STAAR Paired Passage Lesson

STAAR Paired Passage Lesson

By Jennifer Brassil

RA RA B​

​RA: Read passage 1 and answer the questions

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RA: Read passage 2 and answer the questions

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B: Complete the questions for both passages​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Lines 1-5 are important because they-

• describe the setting of the poem

• introduce the subject of the poem

• identify the speaker

• as the reader an important question

Multiple Choice

The author wrote this selection mainly to

• provide facts about earthquakes

• compare earthquakes to tornados

• tell about famous earthquakes

• persuade readers to avoid areas prone to earthquakes

Multiple Choice

Which line from the poem represents the destruction described in paragraph 5 of the article?

• The earthquake rumbled

• Houses and palaces all in a lump!

• Then away he fled,

• How could I ever be so rash

Multiple Choice

The speaker in the poem and the author of the article both emphasize the importance of-

• scientists being able to predict earthquakes

• measuring the size of the earthquake

• taking cover during the earthquake

• the devastation that earthquakes can cause

Multiple Choice

How do the poem, "The Bashful Earthquake" and the article, "Earthquakes" differ?

• The poem was written by a student, and the article was written by a scientist

• The poem is written from the earthquakes point of view and the article is in third person point of view

• The poem includes facts about earthquakes

• The poem is written in third person point of view, and the article is in first person point of view