Vocabulary STAAR Review

The boys were exhausted after spending the entire day completing strenuous tasks at the building site; next time they volunteered to help they would be ready for the vigorous exertion it required.

Which words from the sentence BEST help the reader understand the meaning of strenuous?

• boys were exhausted

• the entire day

• volunteered to help

• vigorous exertion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Emily's English homework assignment was substantial; in fact she was not sure how she would complete such a sizable amount of reading and writing in the week ahead.

Which words from the sentence BEST help the reader understand the meaning of substantial?

• homework assignment

• not sure how

• such a sizable amount

• in the week ahead

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The assistant needs to post the most recent grades into the computer before it can compute our averages.

In which sentence is the underlined word used I the same way?

• The post on the fence is splintered and needs to be replaced.

• The soldier is assigned to a post after he completes the training.

• The salesman wants to post the email addresses of his customers into the database.

• The post office is responsible for delivering mail on time.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Thus, I was taken aback some weeks ago when, on a Miami-to-Chicago flight, I found myself sitting next to someone who merely grimaced when I revealed my occupation.

What does the word grimaced mean?

• sighed

• scowled

• shivered

• snored

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

They immediately whip into action, taking the turtles down to the beach.

What does whip most likely mean?

• to move in a sudden manner

• to beat into a froth or foam

• to wrap or bind

• to strike with repeated strokes.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What could Abigail Adams' attitude towards the status of women's rights during her lifetime be described as?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Satisfied

• indignant

• melancholy

• apathetic

• discontented

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

assimilate: 1. consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion. 2. to transform food into living tissue by the process of anabolism. 3. to make similar; cause to resemble. 4. to alter a sound.

Which definition represents the meaning of assimilated as in paragraph 2 (attached)

• having become like or part of something

• having made into tissue

• having incorporated nutrients after digestion

• having incorporated into the mind

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word converted in the third paragraph means-

• randomly arranged

• changed

• rehearsed

• improved

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does pessimistic mean in paragraph 13 of It's All About Transformation?

• wishful

• negative

• unrealistic

• judgmental

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which of the following sentences from the text best help the reader determine the meaning of decimation?

Select TWO correct answers.

• On June 18, 1812, the United States entered into its first significant military clash with Great Britain since the Revolutionary War.

• Two years into the war, in August of 1814, British troops invaded Washington, D.C., and burned the White House, the Capitol Building, and the Library of Congress.

• After leaving the nation's capital in shambles, British troops set their sights on Baltimore, Maryland.

• Beanes had been captured by the British under the false impression that he was a spy.

• The bombardment lasted all night and into the morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C