Monkey Tails - Road to STAAR Success (2016 released)

Monkey Tails - Road to STAAR Success (2016 released)

6th Grade

8 Qs

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Monkey Tails - Road to STAAR Success (2016 released)

Monkey Tails - Road to STAAR Success (2016 released)

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English

6th Grade

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When the author's mother saw the family of monkeys in her dining room, she most likely felt - 
amused
cheated
surprised
sympathetic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Read this sentence from paragraph 6.
 In fact, we fairly fell off the wall trying to get back to the old tree we had used to climb up.
The author uses this sentence to show —
that the children were not skilled at walking on the wall
how the children’s actions resembled those of the monkeys
that the climbing skills of the monkeys were better than those of the children
how afraid the children were of the grandpa monkey

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The author includes paragraph 2 most likely to show - 
why his mother decided to fill a bowl with fruits that monkeys like
why he often encountered monkeys when living in India
what similarities his family had with the family of monkeys
what tempted the monkeys to come into his family's house

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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From the information provided in the selection, the reader can tell that monkeys typically - 
travel great distances
depend on people for food
live in large family groups
live high in the treetops

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Read the Dictionary entry:
compound \ı käm- • ı paund\ n 1. a word formed by joining other words 2. a grouping of buildings contained inside a bordering structure 3. an object created by combining parts 4. a substance formed by mixing different chemicals 
Which definition of the word compound is used in paragraph 6
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The description of the mother monkey and the young monkeys in the dining room helps the reader - 
see why monkeys are common in some areas of India
recognize the similarities between adult monkeys and young monkeys
realize how unusual the monkey's behavior was
understand why monkeys like to eat fruit

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Judy's encounter with the grandpa monkey suggests that she was - 
hoping to get a close look at the monkeys
aware that the monkeys could have been dangerous
concerned about the grandpa monkey's children
entertained by the grandpa monkey's actions

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What lesson did the author learn while living in India?
Monkeys can cause problems that require creative solutions
Food can be used to calm aggressive monkeys
It is wise to leave monkeys alone while they are eating
It helps to befriend people who are familiar with the behaviors of monkeys