Fifth Grade 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Select the definition of symbolize.

• To describe someone or something.

• To represent or stand for something.

• To carefully judge someone or something.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Point out or show.

• Motivate
• Evaluate
• Establish
• Indicate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• Influence
• Contribute
• Analyze
• Indicate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• glossary
• source
• paraphrase
• quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Anything that supplies information is a?

• works cited
• database
• reliable
• source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• primary source
• relevant
• secondary source
• summarizing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Information that is able to be trusted and accurate is?

• relevant
• reliable
• glossary
• source

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5