7th STAAR "Adventure in the City" and "Cool Jobs"

What is the most likely reason the author includes the details in paragraph 1 of the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science”?

• To convey to the reader the pressure of Olympic gymnastic performances

• To draw the reader into the topic of sports science using a true story

• To highlight the way an error can keep a gymnast from victory

• To show how well world-class athletes must be able to perform

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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The problem-and-solution organizational pattern in paragraphs 7 through 11 of the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science” supports the topic by —

• highlighting the way gymnasts cannot rely on their coaches for feedback

• suggesting that no gymnast can land perfectly every time, even with practice

• revealing how hard gymnasts must work to understand the mechanics of their sport

• illustrating how science helps gymnasts make adjustments to land successfully

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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What is the controlling idea of the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science”?

• Gymnasts must change their body position in order to stick landings.

• Science helps gymnasts and other athletes improve performance.

• Shannon Miller is an American gymnast who won the Olympic gold medal.

• Olympic gymnastics requires effort on the part of both athletes and coaches.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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The poet most likely uses a repetitive structure in the poem in order to —

• show the height of the jumps

• stress a pattern of actions

• present the athlete as childlike

• reveal a contrast between ideas

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the meter of the poem “Adventure in the City” convey to the reader?

• The brief nature of the performance

• The many risks that the athlete is taking

• The quick, seamless movements of the athlete

• The loud, excited cries of the spectators

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the most likely reason the poet includes a photograph with the poem “Adventure in the City”?

• To show what type of movements are used for parkour

• To emphasize the importance of the setting for parkour

• To indicate how popular parkour is

• To stress the need for a proper landing in the sport of parkour

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

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CCSS.RL.6.7

Read this sentence from line 9 of the poem “Adventure in the City.”

He’s quick as a river.

What is the most likely reason the poet uses a simile in this line?

• To suggest the athlete’s strength as he moves

• To suggest the onlookers’ excitement

• To evoke sudden, choppy movement

• To evoke rapid, smooth movement

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which theme about sports is found in BOTH the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science” and the poem “Adventure in the City”?

• Great skill is required for superb results.

• Acquired knowledge can improve performance.

• Winning requires determination.

• Recognition is the best reward.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read lines 20 and 21 from the poem “Adventure in the City.”

Half instinct, half art—he was born with the knack for creating a route without trail, without track

What do these lines suggest about a DIFFERENCE between gymnastics in the excerpt from “Cool Jobs: Sports Science” and parkour in the poem “Adventure in the City”?

• They imply that parkour requires a greater amount of natural talent than gymnastics does.

• They show that unlike gymnasts, parkour athletes have regular routines for practicing.

• They communicate that unlike gymnastics, parkour requires a dedicated space to train.

• They suggest that parkour athletes do not rely on science the way gymnasts do.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The author of the article “Cool Jobs: Sports Science” and the poet of “Adventure in the City” BOTH suggest that sports —

• require experts behind them

• require planning for safety

• can be done almost anywhere

• can be thrilling to everyone involved

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

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