WorksheetsSTAAR Formatted Question Types Vocabulary
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does matches mean on a STAAR test question?
a tool to start a fire
the same or similar
one or the other
part of a larger text or story
If the question includes the word suggests, I know that this is a or an _____________ question.
right there
vocabulary
inference
theme
What is an excerpt?
a book or story
a quotation
an inference
a piece of a larger writing
What does primarily mean?
mostly or most importantly
first or at the beginning
not very important
inference or conclusion
A questions that asks for supporting details is asking for...
an inference
evidence
a selection
a definition
Most likely means...
not really
not very true
at the beginning
probably
If something is revealed it is...
hidden
closed
done again
shown or made known
Non-fiction is...
factual
not real
The author uses this simile to express an opinion about...
In this sentence, the word express means:
to remove
to move with speed
to communicate
to listen
Which of the following is NOT another word or synonym for theme?
main idea
moral
lesson
message
What is A?
rising action
climax
resolution
exposition
What is C?
rising action
climax
falling action
exposition
What is E?
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Sensory language used by the author helps readers to visualize what they are reading.
Choose an example of sensory language below.
The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattlesnake.
It was extremely windy outside the building.
The walls of the house shook during the storm.
The hurricane wind blew the trees.
In the question, "Which sentence best illustrates Noah's conflict?" Illustrates means:
evidence
names
explains
infers
Another word, or synonym, for tension is...
strong
stress
happiness
beginning
Most likely means...
always
sometimes
never
probably
The best way to summarize a non-fiction story is to
use information from the end of the story
use information from the beginning of the story
Use somebody, wanted, but, so, then
determine the author's purpose and main ideas
The author's purpose is best described as:
To judge something
To show something that isn't the same
To describe with detail
The reason the author write the piece
Enhance is best described as:
To judge something
To show something that isn't the same
To increase or make greater
To describe with detail
Conclude is best described as:
To reach a decision or opinion about
To show something that isn't the same
To increase or make greater
To describe with detail
Convey is best described as:
To reach a decision or opinion about
To show something that isn't the same
To tell or make known to the reader
To describe with detail
