STAAR Test Review Objective 5
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clrrobertson on April 19, 2012
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The student will use critical thinking skills to analyze social studies information. 30A-use primary and secondary sources to acquire information about the United States. 30B-analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Excerpt | a quote, passage, or selection |
| Account | a story, report, or version |
| Encyclopedia | index or book of facts |
| Biography | life story or memoir written by a second or third party |
| Autobiography | life story or memoir written by yourself |
| Artifact | relic or ancient piece |
| Chronological | to place in order of occurrence |
| Significance | importance or meaning |
| Correlates | associates or connects with |
| Categorize | classify or sort into groups |
| Context | in a certain circumstance, situation, or environment |
| Generalize | simplify |
| Conclusion | an end or an effect for a cause |
| Rural | countryside |
| Urban | inner city |
| Data | information, stats, or figures |
| Interpret | an understanding or take on/of a certain subject |
| Diagram | drawing, figure, or chart containing information |
| Legend | a helpful box/key that helps describe pictures or symbols on maps, charts, etc |
| Topography | physical or natural figures on a map or chart |
| Exploration | journeying, voyaging, or discovery |
| Alliance | a grouping or an association |
| Merchant | someone involved in commercial, trade, and/or business |
| Borne | tolerate or bear |
| Secede | separate, withdraw, or break away from |
| Pacify | to appease |
| Famine | a scarcity or lack of food |
| Plague | an outbreak, disease, or infection |
| Bias | partiality or favoritism to one side over another |
| Majority | the mass or greater part of a group |
| Tendency | leaning or inclination toward |
| Sectionalism | favor or bias toward a certain portion |
| Preference | to favor or support |
| Support | aid or back |
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