• A detailed description

• The important event of a story

• A list of characters

• A random scene

What is a "diagram"?

• A type of poem

• A drawing/picture

• A musical note

• A paragraph

What does "foreshadow" mean?

• To hide information

• To give clues about what might happen

• To summarize a story

• To confuse the reader