Perkins Middle School STAAR ELA Vocabulary 1

To separate or break into parts and examine.

• analyze

• predict

• summarize

• message

Express a position on a problem and support it with reasons of evidence.

• predictions

• arguments

• cause-effect

• opinion

The reason why the author wrote the text. To inform, to persuade, and to entertain.

• author's writing

• author's background

• author's purpose

• author's intent

The event that happens first and the event that follows, or when one event brings about another.

• clarification

• problem solving

• character traits

• cause-effect

A strategy that helps readers understand or make clear what they are reading.

• predict

• clarify

• claim

• sumarize

A position on an issue or problem.

• analyze

• clarify

• claim

• cause-effect

Identify the similarities and differences of two or more subjects.

• problem-solution

• conclusion

• cause-effect

• compare/contrast

Get or gather together.

• compile

• conclusion

• predict

• summarize

Arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning.

• lesson

• cause

• compile

• conclude

A statement of belief based on evidence, experience and reasoning.

• introduction

• conclusion

• summary

• analysis