STAAR Vocabulary Exam with Complete
Solutions
root - ANS-Main part of a word
prefix - ANS-one or more letters added the beginning of a root word
suffix - ANS-one or more letters added to the end of a root word
context clues - ANS-The clues around a bold or underlined word that helps the reader
know what the word means.
synonym - ANS-words that have the Same meaning
antonym - ANS-words with opposite meanings
dictionary - ANS-book filled with definitions for words
glossary - ANS-gives the list of important vocablulary and their defintions used in a book
thesaurus - ANS-gives synonyms and sometimes antonyms for words
main idea - ANS-what a paragraph or passage is mostly about
theme - ANS-moral or lesson of a story
summary - ANS-somebody-who lived-wanted-but/because-so-then
details - ANS-ideas that help support the main idea
plot - ANS-The major events of a story
character - ANS-the "someone" in a story
setting - ANS-where and when a story takes place
1st person point of view - ANS-The narrator is a character in the story, The story is
written using "I" and "me"
