Autumntime STAAR Stem ?s

Which event from the story shows Dad's attitude about going to EBUC is different than Mom's?

• Dad used to tell me stories about the trees that still existed when he was a boy.

• Mom and Dad just breathed deeply...

• On t he way back home, Mom and Dad were silent and I read the brochures the guides passed out.

• Dad finally broke down and took us to EBUC after Mom had been harping on it for the past two weeks.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The author uses imagery in paragraph 9 to help create a feeling of-----

• lack of interest

• appreciation

• fear

• inspiration

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The details in paragraph 3 help the reader infer that--

• They don't want to see the tree

• They are mad because of breakfast

• They have been excited to see the tree

• They didn't want to take a car

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence shows that Dad is aware of others?

• Dad broke down.

• Dad was silent for the car ride back.

• Dad breathed deeply.

• Dad used to tell stories to his kids.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence shows that the narrator is aware of the feelings of others?

• "When I came to the part that said the O'Brien home would be open for only the rest of this year, I was sad."

• "I was surprised when I saw real grass growing."

• "This morning when we got up, the house was all excited."

• "My mind was on the tree."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the excerpt from the story.

The three of us just stood there for a moment, and the tour guide told us to make room for the next group. I didn't want to go- in fact, I felt almost like crying.

The speaker's thoughts in this excerpt show that they're....

• shocked at how the tree looks and is angry

• amazed by the tree's beauty and is touched by it

• saddened by the tree's look and is emotional

• happy at the tree's beauty and is excited by it

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The details in paragraph 5 help the reader infer that--

• the O'Brien home was unimpressive to the narrator

• the local government turned a yard into a favorite spot for field trips and family excursions

• the narrator's mother was one of the first sightseers to see the tree

• the local government uses the money made on plant food

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The details in paragraph 1 help the reader infer that--

• the dad wasn't all that interested in a tree because he already had seen one

• the mom was negotiating to go on the trip

• the narrator went on the trip because he/she had to

• the family heard that a living tree was being cut down so they went to see it

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The detail in paragraph 9 helps the reader infer that--

• the narrator likes food

• the narrator wants to touch the tree

• the narrator really loves life

• the narrator thinks the tree looks cool

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read paragraph 10 from the story. The narrator's thoughts in the excerpt reveal that he/she...

• is happy about the visit and is mad at his/her parents

• is sad about leaving the tree

• is sad that the house and tree are being destroyed

• is happy about finding the tree

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3