4th grade Reading STAAR Vocabulary

What does the word 'analyze' mean?

• Examine methodically and in detail

• Guess randomly

• Inspect superficially and briefly

• Ignore completely

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Define the term 'context clues'.

• Context clues are images included in a text to help readers understand the content

• Context clues are punctuation marks used to emphasize key points in a sentence

• Context clues are footnotes that provide additional information about the main text

• Context clues are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Explain the meaning of 'summarize'.

• To provide a detailed analysis

• To provide a concise overview or synopsis.

• To elaborate extensively

• To complicate unnecessarily

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is the definition of 'infer'?

• To ignore information and make random guesses

• To explicitly state information without evidence or reasoning

• To deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning rather than explicit statements.

• To forget information based on evidence or reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Define the word 'predict'.

• To dance in the rain

• To remember past events

• To cook a meal

• To estimate or forecast a future event or outcome based on current information or past data.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does 'compare and contrast' mean?

• Explaining and describing a single subject

• Listing only similarities between subjects

• Ignoring differences between subjects

• Identifying similarities and differences between two or more subjects or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Explain the term 'main idea'.

• The main idea is irrelevant to the overall message of a piece of writing or speech.

• The main idea is always hidden and not explicitly stated.

• The main idea is the central point or theme of a piece of writing or speech.

• The main idea is a secondary point in a piece of writing or speech.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Define 'sequence' in the context of reading.

• The main idea of a text

• The setting of a story

• The author's purpose in writing

• The order of events or actions in a story or text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What does 'cause and effect' refer to in reading?

• Understanding the relationship between events or actions and their outcomes in a text.

• Recognizing the author's purpose in writing

• Summarizing the plot of a story

• Identifying the main idea of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Explain the meaning of 'author's purpose'.

• The author's purpose is the conflict in a story.

• The author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote a particular piece of text.

• The author's purpose is the main character in a story.

• The author's purpose is the setting of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6