Reading STAAR Academic Vocabulary 1

Front

What does SIMILARITY mean in a paired passage?

Back

How the stories are the same or similar.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What does it mean for a problem to be resolved?

Back

The problem has been fixed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What graphic organizer helps you with Paired Passage Questions?

Back

Venn Diagram.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What does BOTH mean in a paired passage?

Back

Something that happens in BOTH stories.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What are stage directions?

Back

They tell the characters what to do.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What is a paired passage?

Back

Two texts that are related and can be compared.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What does it mean to compare?

Back

To look for similarities and differences between two things.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is the purpose of a Venn Diagram?

Back

To visually represent similarities and differences.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What does it mean to analyze a text?

Back

To examine the text closely to understand its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Front

What is the main idea of a passage?

Back

The most important point or message the author wants to convey.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2