WorksheetsSTAAR Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence is a(an)...
what the author believes or wants to prove to his or her audience
argument
claim
evidence
counterargument
Denotation is a word's ____________________.
dictionary definition
emotional meaning
synonym
antonym
Connotation is a word's ________________.
synonym
emotional meaning
antonym
dictionary definition
to decide by reasoning
contrast
characterize
conclude
attitude
to briefly present the main points of something
support
summarize
insert
imply
An author's purpose is...
the reason an author teaches
the author's way of life
the reason an author writes
the author's sense of humor
to depict something is to...
decide by reasoning
show or emphasize differences
give a description of
decide by reasoning
to support is to
strengthen with new evidence or facts
briefly present the main points of something
conclude based on known evidence
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
A set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation is the...
anecdote
context
excerpt
perspective
to imply as a possibility is to
specify
quote
suggest
convince
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.
context
compare
credibility
confidant
to point out or show is to...
organize
justify
indicate
differ
to change someone’s opinion or stand on an issue
evidence
ridicule
argue
persuade
to discover or identify something is to
demonstrate
determine
detect
conclude
to tell or make known to the reader
convey
evaluate
determine
persuade
to describe with detail is to
determine
illustrate
enhance
identify
