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STAAR Vocab Words #2
Vocabulary words dealing with STAAR questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| represent | to stand for or be a sign of |
| evoke | bring to mind; to make someone remember something or feel an emotion (MOOD) |
| inference | background knowledge plus text evidence to read between the lines to figure out what the author is saying |
| emphasize | to give special attention to or show importance |
| convey | to make known or communicate |
| conclude | is to make your own judgement and support it with text evidence. |
| primary | first in order or showing importance |
| contribute | to provide information |
| express | to state or show ideas/thoughts/and feelings |
| evaluate | to examine something carefully |
| analyze | to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain |
| reveals | to make known |
| draw a conclusion | is to make your own judgement and support it with text evidence |
| figurative language | is a phrase/words or figurative expression with a meaning that is different from what it is said in the text (literal interpretation) |