STAAR Reading Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'context clues' in reading?

• Context clues are hints found in a text that help the reader understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.

• Context clues are images included in a text to help readers visualize the story

• Context clues are footnotes at the bottom of the page providing additional information

• Context clues are sounds that accompany the text to enhance the reading experience

When you make an inference while reading, what are you doing?

• Drawing conclusions based on the information provided in the text

• Making predictions about the future

• Ignoring the details in the text

• Summarizing the main idea of the text

What is the main idea of a passage?

• Main idea of a passage is the author's personal opinion.

• Main idea of a passage is the conclusion drawn from the text.

• Main idea of a passage is the primary point or key concept that the text is trying to communicate.

• Main idea of a passage is the least important detail mentioned.

How does text structure help readers understand a passage?

• Text structure confuses readers and makes it harder to understand the content.

• Text structure is irrelevant and has no impact on reader comprehension.

• Text structure provides a framework for readers to navigate and comprehend the content effectively.

• Text structure limits readers' ability to engage with the passage.

What is the author's purpose in writing a text?

• To showcase personal bias

• To inform, persuade, entertain, or express feelings/emotions.

• To confuse the reader

• To provide incorrect information

What does it mean to 'convey' a message in a story?

• To confuse the audience with conflicting messages

• To convey the message through visuals only

• To effectively communicate or express the message to the audience through the plot, characters, dialogue, and overall narrative.

• To hide the message from the audience

What is the point of view of a story?

• Narrative of the characters

• Perspective from which the story is told

• Font size used in the text

• Setting of the story

How can an author 'reveal' information to the reader?

• Math equations, scientific research, historical facts

• Weather forecast, recipes, sports news

• Musical notes, art techniques, computer programming

• Dialogue, inner thoughts, descriptive language, flashbacks, actions of characters

What does it mean to 'conclude' a story?

• To add more characters to a story

• To bring a story to an end or resolution.

• To rewrite a story

• To start a story

How can an author 'illustrate' a point in a text?

• By performing a dance routine

• By providing examples, anecdotes, visual aids, or detailed descriptions

• By using emojis in the text

• By singing a song related to the point