Reading 8 STAAR 2016 from The Election

44 Which event during the debate does the playwright include to create humor?

• F Kyli explaining the format of the debate
• G Mark struggling to fill his allotted time
• H The female student asking a question to both candidates
• J Christy suggesting that Mark is being negative

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

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• A plans to work hard during her campaign
• B thinks her ideas are better than Mark’s
• C knows she has more supporters than Mark does
• D is trying to intimidate Mark before the debate

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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46 What do paragraphs 27 and 46 suggest about Kyli?

• F She is inexperienced at moderating debates.
• G She favors Christy to win the election.
• H She thinks she can ask better questions than the audience members.
• J She was elected as student body president in the past.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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47 The stage directions in paragraph 30 indicate that Mark is —

• A nervous about debating Christy
• B surprised to see Christy at the debate
• C prepared to share his plans for the school
• D upset that another candidate is running in the election

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CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

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CCSS.RL.7.4

48 What is the central message presented in the play?

• F Keeping promises requires commitment.
• G It is unwise to underestimate an opponent.
• H Making the right decision can be difficult.
• J Competition can bring out the best in people.

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CCSS.RL.7.7

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• A He believes that Christy is more aware of the issues affecting the school.
• B He thinks no one will agree with Christy’s opinion on the issues.
• C He suspects that Christy had more opportunities to prepare for the debate.
• D He predicts that Christy will end up forfeiting the election.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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50 Originating from the word exponere, meaning “to explain,” the word expound in paragraph 44 means to —

• F understand
• G take action
• H depend
• J provide details

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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51 Which line from paragraph 27 helps portray Kyli as dramatic?

• A The future of our school hangs in the balance.
• B And welcome to our first presidential debate!
• C We will be featuring a town hall style tonight....
• D Tonight will feature the two candidates for president. . . .

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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52 Karl’s dialogue in the play shows that his feelings about the election change from —

• F uninterested to passionate
• G arrogant to humble
• H confident to unsure
• J eager to indifferent

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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