STAAR ELAR Vocabulary

When a young person does something well, you should ________ them for it.

• grumble

• gossip

• praise

• criticise

Vocabulary

8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

• falling out

• falling apart

• piling up

• piling on

Vocabulary

Parents should always ________ to talk to their children

about their problems.

• do time

• make chores

• do chores

• make time

I passed all my exams, so my parents are very ________

of me.

• proud

• calm

• ashamed

• cheerful

What does 'articulate' mean in the context of ELAR?

• To speak in a language other than one's native language.

• To express ideas or feelings clearly and effectively in speech or writing.

• To remain silent.

• To confuse or complicate a simple concept.

The teacher gave a really good _____ to my _____ paragraph. I'm going to go improve it now!

• critique, concluding

• anticipate, analytical essay

• compare, credibility

• audience, concluding

You can trust Maria, She's my _____ and I tell her all my secrets.

• context

• confidant

• analyze

• critique

You lied to me the last time. Sorry, your have no _____ with me anymore.

• connotative

• critique

• credibility

• clarity

It's a good idea to _____ prices before you spend a lot of money on a purchase.

• classical

• compare

• critique

• clarity

What does 'elaborate' mean in the context of ELAR?

• To simplify a complex concept.

• To make something more complicated or detailed.

• To reduce the length of a text.

• To translate a text into another language.