STAAR Vocabulary Review

A word that means the OPPOSITE of a given word is called a(n)...

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• vocabulary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

When you are COMPARING two things, you would use all of the following words except...

• same

• alike

• similar

• differ

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

When you are CONTRASTING two things, you would use all of the following words except...

• different

• differ

• unlike

• similar

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CONCLUDE means to...

• decide something based on evidence

• attempt to make the audience laugh

• look up a definition in the dictionary

• show that something is important

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

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

• temerity

• dogmatic

• evidence

• extraneous

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a synonym for "elated"?

• Sad

• Angry

• Ecstatic

• Confused

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

EMPHASIZE MEANS TO...

• make something appear less important

• give something more attention or focus

• show why something or someone is correct

• feel bad for somebody else

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A book that tells you the definitions of words is called a...

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• atlas

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

A book that offers synonyms and antonyms of words is called a...

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• atlas

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What is the vocabulary word that goes with the following question?

What you know + evidence?

• Plot

• Argumentative Text

• Making Inferences

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1