Dictionary Entry STAAR Questions 3.3A Set 1

Read the dictionary entry for the word pass.

pass \'pas\ verb

1. 1. to ignore

2. 2. to move by

3. 3. to throw or hit a ball to a teammate

4. 4. to complete a class successfully

Which meaning best matches the way the word passed is used in paragraph 7?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4

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sign \'sin\ noun

1. 1. a movement that shows a thought or command

2. 2. in math, language, or music, a mark that stands for a certain idea

3. 3. evidence that a fact or idea is true

4. 4. a display that advertises or gives the name of a business

5. Which meaning of the word sign is used in paragraph 8?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4

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raise \'rāz\ verb

1. 1. to bring to a standing position

2. 2. to wake up or make more active

3. 3. to collect for a purpose

4. 4. to care for and help grow

5. Which meaning of raise is used in paragraph 11?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4

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judge \'jǝj\ verb

1. 1. to listen to and decide a court case

2. 2. to choose the winner of a contest

3. 3. to form an opinion about someone

4. 4. to make a careful guess

5. Which meaning of judge is used in paragraph 9?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4

Read this dictionary entry for the word free.

free \'frē\ adjective

1. 1. not costing any money

2. 2. not controlled by others

3. 3. not exact

4. 4. not busy

5. Which meaning of free is used in paragraph 9?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4

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admit \ǝd-'mit\ verb

1. 1. to accept as a member of a group

2. 2. to allow to go into a place

3. 3. to allow to use as proof in a courtroom

4. 4. to agree that something is true

5. Which meaning most closely matches the word admitted as it is used in paragraph 22?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4

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straight \'strāt\ adjective

1. 1. honest

2. 2. correct

3. 3. without curves or bends

4. 4. following one after another

5. Which meaning best fits the way straight is used in paragraph 1?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4