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Reading STAAR Vocabulary
Test Description: Vocabulary
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1) STAAR Question: The PLAYWRIGHT uses the sounds of rain and thunder throughout selection mainly to--- What is a playwright?
A
author of a poem
B
author of a song
C
author of a novel
D
author of a drama
2) Mr. Fry is an affable principal. He is pleasantly easy to approach and always friendly. Based on the context clues, what does the word AFFABLE mean?
A
shy
B
uptight
C
irritating
D
easygoing
3) STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6? What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
A
figurative language in a poem
B
theme of a poem
C
graphical or visual elements in a poem
D
stanzas and lines in a poem
4) STAAR Question: How does the setting advance the plot? What is this question asking you to do?
A
to choose the answer choice that explain how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.
B
to choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the characters to act a certain way
C
to choose the answer that explains how the plot changes
D
to choose the answer that explain how the conflict moves the story forward
5) STAAR Question: What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?
A
tone
B
mood
C
theme
D
point of view
6) All of the following are testing strategies EXCEPT -
A
If you don't know the answer, choose C.
B
Read the passage carefully and annotate
C
Use a dictionary to look up unknown words
D
verify your answer choice with text evidence
7) A statement that many people believe to be true, but cannot be proven to be true
A
opinion
B
commonplace assertion
C
fact
8) STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
A
summary
B
theme
C
point of view
D
main idea
9) STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by - What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
A
characterization
B
text features
C
plot
D
text structure
10) A statement of personal belief, feeling, or thought
A
fact
B
commonplace assertion
C
opinion
11) STAAR Question: The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are -- How is the word ABRUPT being used in this sentence?
A
short or choppy
B
loud or shouting
C
long or drawn out
D
silly or fun
12) STAAR Question: Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping? What is stereotyping?
A
a statement that gives more information about a group
B
a statement that is true about a group of people
C
making a general statement about a group of people that is usually untrue
13) STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch maniac? How is the word SIGNIFICANCE being used in this sentence?
A
meaning
B
reason
C
importance
14) The long hike up to the mountain was grueling. Using your context clues, which is a synonym for grueling?
A
hot
B
easy
C
tiring
D
quick
15) STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? All of the strategies below will help you answer this questions EXCEPT -
A
read each answer choice and mark opinions with an O and facts with an F to eliminate answer choices
B
read the answer choice and look for opinion words
C
Choose the longest answer choice
16) STAAR Question: The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that -- Which of the following is the best synonym for the word EMPHASIZE?
A
ignore
B
point out
C
repeat
17) Which of the following is included in a summary?
A
only important details of the beginning, middle, and end
B
Every event of the story
C
Every character from the story
18) STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story? What does influence mean?
A
begin
B
fix
C
cause
D
effect
19) Which of the following sentences is LITERALLY stated?
A
The books weigh a ton.
B
I have read this story a million times.
C
I am going to put my work in my backpack.
D
My pencil dances across my desk.
20) STAAR Question: What inference can you make about the character? What does INFERENCE mean?
A
stating an opinion
B
using clues and what you know
C
guessing
D
making a prediction
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