Glossary STAAR

The main part of the word

words that are spelled the same but said differently

a group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to change the root word's meaning.

words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning

Wordsm with opposite meaning

the exact meaning of a word

Words that have the same or almost the same meaning

words that sound the same but have different meaning

a group of letters added to the end of a root word that changes the root word's meaning.

words or sentences around an unfamiliar word that can show the meaning of that word