STAAR Vocab

Question 1

Letters places at the end of a base or root word that changes the meaning of the word (joyful)

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Suffixes

Question 2

What the reading is mostly about; overall message

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main idea

Question 3

The sequence of events in a story, including the problem and solution

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Plot

Question 4

Combine clues to make a decision

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draw conclusion

Question 5

The time and place a story happens

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Setting

Question 6

The lesson, message, or central idea of a work

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Theme

Question 7

Letters placed in front of a base or root word that changes the meaning of the word (unhappy)

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Prefixes

Question 8

The reason the author has for writing, such as to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE)

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author's purpose

Question 9

Supporting statements that help a reader better understand the main idea

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details

Question 10

Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word

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Context Clues

Question 11

Bold print, captions, heading, key words, italics, and subtitles that help readers locate info

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Text features

Question 12

Words with opposite meanings, such as night and day

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antonyms

Question 13

The order of events

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Sequence

Question 14

Short poems about personal feelings that may be set to music

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lyrical poetry

Question 15

Poetry without set patterns and a casual rhythm; may rhyme or not rhyme

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free verse

Question 16

The perspective from which a story is told

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point of view

Question 17

Poetry that tells a story

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narrative poetry

Question 18

Words that have more than one meaning

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Multiple Meaning Words

Question 19

Poetry about amusing events

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humorous poetry

Question 20

Words with similar meanings, such as peaceful and calm

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Synonyms

Question 21

To give the main ideas from the beginning, middle, and end of a text

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Summarize

Question 22

A relationship in which one event makes another event happen

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cause/effect

Question 23

Words that sound alike but are spelled differently, such as week and weak

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homophones

Question 24

Logical guesses made by drawing conclusions, making generalizations, and predicting

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inferences

STAAR Vocab

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STAAR Vocab

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