ELA STAAR Academic Vocabulary

convince

• a brief statement using the main points in a text

• entice, or draw in, persuade

• exaggerate

• opinion of someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

main idea

• what the story is mostly about

• the lesson learned

• beginning of the story, characters and setting is introduced

• the general atmosphere of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

moral

• what the story is mostly about

• beginning of the story, the characters and setting is introduced

• the lesson learned

• the general atmosphere of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

persuade

• convince or argue a claim

• the lesson learned

• the general atmosphere of the story

• exaggerate

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

imagery

• where the story takes place

• to convince or persuade

• the turning point of the story

• type of language that appeals to the five senses

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

check everything that applies to poetry

• sensory language

• informational

• stanza

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

conflict

• language that appeals to the senses

• an opinion

• problem in a story

• where the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

entertain

• the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• the author wants to give information

• the author wants to tell you how to do something

• the story comes to a reasonable end

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

inform

• the author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works

• the author wants to amuse you or for your to enjoy the writing

• the author wants to give information

• the story comes to a reasonable ending

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

explain

• the story comes to a reasonable ending

• the author wants to give you information

• the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• the author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6