staar reading review 1

I AM GOING TO ROCK THE STAAR!! (select all answers that apply)

• YES!!!

• OF COURSE!!

• I GET TO SHOW WHAT I KNOW!!

• I AM PREPARED!!

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The events that make up a story

• result
• prefix
• plot
• fact

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

This is an issue or conflict.

• problem

• contrast

• context clues

• personification

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The lesson or moral of the story. Example: Honesty or Perseverance

• theme

• suffix

• simile

• synonym

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

This is normally the longest part of the plot which explains events that lead to the climax.

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

• predicition

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

A Sweet Part of Nature

1 When people think of bees, they may also think of the sweet taste of the honey that bees make. However, some people may not know that bees help us in more ways than producing honey. Unfortunately, there aren't as many honeybees today as there were a few years ago.

What Happening to the Honeybees?

2 When scientists realized that the honeybee population was declining, they tried to figure out why. They think there might be several reasons for this. They found that honeybees are not as healthy as they have been in the past. More honeybees are suffering from diseases and catching viruses from bugs. Scientists also learned that some areas where bees live have been turned into farms. The wildflowers and plants that bees feed on have been replaced with crops, which limits honeybees' access to nectar and pollen. Another problem for honeybees may be the chemicals that are used to protect crops. The chemicals are sprayed on the crops, but they spread to other plants and flowers that bees depend on to survive.

We Need Bees

3 Many of the fruits and vegetables that humans and other animals eat cannot grow without the help of honeybees. Honeybees carry pollen among plants. The plants need pollen to grow and produce more seeds. Without the help of honeybees, we would not have as many of the plants we depend on for food.

4 Bees pollinate a wide variety of plants in the United States. They pollinate fruit trees, vegetable plants, and crops such as clover and alfalfa, which feed cows and other farm animals. Many people may not realize it, but honeybees are important to every living thing.

How Humans Can Help

5 There are some things humans can to do help honeybees. People can grow flowers and plants that honeybees like, such as cabbage, sunflowers, and strawberries. People can also build beehives so that more bees will live in their area. In fact, some schools have initiated beekeeping programs to teach students about bees and to provide homes for bees that pollinate local plants.

6 Ian Snyder, a student who participates in a beekeeping program in Pennsylvania, has the right idea. "It's important to keep the bees alive so they can pollinate everything," Ian said. "It's part of the cycle of life."

The author's purpose for including paragraph 5 in the article most likely is to ...

• explain the problems honeybees are experiencing

• state the benefits of taking care of honeybees

• describe ways to care for the honeybee population

• show why honeybees are good to have around

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

A problem

• onomatopoeia

• suffix

• conflict

• solution

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

Based on real facts and information -

• fiction

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction

• historical fiction

The overall message or lesson of a story is called

• theme

• main idea

• supporting details

• connections

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Night Flyers

1 Under the cover of darkness, millions of small , furry bats take flight and fill the night skies of Texas. There are 47 different species of bats in the United States, and 31 species live in Texas. The most common bat found throughout the state is the Mexican free-tailed bat. Each year 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats return to Bracken Cave near San Antonio, where they give birth and raise their young. Bracken Cave is home to the largest bat colony in the world.

Bat Benefits

2 While bats seem mysterious or even scary to some, these night flyers are actually helpful creatures. Bats eat insects that can be harmful to plants, animals, and even people. A solitary bat can eat 1,000 mosquito-sized insects in just one hour. Bats also spread pollen among flowering plants. This allows plants to make seeds, and seeds make more plants. In addition, bats produce droppings that make excellent fertilizer. The fertilizer mixes with the soil and makes it richer, which helps plants grow. More plants mean more food for people and animals.

The author includes paragraph 2 in the selection most likely to ...

• describe some good things that bats do

• share ideas people have about bats

• explain why bats eat so many insects

• persuade people to visit bat caves

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5