STAR Practice

I am beginning to understand how to play this game.

Which word means the same as beginning?

• knowing

• starting

• winning

Kerry pulled on her new jacket and grabbed her bike. She rode around the park for a few minutes. She stopped to take off her jacket and put it in the bike basket. Then she rode her bike again.

Why does she take off her jacket?

• It doesn't fit anymore.

• It is a new jacket.

• She is too warm.

I walked into the shop and the shop owner smiled at me. "Glad to see you, Laila," he said. "The cloth you were looking for arrived."

He spread out the cloth so I could see it. Soon other shoppers stood around us and looked at the beautiful cloth.

Who is telling this story?

• Laila

• the shop owner

• the shoppers

A man from the zoo brought some birds to Ray's class. One was blue-gray with dark bands on its tail. Another had a light face and great big eyes. The children got to pet one of the smaller birds. When Ray petted it, he could see it had yellow eyes.

The paragraph shows how the birds _________.

• feel

• look

• smell

Tevin felt he was ready to read his story to the entire school.

What does felt mean in the sentence?

• thought

• a kind of cloth

• touched

My cat is a wonderful friend, and he has beautiful orange fur. I often find him sitting in my room near the window. My cat's fur looks more beautiful in the golden light.

Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?

• The cat is a wonderful friend.

• The cat often sits near the window.

• The cat's fur is most beautiful in the golden light.

Trevon rolled down the sidewalk on his skateboard. He tried to move fast because he didn't want to be late for practice. However, his skateboard was not up to it. Trevon thought the wheels might need to be oiled. He kept glancing at his watch and worrying. Then Trevon saw the playing field up ahead. He was going to be on time.

What was Trevon's problem?

• His watch is broken, so he doesn't know what time it is.

• His skateboard is going slow, and he's worried he might be late.

• His skateboard wheels need oil, but he doesn't have any.

The kind proclaimed that today would be a holiday.

What is the meaning of proclaimed?

• announced or declared in public

• whispered with kind words

• described in great detail

In 1849, thousands of hopeful people arrived in California. They had come from all over America, from big cities and small towns and farms. Some arrived from Europe. They were there to strike gold or to make money from those miners who did find the shiny metal. They set up camps and struggled to learn the ways of mining. Some really did strike it rich, but most barely got by.

For what purpose was this paragraph written?

• to inform readers about a historical event

• to entertain readers with a story about mining

• to persuade readers to try to strike it rich

Nia was reading at the park when she saw her friend Kiara and waved. Nia was glad to see Kiara, but she couldn't talk long. Nia needed to finish her book because her report was due tomorrow.

"That's okay," said Kiara. "I can't sit with you and read my book too!" Then the two girls happily sat under a big oak tree and read their books.

Which best describes Nia and Kiara's friendship?

• They complete with each other.

• They know each other well.

• They have a hard time getting along.