STAAR

What sentence in 'A Rite of Passage ( and the importance of Penguin Etiquette) describes the dangers the author faced on the journey to Antarctica?

• This is where the "pain" comes in.

• My daughter and I knew about the drake passage and we mentally prepared as we could be.

• Walls of water thirty, sometimes forty feet high- tremendous towers of dark green- continually crashed about our ship for two whole days.

• I started to wonder 'is this worth it? Will the gain be worth all this struggle?'

Why do you think there needed to be etiquette regarding interactions between the author and his daughter and the penguins in the passage?

What future outcomes is Rusty Rodriguez hoping for at the end of the passage 'Preserving Plants'?

• A future with sustainable crops

• His fungi on all plants.

• Farmers not having to work so hard.

• The end of geothermal vents.

What does the word 'Endophyte' mean in the passage 'Preserving Plants'?

• Bacteria that can rebuild bones

• a plant or fungus that lives inside another plant.

• A way for plants to not need as much water

• A small organism

Why did the author of 'A Cure for Concrete' add the sentence below to paragraph 3?

' Concrete production now accounts for 5% of the world's carbon emissions, which is harmful to the environment"

• To describe how much concrete people use

• To tell the reader how concrete is made

• To get the reader to buy more concrete

• To inform the reader about the effects of concrete production on the Earth.

The author in 'invitation' refers to a poem they've been stuck on as "homeless"; why do you think they used that word to describe the poem?

What sentence from "A Lesson in Design" best supports the idea that Andy Admires his father's work?

• But Andy wanted to be more than a tailor.

• Andy watched his father- pins in his mouth, measuring tape draped around his neck- expertly hem and repair Mr. Simone's pants.

• Being from a family of tailors, Andy had learned alot about clothing over the years- how to make it and how to alter it.

• Mr. Simone paid his bill and then carefully, almost proudly, placed the newly perfected pants over his arm.

Which definition best matches the use of the word "warrant" in the passage 'A Lesson in Design'?

• A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing an arrest.

• Justification or authority for an action.

• To be sure of something.

• To give proof of something.