WorksheetsSTAAR RLA Vocabulary
Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
What does 'summary' mean?
relationship
Just the important events of the story
picture
show
What is a 'topic sentence'?
point of view: the perspective from which the events in the story, poem, or play are told
the part of the story, poem, or play after the climax but before the ending
the perspective from which the events in a story, poem, or play are told
a sentence that describes what a paragraph or section of text is mainly about
What does 'conclude' mean?
tell
imagine
to decide, to judge
give
hints at
does not suggest
guarantees
defines
suggests
contrast
to find differences between things
communicate
relationship
imagine
highlight
show
give
tell
explain
reason
to help
the why
talking to
mainly.
What is the meaning of 'visualize'?
give
analyze
imagine
forget
What is the meaning of 'infer'?
tell
a guess based on clues
described
imagine
viewpoint
a comparison of two things that are not alike using the words like or as
point of view: the perspective from which the events in the story, poem, or play are told
a personal view that can be proved
the author's choice of words and the order in which they are used
mood
relationship
imagine
suggests
the way the author makes the reader feel through certain words or details
fact
something that can be proven
relationship
show
picture
What does the term 'chronologically' mean?
described
mainly
in order according to time
tell
What does the term 'selection' refer to?
the story, poem, drama, or article
picture
relationship
the why
organize
picture
communicate
description
text structures
illustrate
give
show
mainly
tell
advantage-and-disadvantage organizational structure
an organizational structure that tells why something happens
an organizational structure that discusses the positives and negatives
an organizational structure that describes people, places, events, or ideas
an organizational structure that discusses the events in the order in which they should occur
descriptive organizational structure
an organizational structure that discusses the positives and negatives
an organizational structure that tells why something happens
an organizational structure that describes people, places, events, or ideas
an organizational structure that discusses the events in the order in which they should occur
effective
planned
suggests
achieving a desired goal or result
relationship
chronological organizational structure
an organizational structure that discusses the events in the order in which they should occur
suggests
an organizational structure that describes people, places, events, or ideas
an organizational structure that discusses the positives and negatives
demonstrate
show
give
she
tell
significant
Interesting
minor
different
Important
addressing a topic
Important
talking to
talk about
help create
develop
modify/ adapt
analyze
create
prevent
falling action
relationship
the part of the story, poem, or play after the climax but before the ending
a division of an act in a play
the part of the story, poem, or play before the climax
What is the meaning of 'reveal'?
tell
mainly
name
talk
What is the meaning of 'inform'?
name
tell
create
picture
What is a stanza?
a group of lines in a poem
paragraph
planned
tell
conflict
suggests
communicate
relationship
the main problem in a story, poem, or play
What does emphasize mean?
tell
give
know
show
rising action
the part of the story, poem, or play before the climax
the part of the story, poem, or play after the climax but before the ending
a division of an act in a play
relationship
What is a comparison of two things that are not alike using the words like or as?
simile
the narrator of a poem
alike
a drawing intended to explain how something works
point of view
relationship
show
the perspective from which the events in a story, poem, or play are told
a guess based on clues
interaction
picture
personal
relationship
process
express
talk about
to help
described
text structures
dialogue
relationship
communicate
conversation between characters
picture
intended
unexpected
Important
planned
cancelled
convey
think Introspectively
analyze
Investigate
communicate
central idea
the main idea of the entire selection
the why
Imagine
picture
support
to help
give
talk about
talking to
indicate
mainly
show
give
tell
similar
alike
Important
different
compare
What is the meaning of the term 'whether'?
the narrator of a poem
If
give
alike
resolution
a) a drawing intended to explain how something works
b) relationship
c) the way the author makes the reader feel through certain words or details
d) way the problem in the story, poem, or play is solved
provide
take
get
give
imagine
What does 'word choice' mean?
the author's choice of words and the order in which they are used
the order of events in a story
the why
picture
What does 'contribute to' mean?
give
tell
help create
communicate
playwright
person who wrote the play
tell
show
described
dictionary entry
picture
the why
Information about a word
described
audience
A) Imagine
B) readers, listeners
C) described
D) picture
illustration
title
table
picture
culture
caption
labels
a title or short description of a picture
diagrams
subtext
key idea
Imagine
the main idea of a part of the selection
relationship
suggests
contribute
give
get
imagine
picture
opinion
show
picture
a personal view
something that can be proved.
stage directions
Instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics, always in parentheses ( )
show
planned
tell
diagram
a repeated pattern of sounds or beats
achieving a desired goal or result
a drawing intended to explain how something works
when the author uses details and descriptions that appeal to the reader's senses.
plot
picture
relationship
the order of events in a story
create
presented
trained
described
talked about
forgotten
What is the meaning of 'rhythm'?
a repeated pattern of sounds or beats
relationship
picture
described
addressing a person
talking to
show
talking about
organize
synonyms
words that have opposite meanings
imagery
words that have similar meanings
figurative language
anytonyms
words that have opposite meanings
imagery
words that have similar meanings
figurative language
revisions
corrections
changes
copies
colors
corrections
things to add
things to remove
things to fix
things to change
Which words mean to show?
demonstrated
illustrate
emphasize
indicate
all of the above
too
also
becomes
locates
more than one
replace
something that takes the place of another
in the direction of
a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
possessive form of it
there
movement
region
plan
location
dictionary
tells the meaning and spelling of words
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all of the above
it's
it is
possessive form of it
you are
also
you're
they are
you are
location
increase
descriptive sentence
changed and improved
extra, unnecessary
shows ownership
gives details about, illustrates, explains
extraneous
excessive talk
changed and improved
extra, unnecessary
independent
then
at that time
comparison
for a while
before
expand
increase
improve
rise
decrease
to
at that time
in the direction of
also
more than one
transition
to do or carry on business
a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
disobey
a word or phrase that links different ideas
topic
subject
central idea
key idea
main idea
your
you are
at that time
belonging to them
belonging to you
intend
plan
strategy
decision
opinion
clarified
predicted
ever-changing
made clear
organized
than
contrast
definition
addition
comparison
topic sentence
comparison
a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
plan
central idea
they're
increase
they are
belonging to them
location
apostrophe
a play on words
used for statements of facts
shows ownership
plan
its
belonging to it
changed and improved
in the direction of
it is
revised
increased
replaced
made clear
changed and improved
their
they are
location
belonging to you
belonging to them
additional
achieving a desired goal or result
to move forward or make progress
added or extra
changed
effective
to tear down
the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
achieving a desired goal or result
located outside the body
combine
put two things together
make something
point out or show
work together
ECR
essay
extended constructed response
has all parts of RACES
all of the above
SCR
short constructed response
short answer
has restate, answer, and cite evidence
all of the above
text evidence
proof in the passage
inference
prediction
conclusion
closing sentence
first sentence in a paragraph
last sentence in a paragraph
conclusion
both b and c
pleasantly funny or entertaining
unhappy
boring
amusing
flattering
author's purpose
the reason why a writer wrote something
central idea
the reason why a reader reads something
resolution
vocabulary
pictures
words
diagrams
text features
main divisions in a play
cast of characters
dialogue
acts
stage directions
passage
contrast
the selection (article, story, poem, or drama)
theme
dialogue
paired passage
two passages that are connected or similar in some way
the selection (article, story, poem, or drama)
the main idea of a part of the selection
the structure of a passage or section of a passage
