STAAR Reading Quiz

Why do you think the author chose the title for "A Rite of Passage (and the Importance of Penguin Etiquette)"?

• Student answer

• Student answer

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Define author's purpose in your own words.

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• Student answer

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Where do context clues usually occur in a text?

• At the end of the story

• In the title

• Right before and/or after the unknown word

• The first sentence in the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What do you think the author's purpose was in writing "A Rite of Passage (and the Importance of Penguin Etiquette)"?

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• Student answer

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

Select from the list a word that best aligns with the meaning of the word "prevalent" in the passage, "What Can We See in a Logo?"

• frequent

• widespread

• usual

• general

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does discovering the author's purpose help in answering questions about the text?

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• Student answer

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

Define the word "attentional" in your own words.

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• Student answer

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How many times should you read a text before answering the questions?

• Twice

• Just read the first paragraph

• Once

• Reading the text is optional as long as you answer the questions

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

State one strategy or piece of advice that you might give to another 8th Grade student who is taking this test and trying to discover the main idea.

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• Student answer

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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