STAAR Reading questions

Brianna did not like many of her roommate’s habits. Tory regularly dropped dirty clothes on the floor. Once she even left the front door unlocked when she went for a run in the neighborhood! Brianna even thought about looking for a new roommate. However, Tory had been one of her best friends for the past 5 years. Brianna decided tomorrow, she would just talk to Tory about it.
The setting of the paragraph is most likely at…. 

• Brianna and Tory’s apartment
• the school Brianna and Tory attend 
• their parent’s house
• in the neighborhood 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is an excerpt?

• a book or story
• a quotation
• an inference
• a piece of a larger writing

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does primarily mean?

• mostly or most importantly
• first or at the beginning
• not very important
• inference or conclusion

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Most likely means...

• not really
• not very true
• at the beginning
• probably

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...

• an inference
• evidence
• a selection
• a definition

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Non-fiction is...

• true and informational
• not real

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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

Expresses means to

• squeeze
• go very fast
• communicate
• listen

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is A?

• rising action
• climax
• resolution
• introduction of characters and setting

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

  What is B?                                                              

• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is C?

• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• introduction of characters and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3