STAAR Reading Blitz Vocabulary

What does matches mean on a STAAR test question?

• starting a fire
• the same or similar
• one or the other
• part of a larger text or story

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

If the question includes the word suggests, I know that this is a or an _____________ question.

• summary

• vocabulary

• inference

• theme

What is an excerpt?

• a book or story

• a quotation

• an inference

• a selection from a larger piece of writing

What does primarily mean?

• mostly or most importantly
• first or at the beginning
• not very important
• inference or conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...

• an inference
• evidence
• a selection
• a definition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

If something is revealed it is...

• hidden
• closed
• done again
• shown or made known

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Non-fiction is...

• true and informational
• not real

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Expresses means to

• squeeze
• go very fast
• communicate
• listen

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is NOT another word or synonym for theme?

• main idea
• moral 
• lesson
• message

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is A?

• rising action
• climax
• resolution
• introduction of characters and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3