Mrs. A's English Remediation STAAR Prep Test 2

Dear Ms. Langston,

Ever since I hit your car in the parking lot last week, I've felt really bad. I know that my accident inconvenienced you and ruined your plans for a vacation. I hope that you can forgive me. From now on, I promise to be more careful when driving through a busy parking lot. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or your family.

What is the tone of the letter?

• A. affectionate

• irreverent

• scornful

• apologetic

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Me

I'm captain of the soccer team

And scored the winning goal.

I'm strong and smart and good at math

And I'm on the honor roll.

I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,

And I dress the latest fads.

You can see my flawless, handsome face

On several TV ads.

This year, I won the talent show

And was homecoming king

And got the lead in the school play

And won lots of other things.

The girls think I'm the coolest guy.

My rank is understood.

Do you wonder why I always win?

It's cuz I'm just that good.

What is the tone of the poem?

• arrogant

• dejected

• ashamed

• respectful

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The Chicago Cubs are a baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The team has a longer history than most other professional teams—including basketball, football, and hockey. What most sets them apart from other professional sports franchises, however, is that the Chicago Cubs have had the longest championship drought of any franchise in all professional sports. In fact, the last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series was in 1908. They are often referred to as The Cubbies or as The Lovable Losers by their significant national fan following.

What is the purpose to the encyclopedia article above?

• A. to persuade the reader that the Cubs are due for a championship

• B. to entertain the reader with a story about a win less baseball team

• C. to instruct the reader on how not to have a win less baseball season

• D. to inform the reader about a historic, yet luckless, baseball team

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A Boy with Dreams

by A. Gautam

Willy waited every night to wake up and turn into Batman.

He had the jaw that looked intimidating in a cowl,

and the perfect chin with a hint of toughness—

full lips—an embodiment of strength.

But he had the eyes of a poet—searching meaning,

and looking beyond what is seen.

When he looked at the city from his balcony,

he was learning to swim in the world—

growing up to be a man was tougher than it seemed.

He was a boy with dreams.

He wanted wings.

Which statement best describes the purpose of this passage?

• A. It's a persuasive selection on how to sleep and dream.

• B. It's an entertaining piece about a young boy's dreams.

• C. It's an instructive work on how to live and dream big.

• D. It's an informative article about a confused dreamer.

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Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?

• A. held over boiling water

• B. very old

• C. unable to chew gum

• D. greatly admired

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Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United states until 1920. What is “suffrage” ?

• A. something that causes physical pain

• B. an early flag

• C. skirts that did not cover ankles

• D. the right to vote

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Some people are sure that the new health care law will mean better care for everyone. Others argue that the law will mean less care and longer waiting lines for those who need to see doctors. It's a controversy that will not go away soon. A controversy is something that people _______.

• A. have strong disagreements over

• B. blow their noses into

• C. need to pay for a visit

• D. eat with sweet candy

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As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her. In the above passage, the word “frozen” means _______

• A. very cold

• B. visible

• C. not moving

• D. not melted

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Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. An intruder is someone who intrudes. To intrude is to __________.

• A. paint or repair old buildings

• B. wear ones shoes on the wrong feet

• C. go where one is not wanted or doesn't belong

• D. be very noisy

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I have never been so embarrassed! My face was as red as a firetruck!

• metaphor
• Magic three
• simile
• Hyperbole

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