Soaring to New Heights and See It Through STAAR Passage

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 2?

• Brown adapted her technique as her vision worsend

• Brown beliebed that being a junior in high school was easy

• Brown succeeded at pole vaulting despite her disability

• Brown competed in the Texas state championships twice

The photograph and caption below paragraph 1 help the reader understand that-

• Brown requires special tools to compete

• Brown needs to confirm her placement on the track

• Brown is becoming more successful at pole vaulting

• Brown appreciates the support of her coach

Which sentence from the selection best highlights that the author is impressed with Brown?

• Because she could distinguish between light and dark, she and her coach developed a system that enabled Brown to vault competivitely.

• She had made it back to the state championships in the pole vault.

• She has even considered competing in the Olympics.

• With these goals in mind, Brown will surely continue to soar to new heights.

In paragraph 3, what does the word diminished mean?

• Changed constantly

• been reduced

• caused defeat

• produced confusion

The organization of paragraph 1 and 2 contributes to the author's main idea by-

• comparing Brown with the other athletes she competes against

• explaining how Brown overcame her challenges over time

• highlighting the competitions Brown has Participated in

• showing the cause of Brown's disability and its effects on her activities

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