4th Grade Practice Reading STAAR Review

Read the dictionary entry for the word blue.
blue/bloo/noun
1. primary color
2. depressed or melancholy
3. a member of the Union army
Which of the following best matches the way the word blue is used in the following sentence?
The beautiful, young girl was blue when her grandma left.

• Meaning 1
• Meaning 2
• Meaning 3
• None of these

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word reorganizing mean in the green sentence?

During the summer my mother likes to clean everything around the house. "Ugh! It's that time again," I always think to myself. I always hate reorganizing my stuff.

• giving things away

• planning something that should be organized

• rearranging something in advance

• changing the organization of something

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which words from the sentences below help the reader know the meaning of stable?
The old buildings were scheduled to be torn down on Tuesday, but Bob thought they were sturdy enough for us to explore. Luckily for us, the buildings were stable enough that they did not collapse with us inside. 

• sturdy enough
• on Tuesday
• us to explore
• old buildings

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which words rhyme in the stanza of the poem below?
I'm very excited!
It's time for back to school.
Who would have ever imagined
it would be so cool?

• The last words in the first and fourth lines.
• The last words in the first and third lines.
• The last words in every line. 
• The last words in the second and fourth lines. 

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.
     Mrs. Pete looked at Jackie with a questioning look and a frown. Jackie had told her lies in the past, and Mrs. Pete wasn't sure she could trust what she was saying at this time. Sam overheard the discussion and came over. "Mrs. Pete, I was in the library with Jackie when it happened. I know she couldn't have been involved," said Sam. Mrs. Pete looked relieved and gave Jackie a smile and a hug. 
When Mrs. Pete first speaks to Jackie, the reader can tell Mrs. Pete -

• believes what Jackie is telling her
• questions what Sam is saying
• believes that Jackie might be dishonest
• is going to send Jackie to the principal

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows:
Liam's mom told him he better come straight home from baseball practice today. Liam had been late several times, and his mother wasn't too happy about it. On the way home, Liam saw an elderly lady that had fallen and dropped her groceries. He knew he should get home, but he decided to help her. As he made his way up the sidewalk, Mom was standing there with her arms crossed and had a stern look on her face. Once Liam told her what had happened, she hugged him and told him she was proud of his decision. 
The problem in the story is solved when Liam's mom -

• hears the story
• helps the elderly woman
• goes to baseball practice
• crosses her arms and frowns

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the following paragraph mainly about?
"Mom, Mia is telling me what to do again," said Mike. "He needs to pick up!" exclaimed Mia. Mike had been through this many times before. They were twins, and Mia thought she was the boss because she was born 5 minutes before him. He was frustrated and ran to his room. He didn't like feeling this way, so he decided he would try to talk to Mia tomorrow. 

• why Mike aggravates Mia
• Mom gets angry when Mike and Mia fight
• Mike will talk to Mia tomorrow
• how frustrated Mike gets with Mia

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read the paragraph below and determine what lesson Avery learns.

Sofia and Avery were both chosen to participate in the spelling bee. Sofia prepared carefully and studied almost daily. Avery felt he had plenty of time, so he decided to put studying off until the last minute. Two days before the spelling bee, Avery decided to study, but he couldn't find his spelling list. He called Sofia on the phone, and she made him a copy. The morning of the spelling bee came, and Sofia won. Avery was very disappointed in himself. 

• Winning is not important
• People should not help others
• Hard work pays off
• People should always be nice

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The image behind this question suggests that - 
A typical 10 year old was followed for one year. He ate an extra candy bar and drank and extra soda everyday for the entire year. 

• If a person eats and drinks too much, he will lose weight. 
• If a ten year old boy drinks soda, he will gain weight. 
• If a person eats and drinks too much, he may gain weight.
• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Read the following excerpt from a play and answer the question that follows: 
Narrator: Our story takes place on a beautiful, sunny day at the lake. 
Phineas: Did you bring your fishing pole?
Ferb: I sure did. I can't wait to catch the biggest fish today!
Narrator: The boys were the best of friends and laughed together as they made their first cast. 
The reader can tell that the story is - 

• told in 1st person
• told in 3rd person
• told in narrator style
• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7