STAAR Vocabulary Game

The definition of 'Summary' is:

• A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

• A detailed explanation of a topic.

• An unrelated topic or idea.

• A fictional story or narrative.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Inference means:

• a guess based on evidence

• a random thought

• a proven fact

• a question

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The term 'Author's Purpose' refers to:

• the reason an author writes a text.

• the style in which an author writes.

• the audience for whom the author writes.

• the length of the text written by the author.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

An 'Anecdote' is:

• a long, detailed story

• a short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

• a fictional tale

• a scientific report

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

'Illustrate' is defined as:

• to draw pictures

• to write stories

• to sing songs

• to dance

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

What does 'Indicate' mean?

• To point out or show

• To hide or conceal

• To run or jog

• To eat or drink

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

The meaning of 'Convey' is:

• To transport or carry to a place

• To create or build something

• To destroy or ruin

• To hide or conceal

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

An 'Organizational Pattern' is:

• a type of software design pattern

• a method for structuring a team

• a way to organize a company's hierarchy

• a strategy for managing resources

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is 'Figurative Language'?

• A type of language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

• A mathematical term for calculating figures.

• A scientific method for language analysis.

• A historical language used in ancient texts.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Define 'Paraphrase'.

• A restatement of a text or passage in other words

• A direct quotation from a text

• An unrelated statement

• A summary of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2