TTM - common words in STAAR questions

What most closely aligns to the meaning of ATTITUDE?

• a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings

• describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of a character

• examine and note the similarities or differences of

• decide by reasoning

What most closely aligns to the meaning of CHARACTERIZE?

• producing or capable of producing an intended result

• describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of a character

• conclude by reasoning

• communicate beliefs or opinions

What does it mean to COMPARE?

• a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings

• drawing a conclusion on the basis of circumstantial evidence

• decide by summarizing

• examine and note the similarities or differences of a topic

What does it mean to CONCLUDE?

• stress or single out as important

• decide by reasoning

• a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings

• most important

What does it mean to CONTRAST?

• put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

• stress or single out as important

• describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of a character

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

What does it mean to DEPICT?

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• give a description of something

• communicate beliefs or opinions

What does it mean to HIGHLIGHT?

• a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings

• give a description of something

• a statement that represents something in words

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

When a question says "EMPHASIZE", what does it mean?

• the answer choice stresses or singles out as important an idea

• something is concluded by reasoning

• a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings

• put or introduce into something

What does IMPLY mean?

• express or state indirectly

• express or state directly / explicitly

• Both A & B

• Neither A or B

What is an inference?

• An educated guess

• Schema (what I know) + Text Evidence (what I read)

• Brain + Book...when we make a conclusion through reasoning

• All of the above