STAAR Practice 7th and 8th Reading
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following have a simile?
My computer haves me!
She was like a ninja, fighting the criminals.
He was a tiger, leaping on his prey.
They were louder than a rock concert.
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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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A caption is:
A diagram of an important part of an article
A sentence that summarizes the text
Words that explain a picture
A subheading
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It is raining heavily
It is not raining
It is raining animals
There are too many cats and dogs in the area
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pictures, diagrams and graphs:
Entertain readers
Help the reader understand more about non-fiction text
Help the reader understand the problem in the story
Distract the reader from reading
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lyrical poetry is:
Poetry that has a set rhyme or rhythm
Poetry that does not have rhyme or rhythm
Poetry that has a message
Poetry that is about nature and/or music
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main idea of a selection is:
the type of selection presented by the writer.
the impact the problem has on the characters in the selection.
what the selection is mostly about.
the thoughts of the characters in the selection.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the climax of the story?
The end of the story.
The beginning of the story.
The funniest part of the story.
The turning point of the story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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