Roald Dahl (STAAR 2017 Passage)

How was Dahl's career at the oil company similar to his military carrer?

• Both carrers gave Dahl experience as a spy.

• Both carrers put Dahl in dangerous situations.

• Both carrers required Dahl to have excellent writing skills.

• Both carrers presented Dahl with opportunities to learn new skills.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

In paragraph 5, the word endless means-

• nearing the end

• able to end

• without end

• after the end

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The author included the information about Dahl becoming a father to explain-

• what types of stories Dahl most enjoyed writing

• how Dahl's children helped him improve his stories

• when Dahl decided to become a writer

• why Dahl was inspired to write children's literature

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The photographs of two of Dahl's books after paragraph 3 are included most likely to-

• suggest they were the first stories written by Dahl

• encourage the reader to buy the books that Dahl wrote for his daughters

• show which book Dahl wrote while he was a spy

• show examples of Dahl's books that the reader may recognize

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The author organizes the selection by-

• listing Dahl's accomplishments as a writer

• comparing Dahl's life as a fighter pilot to his life as a writer

• describing Dahl's life from his childhood through his adulthood

• explaining how Dahl's kob as the Shell Oil Company led to new discoveries

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which sentence from the selection bets shows that Dahl was a daring person?

• While Dahl may best be known as an author of famous children's books, he also had an intersting life unrelated to writing.

• Before he started writing, he traveled to other countries, flew fighter planes, and worked as a spy.

• Dahl soon learned that Africa has many new things to see.

• The mustery stories were quite popular.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Complete the sentence with the correct there, their, they're.

_________having a party, and they invited us.

• There

• Their

• They're

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Complete the following sentence with the correct use of there, they're, or their.

We need a way to get _____________.

• their

• there

• they're

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Complete the following sentence with the correct there, they're, or their.

Can they pick us up in ________car?

• there

• their

• they're

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Complete the following sentence with the correct there, they're, or their.

Our friends are over______________.

• there

• their

• they're

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A