5th grade paired passage ela 2018 STAAR

How would the U.S. Department of Transportation’s approval of the V4 help Jonny meet his goal?

• It would allow many school buses to use Jonny’s design, which would save energy.

• It would raise awareness of GreenShields, which would cause other students to design energy-efficient products.

• It would show that Jonny’s design is helpful, which would help him win public support

• It would encourage students to ride school buses, which would lead to fewer cars on the road.

Which sentence from the selection is a fact that can be verified?

• Jonny wondered if there was a way to make the buses more energy efficient.

• In tests, buses using the V4 went farther on a tank of gas.

• However, Jonny and his team are determined to succeed

• So if the next school bus you board looks a little different, you may be witnessing Jonny’s idea in action.

According to the selection, what is one reason the V4 design is better than Jonny’s original idea for GreenShields?

• The V4 design is less distracting for bus drivers.

• The V4 design is simple enough for students to construct.

• The V4 design costs less to make.

• The V4 design is more visually appealing.

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Jonny needed to convince his community that his invention was worthwhile?

• But for 12-year-old Jonny Cohen, the smell of exhaust from the buses parked in front of his junior high school got him thinking about school buses and how much gasoline they use.

• He thought that improving its shape would reduce the amount of energy needed to move a bus

• With the help of his sister and friends, Jonny started his project, which he called GreenShields.

• Getting votes wasn’t easy—he spoke with town councils, talked to customers at grocery stores, and used social media to ask for people’s support.

Use "A Light In The Dark" to answer these next questions:

From the magazine heading and the title of the article, the reader can infer that the article will contain information about a —

• source of light designed by a young person

• new product that is available for young people to buy

• problem that a young person has recently overcome

• way that young people can provide help to others in need

3 The Latin root praesumere means “to expect.” This information helps the reader determine that the word presumed in paragraph 2 means —

• remembered

• cared

• believed

• wanted

What led Ann to consider using body heat as a way to power a flashlight?

• She thought the idea was different enough to help her win the science fair.

• She was asked to do so by a friend who was not able to study for school.

• She wanted to make something that people without electricity could use.

• She was determined to find a way to use a special material.

Use Both Texts to answer these questions:

One difference in the way Jonny and Ann approached their projects is that only Jonny —

• did a lot of research before beginning work

• spent a long time developing his idea

• tried to make an item that would be useful

• chose to work as part of a team

Both the selection and the article mainly focus on —

• young people who noticed a problem and decided to do something about it

• ways scientists learn from one another to solve common yet puzzling problems

• young people with an interest in science entering and winning contests

• ways to create a worthwhile invention with limited resources

What is an important difference between Jonny’s invention and Ann’s invention?

• Jonny’s invention needs energy to function, while Ann’s offers a way to conserve energy.

• Jonny’s invention can be used by anyone, while Ann’s requires supervision before it can be used.

• Jonny’s invention is used to improve another machine, while Ann’s is used on its own.

• Jonny’s invention was immediately successful, while Ann’s had to be redesigned.