STAAR Practice "Biking for Boots" & "The Ride of a Lifetime!"

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

Based on the end of the story “Biking for Boots,” the reader can predict that Emily and Shelby will —

• plan additional fund-raisers to help other worthy causes in their community

• assist in the rebuilding of the animal shelter

• complete the Circle Tour and donate their earnings to the animal shelter

• encourage their friends to participate in the Circle Tour

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

Which sentence from the story “Biking for Boots” shows that the girls have mixed feelings throughout their Lake Superior tour?

• Shelby's mom was going to be our support team on the road. (paragraph 8)

• For the next month, our enthusiasm ebbed and flowed along with the demands of our bicycling experiences. (paragraph 9)

• We had flat tires to repair after riding miles of roadways. (paragraph 9)

• Each evening I posted a log of our adventures on the animal shelter’s website. (paragraph 10)

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

Based on events in the story “Biking for Boots,” which sentence best expresses its theme?

• A month later Shelby and I left from Duluth, Minnesota, on the first leg of our lengthy Lake Superior bicycle tour. (paragraph 8)

• Already we had a list of over a hundred pledges from family and friends. (paragraph 8)

• Yet, throughout the journey, we met many friendly people who cheered us on and kept us motivated. (paragraph 9)

• I knew that despite the challenges, the Forest Animal Shelter was a cause worth biking for, especially if the animals there were all as sweet as Boots! (paragraph 12)

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

In paragraph 9 of the story “Biking for Boots,” what does the word waned mean?

• Encouraged

• Combined

• Decreased

• Calculated

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

Look at the map from the story “Biking for Boots.”

What is the most likely reason the author includes the map?

• To help the reader see which places around Lake Superior Emily most enjoyed

• To demonstrate that certain areas of Lake Superior are easier to bike than others

• To show the size of Lake Superior compared to smaller freshwater lakes

• To help the reader understand why it takes weeks to ride around Lake Superior

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

In paragraph 5 of the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!” what does the word repose mean?

• Refinement

• Revenue

• Rest

• Reform

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

Which sentence from the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!” best supports the idea that Bud and Temple expected to have to take care of their own needs?

• They were not allowed to travel at all on Sundays. (paragraph 3)

• The boys took off on their 2,000-mile trip departing from Frederick, Oklahoma. (paragraph 4)

• They traveled with some extra clothes, oats for their horses, and food for themselves. (paragraph 4)

• They crossed American Indian Territory, even stopping to rest at some Indian camps. (paragraph 5)

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 2 in the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”?

• To suggest that the Abernathy boys acquired their determination and skills from their father

• To show how much President Theodore Roosevelt meant to all of the members of the Abernathy family

• To explain how Bud and Temple got the idea to ride 2,000 miles on horseback

• To emphasize that good horsemanship was essential to people living in the early 1900s

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

What is the controlling idea of the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”?

• Bud and Temple Abernathy were young boys who enjoyed adventure just like their father did.

• A 1910 parade for Theodore Roosevelt included two young boys who had ridden cross country.

• Riding across America on horseback in the early 1900s was a difficult and dangerous task.

• Young Bud and Temple Abernathy made an impressive cross-country journey on their own.

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

Look at the photographs from the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”.

The author includes these photographs most likely to emphasize the —

• unique relationship between Jack Abernathy and his sons

• different time period in which the Abernathy boys lived

• impressive skill the Abernathy boys had with horses

• sights the Abernathy boys encountered on their ride