English I STAAR Vocabulary

Vocabulary

3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

• do your fair share

• put your feet up

• be sick and tired

• run errands

Vocabulary

My family isn’t wealthy, but if we’re careful with our

money, we’ll get ________.

• by

• along

• back at

• together with

Which of the following categories fits this term:

diction

• theme

• inferences

• vocabulary

• characterization

Which of the following categories fits this phrase:

what can the reader conclude

• theme

• inferences

• author's purpose

• organization

Which of the following categories fits this phrase:

as it is used (in the passage/sentence)

• vocabulary

• inferences

• theme

• organization

Which of the following categories fits this phrase: detail best supports

• inferences

• author's purpose

• theme

• characterization

Which of the following categories fits this phrase:

• theme

• vocabulary

• author's purpose

• characterization

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The teacher asked the students to ______ their essays before submitting them.

• A) revise

• B) recite

• C) repeat

• D) review

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'elaborate'?

• A) simple

• B) intricate

• C) vague

• D) brief

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: She quickly finished her homework.

• A) noun

• B) verb

• C) adjective

• D) adverb