Reading STAAR Vocabulary Review

The central theme or message of a text.

• mood

• tone

• theme

• style

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Small parts of the text that add up to the whole.

• details

• summaries

• headings

• paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

To show and make known.

• convey

• conceal

• ignore

• suppress

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

A brief summary of a text's content.

• abstract

• overview

• summary

• introduction

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The main point or idea of a text.

• main idea

• summary

• theme

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

A word that means the opposite of another word.

• synonym

• antonym

• homonym

• metonym

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A question that requires thoughtful consideration and analysis.

• analytical reasoning

• critical thinking

• emotional intelligence

• creative problem solving

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The chosen passage or text.

• selection

• excerpt

• quotation

• snippet

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

To uphold the idea.

• support

• oppose

• ignore

• doubt

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

A type of writing that tells a story or describes events.

• narrative

• expository

• descriptive

• persuasive