English I STAAR Reading Practice

38) What is the primary purpose of the article?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

39) In paragraph 3, which word means “passed” or “slipped by”?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

40) Which line suggests that seeing someone else yawn is not the only way to experience contagious yawning?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

41) The author uses an aside in paragraph 3 to —

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

42) Why does the author say that yawning “isn’t a very big problem”?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

43) Which of these is the best summary of the article?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

44) Which of the following statements best characterizes the objective of the boxed information about yawning?

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

45) This excerpt can best be described as exploring the theme of —

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

46) The details about the size of the creek in paragraph 1 are significant to the story’s plot because

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

47) From paragraphs 11 through 13, what can the reader infer about the narrator’s relationship with his father?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6