STAAR Review 4th

  Karen is going to bake a lovely loaf of bread. She has never done this before. Her father will help her. Karen hopes her bread will be tasty and make a great part of their Saturday dinner.
The main idea of this passage would be:

• Whole wheat bread is the most healthful choice.
• All civilizations have eaten grain.
• Karen will make bread for dinner with her father's help.
• Bread is a carbohydrate.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

  I take care of my little brother a lot. He is only four years old. He LOVES to watch T.V. He also likes to color in his fire truck-coloring book. He loves for me to tell him stories about our family. He is normally a very well behaved little boy.
The maid idea of this passage would best be described as:

• It is a story about a family and their pets.
• It is about a little brother and things he likes to do.
• To show why little boys are so much work.
• It is mostly about a girl and her baby sitting adventures.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Joanie and Marie had extremely long hair. Joanie's hair was just as long as Maria's hair. One day, Joanie and Maria went to the Fountain City Beauty Salon. There Joanie had her hair cut in a super cute bob style cut, but Maria did not.  Joanie began to get tons of compliments about her adorable new haircut and style. People were lavishing her with attention about how amazing she looked. Maria felt like she made a mistake not getting her hair cut as well. She was glad her mom was able to take her back into Fountain City next week.
What is likely to happen next in the story?

• Maria will keep her hair just as it is.
• Maria will stop being friends with Joanie.
• Maria will go back and get her hair cut in a similar style next week.
• Maria will make her hair very curly.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Frank and Pete took a walk along the Lake road. At the end of that were two other twisty roads. A big green sign at the end of Lake Road read: Fountain City- Take the right road; Farragut Township- Take the left road. Both boys were excited to get back home to the Spring Carnival at the Farragut Town Hall.
What is most likely to happen next?

• Both Frank and Pete will take the road to the left and head to Farragut Township.
• Frank and Pete will go in different directions.
• Frank will turn around and go back up Lake Road.
• Frank and Pete will stop and rest.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Sally's mother bought her a heavy coat to wear in the cold weather. She loved the bright red coat. She wore it as much as she could each day that winter because she loved it so much. Then the weather started to get warm. One day, it was way too hot to wear the heavy red winter coat. Sally loved the coat so she decided to wear it anyway. she slid it on and started her morning walk to her local school.
What will likely happen next?

• Sally will feel very cold and be thrilled to have the heavy coat.
• Sally will get so hot walking to school that she will have to remove the coat.
• Sally will decide to be perfectly comfortable in the coat.
• Sally will decide to throw the coat away on the way to school.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Danny had worked all month to collect coats,gloves, and hats for the homeless shelter in his town. He had worked everyday after school going door-to-door requesting donations. Each Saturday in the month he had stood in front of his local grocery store to collect coats as people dropped them off. Danny had even given his allowance for the entire month to go to local department store and purchase 4 coats and 10 pairs of gloves. His mother and father had gotten up early to help him load up the SUV and deliver the items to the shelter. When they pulled up Danny said he wanted to bring all the boxes of supplies in himself and unload it. His parents watched with tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces.
Infer what opinion Danny's parents have about the way he has spent his free time in the last month.

• Danny's parents discouraged him from helping the shelter.
• His parents think he was careless and silly for his efforts.
• Danny's parents are pleased and proud with what he has accomplished.
• Danny kept his accomplishment a secret from his parents.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Sarah looked sadly at the dark gray skies looming overhead. She had waited all month for this weekend camping trip with her friend Jessie and Jessie's family. She already had all her gear packed. She had turned down 2 birthday invitations for this weekend and a trip to her grandparents farm. she had never been camping before and was so excited to roast marshmallows over the campfire. She was still holding out hope that trip might happen. Just then the whole house rumbled and shook with booming thunder. She saw flashes of lightening outside.
What can you infer about the camping trip?

• The Camping trip will take place as planned
• Sarah never really wanted to go on the camping trip
• Jessie never wanted Sarah to go in the first place
• The camping trip would be canceled and rescheduled due to bad weather.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The botanist examined the bark of the tree to determine if the tree was a healthy specimen.
Select the appropriate meaning of the word as it is used in the following sentence.

• Loud noise a dog makes
• Outer covering of a tree

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Shawna and Kareem saw _________ lost puppy scampering down the street.
Use the correct form of the homophone in the sentence.

• they're
• there
• their
• little

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The equator is an imaginary line. It is a line that is exactly in the middle of the planet Earth. It is halfway between the North and South Poles. You can locate the line on globes. It divides the globe in half.
Which of the following is a logical statement based on the above brief passage?

• The equator is a real thick red line on the planet's surface.
• The equator is found on every planet.
• The equator divides the Earth into two equal halves and is imaginary.
• The equator divides the Earth into thirds.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1