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WorksheetsSTAAR Vocabulary Practice
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
The moon is primarily composed of rock and dust. What does the word composed mean in this sentence?
Made of
Looks like
Similar to
Different than
She currently needs a pencil. She is asking everyone if she can borrow one right now. What is the meaning of the word currently in this sentence?
Sometimes
Used to
Right now
Would like
He loves many sports, but his primary interest is football. What does the word primary mean in this sentence?
Least favorite
Third favorite
Second
Main
She had great hallway behavior which resulted in receiving house points for her team. What is the meaning of resulted in this sentence?
Could have happened
Led to
Should have
The author illustrates his purpose for writing by giving examples of something that was important. What does illustrate mean in this sentence?
Create an idea or prove a point
Draw a picture
Sing a song
Dance
The teacher emphasized the word study when she reminded her class about the test tomorrow. What does the word emphasize mean?
To say quietly
To make less important
To make it stand out or sound more important
To mumble
The students were asked to verify their answers on the test by circling key words and showing their work. What does the word verify mean in this sentence?
Talk about
Cover up
Hide
Prove
The student conveyed her feelings about what classes she wants to take and why. What does conveyed mean in this sentence?
Described
Signed up for
Kept a secret
He had a lot of admiration for his teacher because his teacher was kind and encouraging to others.
Appreciation
Disappointment
The dog wanted a treat later on, but he initially wanted to go for a walk! What does the word initially mean in this sentence?
Secondly
First
The teacher wanted everyone to contribute on the group work assignment. What does the word contribute mean in this sentence?
Hang out
Sit around and talk
Work together
Study
Which word means the same thing as primary purpose?
Main reason
Secondary reason
The events in the story happened in a certain order. What is this called?
Compare and Contrast
Fact and Opinion
Cause and Effect
Sequence
Which of these traits are acquired?
Brown hair
A broken arm
Green eyes
Freckles
Michael's mother said he should conserve water by turning off the faucet while he is brushing his teeth. What does the word conserve mean in this sentence?
Waste
Save
Which of the following words is italicized?
SMILE
Smile
Smile
Smile
What does it mean to support an argument
Share opinions only
Back up an opinion with details and facts
Disagree with someone
Agree with someone
This type of figurative language gives human like qualities to things that are not human
Personification
Hyperbole
This type of figurative language uses like or as
Hyperbole
Simile
"I've been to that store a million times" is an example of which type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Simile
What is sensory language?
Language that makes sense
English
Words that appeal to a reader's senses
The author's message to the reader
Setting is....
Characters involved in a story
Time and place in which a story occurs
Cindy loved going over to her grandparent's home. Her grandparents always made popcorn and would watch movies with her. This weekend, she was packing her bags to go and visit them and was very eager to get there! What does the word eager mean in this paragraph?
Bored
Patient
Careful
Excited
The student had various toys to play with. He was never bored because he had so many different ones. What does the word various mean?
Colorful
Similar
Different
Action packed
Sharks, fish, and octopus are aquatic creatures. What does the word aquatic mean?
Water based
Mountain based
Marissa grinned when she saw her birthday cupcakes arrive in the front office! She was so happy. What does the word grin mean?
Frowned
Smiled
What do you think the word convince means?
Conversation
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Jeffrey laughed at the joke. He was so amused. What does the word amused mean?
Bored
Tired
Entertained
Saddened
Plants are producers. They get their energy (food) from the sun. What do we call the process in which plants convert the energy from the sun into the (food) they need to survive?
Food Chain
Life Cycles
Photocopy
Photosynthesis
Find the meaning of the word decompose
To bury something
To break down something
What is pollination?
To melt
Plants reproducing
What does a root do for a plant?
Allow a plant to soak up water and hold it in place
Keep insects and predators away from the plant
Which one describes photosynthesis?
A copy of something
How plants create/produce their own energy or food
The girl was sunburned because she had too much sun exposure. What does exposure mean?
Experienced or was involved in
Hidden from
Humidity is......
How much heat is in the air
How much moisture is in the air? (water)
It was frigid outside that day, so Sue Ellen wore a thick coat. What does frigid mean?
Warm
Cold
What does fragrant mean?
Has a bright color
Has a strong smell
Conserve means to...
Spend/Get rid of
Save/ Store
Instinct means...
Behavior an organism is born with
Behavior an organism develops over time
Herbivores eat...
Dead organisms
Plants
Carnivores eat...
Everything
Meat only
Omnivores eat
Plants and animals
Insects
What does it mean to acquire something
To get something over time
To be born with something
Tommy had an abundance of candy! He had so much that he decided to share it with his friends. What does abundant mean?
A lot/ plenty
Not nearly enough
What is gravel?
Small rocks or rocks of various sizes
Boulders
Retain means....
To lose
To keep
If something is condensing, it is...
Increasing in size
Getting smaller
What is accumulation?
A build up of something
The cost for purchasing something
