STAAR Grade 5 Reading: The Language of the Test, List 2

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  1. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  2. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  3. detail
    a single fact considered separately from the whole
  4. example
    an occurrence of something
  5. explanation
    a statement that makes something comprehensible
  6. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
  7. focus
    special emphasis attached to something
  8. illustrate
    make clear or understandable by giving an example
  9. information
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  10. meaning
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  11. origin
    the source of something's existence or from which it derives
  12. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  13. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
  14. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  15. primary
    most important
  16. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  17. refer
    have as a meaning
  18. represent
    serve as a means of expressing something
  19. result
    something that follows as a consequence
  20. reveal
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  21. selection
    a passage chosen from a larger work
  22. similar
    having the same or some of the same characteristics
  23. statement
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  24. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  25. verify
    confirm the truth of
Created on Tue Jul 27 09:21:40 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Jul 27 11:32:10 EDT 2021)

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