6th Grade ELA STAAR Vocab

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Alliteration

Back

Repeating consonant sounds at the start of words (e.g., Sally sells Sea Shells...).

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CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

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Author's Purpose

Back

The reason the author writes: Inform, persuade, express, entertain.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

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Captions

Back

Small text near a picture providing important information.

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

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Cause

Back

The reason WHY something happens.

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Cause and Effect

Back

Describes causes and effects. (Signal words: therefore, consequently, so, this led to, as a result of, because of, if, since, so that, thus, for this reason.)

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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Chronological Order:

Back

Puts events in their correct order based on TIME. (Signal words: dates, times - 1909, 6:00am, etc.)

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

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Compare and Contrast: shows similarities and differences; (signal words: like, unlike, same as, but, in contrast, compared to, on the other hand, however, both, also, as well as, although, yet, nevertheless, as opposed to, whereas)

Back

shows all the ways that two or more things are similar and different.

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CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

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Conflict

Back

the problem in the story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

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Context Clues

Back

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

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Convey

Back

to tell; make known

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.4.6