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6th Grade STAAR
This is a list of 19 words commonly used on the STAAR Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SELECTION | THE ENTIRE PASSAGE CHOSEN FOR YOU TO READ |
| IMAGERY | WORDS THAT HELP THE READER SEE WHAT IS BEING SAID |
| CONCLUDE/CONCLUSION | TO MAKE INFERENCES AND FIND CLUES FROM THE TEXT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS NOT SAID |
| MAIN IDEA | WHAT THE STORY IS ABOUT |
| ORIGIN OF WORDS | THESE WORDS COME ORIGINALLY FROM LATIN OR GREEK ROOTS |
| ILLUSTRATES | SHOWING WHAT THE AUTHOR WANTS US TO KNOW THROUGH PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPS |
| TEXT FEATURES | ITEMS IN INFORMATIONAL TEXT SUCH AS THE HEADING, SUBTITLES, CAPTIONS, MAPS, DIAGRAMS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS |
| MESSAGE | THE MAIN LESSON THAT THE CHARACTER LEARNS |
| COMMON | SAME |
| INDICATES | TO POINT OUT OR SHOW |