STAAR English I: The Language of the Test 2

Master these words that you are likely to see in test directions, question stems, and answer choices on the STAAR English I Test.
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  1. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  2. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  3. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  4. demonstrate
    show the validity of something, as by example or explanation
  5. development
    the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining
  6. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  7. illustrate
    make clear or understandable by giving an example
  8. indicate
    give evidence of
  9. organization
    a planned structure for arranging or classifying
  10. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  11. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  12. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  13. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  14. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  15. represent
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model
  16. selection
    a passage chosen from a larger work
  17. significant
    important in effect or meaning
  18. specify
    decide upon or fix definitely
  19. suggest
    imply as a possibility
  20. viewpoint
    a mental position from which things are considered
Created on Wed May 19 10:13:57 EDT 2021 (updated Wed May 19 12:17:32 EDT 2021)

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