Informational STAAR Practice

Informational STAAR Practice

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Read the text.

Click on the captions.

Draw

Use the draw tool to mark out incorrect choices.

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Click on the key words of the question!

Click on the correct answer.

Match

Match the cause and effect statements from this paragraph.

• completing puzzles

• help imagine a certain space, or help re

• spending time working on puzzles

helps the right side of the brain

right side of the brain skills

improves memory and concentration

• helps the right side of the brain

• right side of the brain skills

• improves memory and concentration

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Click on the most important word in the question.

Click on the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

Why does the author present the ideas in paragraphs 2 through 6 in chronological order?

• to tell when people became interested in puzzles

• to explain how puzzles were sold in the past

• to explain how puzzles improved after the first one had been invented

• to tell when puzzles solved the problem of entertainment being costly

Drag and Drop

What is the most likely reason the author included these photographs in the selection?​

to show ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

that there are different types of puzzles

what gave puzzles their name

that the first puzzles were made of wood

which puzzle type best helps the right brain

Categorize

Options (4)

by suggesting that the author prefers working on jigsaw puzzles to other activities

by suggesting that the author developed a love of learning by solving jigsaw puzzles as a child

by showing that the author believes that jigsaw puzzles offer a sense of mystery

by showing that the author believes in the value of working on jigsaw puzzles

Organize the answer choices into the right categories

wrong!

correct :)

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Read the text.

Click on all of the subheadings.

Draw

Use the draw tool to highlight "cause-and-effect".

Think about what cause-and-effect means. Something is making something else happen. Based solely on this, which answer choices can be eliminated? Which answer choices have nothing to do with cause-and-effect? Use the draw tool to mark them out.

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Click on your answer!