STAAR Vocabulary Practice

What does conclusion mean?

• the end

• the beginning

• the middle

"Everyone else ie enjoying the festival," I thought to myself as I wistfully watched excited festival attendees walk by the deli window en route to the parade.

What is the meaning of wistfully in the paragraph?

• with sadness

• with relief

• with anxiety

• with curiosity

Now, six years later, Michelle was attempting to capture a sunset for a local photography contest. She groaned as storm clouds rolled in before the sun had a chance to cast its vibrant colors across the sky.

Read the dictionary entry.

capture 'kap-cher\ v
1. to gain control by force 2. to hold someone's interest 3. to take an opponent's piece in a game 4. to preserve a mood, scene, or quality

Which definition best matches the way capture is used in the paragraph?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Kyle and Kristin hauled me up and supported me on each side as I slipped and stumbled. After a while I was able to balance on my own. I figured out howt to push off and glide too. By the end of the day, I was able to make tiny, tentative turns on the ice. The word tentative comes from the Latin word tentare which means "to feel or try". What does tentative mean in the paragraph?

• cautious

• exciting

• multiple

• enjoyable

What is the meaning of the word "benevolent" in the sentence: "The benevolent queen helped her people during difficult times."

• Angry

• Kind

• Sad

• Confused

What does the prefix "un-" in the word "unhappy" mean?

• Not

• Under

• Before

• With

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

• Recieve

• Receive

• Recive

• Receeve

What vocabulary word means something that proves or disproves something; proof

• temerity

• dogmatic

• evidence

• extraneous

What is a synonym for "elated"?

• Sad

• Angry

• Ecstatic

• Confused

I watched Uncle Roy make his way back to the barn. He was right. Grandma loved me so much that I couldn't bear to keep anything from her.

Read the dictionary entry below.

bear 'ber' v

1. to make a product 2. to give a statement as a witness 3. to tolerate a burden 4. to possess a certain characteristic

Which definition best matches the meaning of bear as it is used in the paragraph?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4