3rd Grade STAAR Prep (Cheese for Dinner)

How can Conejo's relationship with Coyote best be described in paragraphs 6 through 11?

• F.) Conejo pretends to want to help Coyote.

• G.) Conejo is unsure if he should trust Coyote.

• H.) Conejo is worried that Coyote is unhealthy.

• J.) Conejo enjoys spending time with Coyote.

Answer explanation

In paragraph 6 through 1, Coyote corners Conejo, who pretends to offer to help Coyote by showing himan "enermous wheel of cheese" (paragraph 7), but he is offering only so he can escape being eaten.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

What is the meaning of the word sly in paragraph 16?

• A.) Small

• B.) Quick

• C.) Clever

• D.) Friendly

Answer explanation

Sly means clever. Coyote says " The sly Conejo tricked me!" Conejo tricks him by getting him to believe the moon's reflection is cheese, to stop Coyote from eating him, which is a clever plan that works.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What key idea about Coyote is supported by the details in paragraphs 10 through 12?

• F.) Coyote believes that he will enjoy eating a giant wheel of cheese.

• G.) Coyote is tired of chasing Conejo.

• H.) Coyote howls at the moon when he is hungry.

• J.) Coyote likes to sneak up on Conejo.

Answer explanation

In paragraphs 10 through 12, Coyote believes he will have cheese to eat, because when Coyote looks at the water, he sees a big yellow circle and says he's "going to get it right now" (paragraph 12).

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

What is most likely the reason the author includes this illustration in the story?

• A.) To help the reader understand that Conejo is worried about Coyote.

• B.) To show that Coyote has chased Conjo many times.

• C.) To help the reader understand why Coyote believes there is cheese in the lake.

• D.) To show that Conejo is just as hungry as Coyote.

Answer explanation

The illustration clearly shows the large circle on top of the water, which helps the reader understand why Coyote believes Conejo's story about the cheese.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Based on events at the end of the story, what can the reader predict about Coyote?

• F.) Coyote will not trust Conejo again.

• G.) Coyote will no longer try to swim in the lake.

• H.) Coyote will find a way to get the cheese.

• J.) Coyote will discover Conejo in his burrow.

Answer explanation

Coyote proclaims his frustration that "Conejo tricked" him in paragraph 16, and, in paragraph 17 after searching for Conejo "for hours" he goes "to bed hungry". Based on this evidence, the reader can conclude that Coyote will never trust Conejo again.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

In paragraph 1, the word cloudless includes the suffix -less. The suffix helps the reader understand that cloudless means?

• A.) close

• B.) clear

• C.) dark

• D.) scary

Answer explanation

The reader can use the suffix

-less with means without to understand that the sky is clear, because cloudless means that the sky is without clouds.

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CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which sentence best describes Coyote's relationship with Conejo by the end of the story?

• F.) Coyote is eager to find Conejo so they can become better friends.

• G.) Coyote is grateful to Conejo for showing where to find cheese.

• H.) Coyote is angry with Conejo because he has a comfortable place to live.

• J.) Coyote is updet with Conejo for saying something that was untrue.

Answer explanation

Coyote is frustrated with Conejo at the end of the story because Conejo has made a fool of Coyote by convincing him that a large wheel of cheese is at the bottom of the lake. As coyote snarls in paragraph 16. "That sly Conejo tricked me!".

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3