Reading STAAR Academic Vocabulary

What is the definition of influence?

• to have an effect on someone or something

• to symbolize something

• to describe something

• to characterize something

What is the definition of characterize?

• Characterize means to describe someone or something.

• Characterize means to eat pizza.

• Characterize means to represent or stand for something else.

• Characterize means to have an effect on someone.

What does the Statue of Liberty do?

• The Statue of Liberty symbolizes new beginnings.

• The Statue of Liberty evaluates new beginnings.

• The Statue of Liberty characterizes new beginnings.

Select the definition of symbolize.

• To describe someone or something.

• To represent or stand for something.

• To carefully judge someone or something.

Point out or show.

• Motivate
• Evaluate
• Establish
• Indicate

Examine in detail the structure of something, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

• Influence
• Contribute
• Analyze
• Indicate

Stating of another piece of writing in your own words is?

• glossary
• source
• paraphrase
• quote

Anything that supplies information is a?

• works cited
• database
• reliable
• source

Briefly retelling the main ideas of a piece of writing in your own words is?

• primary source
• relevant
• secondary source
• summarizing

Information that is able to be trusted and accurate is?

• relevant
• reliable
• glossary
• source