STAAR READING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY

What is author's purpose?

• A story about volcanos.

• The reason why the author writes.

• Text features in a story.

• A pie

What does the vocabulary word selection mean?

• a written or spoken text or story

• repeating patterns of sound

• digital resource

What does the vocabulary word event mean?

• fairy tales stories

• a set of rules

• a happening in a written selection

What does the vocabulary word completes mean?

• to finish something

• a story about science fiction

• a text feature

What does the vocabulary word explain mean?

• to make clear and provide the reason for something.

• a group of words in large print

• a map with horizontal lines

What does the vocabulary word details mean?

• information that supports the main idea or topic

• a group of animals

• heavy, dark print

What does the vocabulary word evidence mean?

• words or sentences that provide proof

• to buy an item

• a grid map

What does the vocabulary word appeals mean?

• a word that means the opposite of another word

• to get the reader's attention

• an author's viewpoint

What does the vocabulary word theme mean?

• the heart of the story, the main lesson

• to determine the word meaning

• a product that can be observed

What does the vocabulary word imagery mean? (Hint: Think of the word image)

• words or sentences to paint a picture in the reader's mind

• the main character in a story

• a key word in a story