STAAR RLA

Which sentence is the most effective revision?

• For some of the slides, Cassilly welded together the chutes of old cement mixers.

• For some of the slides, the chutes and old cement mixers were welded together by Cassilly.

• Together the chutes of old cement mixtures were welded by Cassilly.

• The chutes were welded together by Cassilly for some of the slides by using old cement mixers.

READ SENTENCES 20 AND 21:

(20) This color blends in with the natural surroundings. (21) This helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

• This color blends in with the natural surroundings, when it helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

• This color blends in with the natural surroundings that helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

• This color blends in with the natural surroundings and helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

• This color blends in with the natural surroundings, this helps protect the butterfly from predators that might want to harm it.

Read the following story.

Michael loved to play Legend of Starfell on his computer. He played online every day and was the expert among his friends. He showed them how to find all the hidden tools and tricks he had mastered.

One day, he was playing online with his friends and telling each of them what to do. In his excitement, he snapped at them when they made any kind of mistake.

"Michael, stop yelling," his friend Mark said over the headset.

"Yeah. I'm playing for fun here," said Jay. Michael apologized.

From then on, however, he started playing more on his own. That way he could be as competitive as he wanted. Sometimes he was already in the middle of a game when his friends wanted to start one. Michael would ignore their requests, so they played without him.

When summer vacation started, Michael filled entire days with Legend of Starfell. Meanwhile, his friends made plans to get together. If the plans didn't include gaming, Michael didn't bother to join them.

By summer's end, Michael's progress had stalled. He was highly ranked, but he couldn't break into the "elite pro" level. He was finally tired of playing.

At that point, his friends had stopped calling. When Michael reached out to them, they were busy. Summer was almost over, and Michael had nothing to show for it except sore eyes from staring at his computer screen. He couldn't remember having much fun at all.

Which is the best theme?

• It's easy to lose friends when you yell at them.

• Helping friends is one of the most rewarding part of life.

• If you are too busy for your friends, they may be too busy for you one day.

• Playing video games can be a rewarding experience.

READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:

The doctors did what they could, but by the age of 11, Brown knew that she would loose her sight.

WHICH IS THE BEST CHANGE TO MAKE IN THIS SENTENCE?

• Change doctors to Doctors

• Change they to she

• Change loose to lose

• Change sight to site

READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT:

How do you say “Holy cow” in French? The fastest thing in France may just be the fastest ground transportation in the world. The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse: French for very high speed) is France’s national high-speed rail service. On April 3^rd, 2007, a TGV test train set a record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 357.2 miles per hour. In mid 2011, TGV trains operated at the highest speed in passenger train service in the world, regularly reaching 200 miles per hour. But what you may find most shocking is that TGV trains run on electric power not petrol. Now if you’ll excuse me; I have a record to catch.

WHICH IS THE BEST PARAPHRASE STATEMENT FOR THIS TEXT?

• France has the fastest trains in the world.

• The TGV is a high speed train in France that runs on electric power and has set a high speed record of over 350 miles per hour.

• Being a passenger on the TGV is more exciting than flying.

• Electric trains are much faster than gas powered trains.

What does infer mean?

• use a dictionary to find the answer

• draw a conclusion based on text evidence

• note what you know

• play with your dog

When a text is written in first person,

• the reader knows what all of the characters are thinking

• the reader has access to what all the characters are thinking and feeling

• the reader needs to make more inferences to understand the text better

• the reader has access to the storyteller's thoughts and feelings

READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:

“I don’t believe anything, even vision impairment, should stop you from doing something you love or enjoy, she added.

Which change should be made to this sentence?

• Change believe to beleive

• Change impairment to imparement

• Insert quotation marks before she

• No change needs to be made

READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:

Although some La Gomera islanders consider the language to be a novelty, others embrace el Silbo, a whistle that is a spoken language. A young islander named Cyro is one of the few whistlers who learned the language directly from his parents instead of in school. His family eventually left the island to find jobs and lead new lives in a more modern place. Cyro left too but made his way back home to La Gomera. “After being away for eight years, I decided to come back,” Cyro explains. “I like being in nature. I like my animals and my whistle. And here I will stay, because the island needs me.” Cyro loves whistling to communicate. He whistles with his friends and with his animals, a flock of playful goats. He is especially proud that his goats recognize his whistle. Cyro is helping to keep the tradition of el Silbo alive.

Which inference about Cyro is supported by the information in the paragraph?

• He is using the language of his ancestors in new ways.

• Islanders see him as a role model for young people.

• He uses the language of his ancestors to entertain tourists.

• He thinks preserving his heritage is more important than living in a modern place.

Which way is the best way to write the following sentence?

• She said, “bees are not the only insects that sting.”

• She said, “Bees are not the only insects that sting.”