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STAAR Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence is a(an)...

a)
theme
b)
point of view
c)
inference
d)
tone
2.
the universal message of a story
a)
theme
b)
point of view
c)
symbolism
d)
mood
3.
The writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of a story, toward a character, or toward the audience (the readers).
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
figurative language
d)
simile
4.
who the author is trying to persuade
a)
audience
b)
claim
c)
evidence
d)
protagonist
5.

what the author believes or wants to prove to his or her audience

a)

argument

b)

claim

c)

evidence

d)

counterargument

6.

Denotation is a word's ____________________.

a)

dictionary definition

b)

emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

7.

Connotation is a word's ________________.

a)

synonym

b)

emotional meaning

c)

antonym

d)

dictionary definition

8.

to decide by reasoning

a)

contrast

b)

characterize

c)

conclude

d)

attitude

9.

to briefly present the main points of something

a)

support

b)

summarize

c)

insert

d)

imply

10.

An author's purpose is...

a)

the reason an author teaches

b)

the author's way of life

c)

the reason an author writes

d)

the author's sense of humor

11.

to depict something is to...

a)

decide by reasoning

b)

show or emphasize differences

c)

give a description of

d)

decide by reasoning

12.

to support is to

a)

strengthen with new evidence or facts

b)

briefly present the main points of something

c)

conclude based on known evidence

d)

put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

13.

A set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation is the...

a)

anecdote

b)

context

c)

excerpt

d)

perspective

14.

to imply as a possibility is to

a)

specify

b)

quote

c)

suggest

d)

convince

15.

A good strategy for guessing the meaning of words is to use the _____ of the sentence and other words next to the one you don't know.

a)

context

b)

compare

c)

credibility

d)

confidant

16.

to point out or show is to...

a)

organize

b)

justify

c)

indicate

d)

differ

17.

to change someone’s opinion or stand on an issue

a)

evidence

b)

ridicule

c)

argue

d)

persuade

18.

to discover or identify something is to

a)

demonstrate

b)

determine

c)

detect

d)

conclude

19.

to tell or make known to the reader

a)

convey

b)

evaluate

c)

determine

d)

persuade

20.

to describe with detail is to

a)

determine

b)

illustrate

c)

enhance

d)

identify