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Key Vocabulary words used on the STAAR test
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Hint/Definition
Has a beginning, middle, and end
the purpose when the author writes by stating facts or
research
the WHY, or reason something happens
has characters with parts, and usually has a problem that
needs to be solved
something you can PROVE
the order of the story
where a story takes place
tells about the life of a person
a poem that tells a story
the end of the story, or the end of a summary
what is added to the end of a root word to change the
meaning. Example: seedLESS
When the author’s purpose is to write a story to be funny
Using the authors clues and what you already know to come up
with an answer
Skill , Strategy,
or Word
What the text is mostly about
A poem that does NOT rhyme
the words around or the sentence before an unknown word. It
is what you use to find an unknown words meaning
A poem that rhymes
the lesson learned in a story
when a word is broken down like this: beau*ti*ful
what happens because of the cause, the WHAT
What is added to the beginning of the root word to change
the meaning Example: REapply
before the definition in the dictionary box of a word
Ex: yoo-neek when looking up the word unique
lines in a poem
point of view when the narrator is telling the story
point of view when using he, she or they when telling a story
when an author uses the word like or as to compare something
what they may call a picture, or chart in a question
the author purpose when he/or she is trying to get you to
change your mind or think like them
A thought, or something you can’t prove
Cut each of these out. You will
only use each word ONE time. Do
NOT glue until you have made sure
that each word was used in the
correct place.
Fact
Conclusion
Inform
infer or
drawing a
conclusion
Main Idea
Entertain
Summary
Cause
Free verse
poem
lyrical poem
Persuade
Narrative
poem
theme
sequence
opinion
setting
biography
suffix
prefix
effect
stanza
pronunciation
first person
simile
diagram
context clue
third person
syllables
play
Name_______________________________ DATE ________________________
STAAR Test Key Vocabulary words
Cut out the words on the second page and glue them to the correct box on this page by matching the
strategy or skill. Do NOT glue down your answers until you have placed all of them in a box and double
checked that they match correctly. You may want to number them so you can do both pages at the
same time. Each word will only match with one box
Hint/Definition
Skill , Strategy,
or Word
Has a beginning, middle, and end
summary
the purpose when the author writes by stating facts or
research
Inform
the WHY, or reason something happens
cause
has characters with parts, and usually has a problem that
needs to be solved
play
something you can PROVE
fact
the order of the story
sequence
where a story takes place
setting
tells about the life of a person
biography
a poem that tells a story
Narrative poem
the end of the story, or the end of a summary
conclusion
what is added to the end of a root word to change the
meaning. Example: seedLESS
suffix
When the author’s purpose is to write a story to be funny
entertain
Using the authors clues and what you already know to come up
with an answer
Infer or drawing a conclusion
What the text is mostly about
Main idea
A poem that does NOT rhyme
Free verse poem
the words around or the sentence before an unknown word. It
is what you use to find an unknown words meaning
Context clues
A poem that rhymes
Lyric poem
the lesson learned in a story
theme
when a word is broken down like this: beau*ti*ful
syllables
what happens because of the cause, the WHAT
effect
What is added to the beginning of the root word to change
the meaning Example: REapply
prefix
before the definition in the dictionary box of a word
Ex: yoo-neek when looking up the word unique
pronunciation
lines in a poem
stanza
point of view when the narrator is telling the story
First person
point of view when using he, she or they when telling a story
Third person
when an author uses the word like or as to compare something
simile
what they may call a picture, or chart in a question
diagram
the author purpose when he/or she is trying to get you to
change your mind or think like them
Persuade
A thought or something you can’t prove
opinion