WorksheetsSTAAR Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word convey mean in the following sentence?
What is the author trying to convey in the following text?
hide
communicate
free
contact
How is the word intended used in the following question?
Who is likely the intended audience for the following selection?
best
resolve
meant
accidental
What is the meaning of the word conclude in the following statement?
Based on Danny’s mom’s comment in paragraph 9, the reader can conclude that Danny’s mom —
begin
determine
initiate
deduce
What is the controlling idea?
short summary
the lesson or message
the main point or topic of a selection or paragraph
a short description
When responding to an ECR, it is important to remember the following acronym.
CREECS
central idea, reason, extend, elaborate, conduct, sum it up
central idea or claim, relate, extend, explain, calculate, sum it up
commit, respond, elaborate, extend, calculate, solve
central idea or claim, reason, evidence, explain, counterargument, sum it up
What is an author's claim?
a main idea
a description
a comparison
a guess
By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand —
how the protagonist's friend feels about a particular subject
why a minor character enjoys the protagonist's company
how all the characters feel about a particular subject
how the protagonist feels about a particular subject
" I could hear the popping and crackling as mom suddenly dropped the bacon into the frying pan without saying a word to me, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me along with an uneasy queasiness."
What does the imagery in this sentence suggest about the narrator?
He knows that he will be having a good breakfast
He believes that it is unlikely that his dad is joining them for breakfast
He wants to finish his breakfast and wash the dishes
He feels tension building between his mother and himself
Which is NOT a way an author would organize a selection?
by explaining the difference between two topics
by providing reasons to support his/her claim
to suggest that the speaker has a lot on his mind
the author enjoys working with others
What is the overall tone of the following statement, "I would call upon the mayor not to restrict the public from exercising their rights"
sarcastic
formal
cheerful
melancholic
