STAAR

Based on the details in paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Hunter most likely:

• Thinks it is important to share the ideas and values of the World Peace Game with other

• Enjoys teaching others how to facilitate the World Peace Game more than playing the game himself

• Feels responsible for making sure people around the world follow the rules of the World Peace Game

• Knows that students will continue playing the World PEace Game when they are older

The author includes the quotation in paragraph 3 to:

• Explain how students are able to achieve the goals of the game

• Demonstrate that the game is a valuable way to teach students about world cultures

• Suggest that playing the game has motivated students to create their own games

• Provide insight into how students react to playing the game

Which of the following is the best summary of the selection?

• John Hunter, a fourth-grade teacher, created the World Peace Game in 1978. In the game the students find solutions to world problems. His students spend eight weeks each year playing the game. The World Peace Game has attracted the attention of many different people around the world.

• In 1978 teacher John Hunter created the World Peace Game and shared it with his students. The game requires students to collaborate in order to solve simulated world problems. The game has attracted the interest of people all over the world. Hunter hopes playing the game will have a positive, lifelong impact on students.

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This means that attempting to solve one problem can trigger or affect another problem. (paragraph 2)

They end up considering deep moral questions in the process and thinking critically about the possible outcomes of their decisions (Paragraph 4)

These sentences help the reader understand that playing the World Peace Game:

• Can be an intense experience for players as they consider the impact of their choices

• Often leads players to become discouraged by the results of their choices

• Can be frustrating to many of the players because of its complexity

• Often results in players changing what they value in life

Hunter most likely believes that students who play the World Peace Game will:

• Be motivated to find careers that are involved with promoting world peace

• Think of new rules and scenarios for the game as they play

• Be more aware of the events taking place in the world around them

• Create their own version of the game to share with their friends and families

The photograph of Hunter and his game helps the reader understand that the game -

• Involves a detailed setup

• Requires a specific number of players

• Leads to though-provoking discussions

• Includes a great amount of physical activity

Which of the following is an opinion the author expresses about the World Peace Game?

• Hunter now spends part of his time teaching the game to other teachers through a partnership with schools in other Virginia counties.

• It is no surprise that both Hunter and the World Peace Game are becoming well known beyond the borders of Virginia

• Time Magazine named Hunter one of the 12 education activists to watch in 2012.

Which words from paragraph 3 help the reader understand the meaning of the word daunting?

• Challenge of solving real-world crises

• Make the world a better, more peaceful place

• Demonstrates that young children

• Have the desire