STAAR Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Redundant" mean?

• Something useful

• something that is no longer needed

• something that isn't real

• something that you need to create

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is an example of something that is redundant?

• A word that it said once

• A word that has no name

• A word that has two names

• A word that is said twice

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which sentence from the following short paragraph is redundant?

I went outside today because it was very sunny, and sunshine makes me feel happy. I love the sunshine. I played in the park with my friends. I love to play tennis, because it is my favorite sport.

• I love to play tennis, because it is my favorite sport.

• I love the sunshine

• I played in the park with my friends.

• There are no redundant sentences.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word "Prompt" mean?

• The topic of the STAAR exam

• The topic of your life

• The topic of your STAAR essay

• The topic of discussion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is an example of a prompt that you would see on the STAAR exam?

• Write a paragraph explaining how social media affects daily life.

• Write a sentence explaining how social media affects everyday life.

• Write an essay explaining how social media affects everyday life.

• Write about how social media affects everyday life.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does the word "Transition" mean?

• A word or series of words that you can use to connect two sentences or ideas together.

• Moving

• Something that you have to write about on the STAAR exam

• Something that is said twice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D