Benjamin Bunny STAAR REVIEW Passage

1. Which sentence from the story reveals Peter's fear of returning to the garden?

• A. He looked poorly, and was dressed in a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.

• B. Peter's coat and shoes were plainly to be seen upon the scarecrow, topped with an old hat of Mr. McGregor's.

• C. Peter did not see to be enjoying himself; he kept hearing noises.

• D. Presently Peter let the pocket-handkerchief go again.

2. Read the sentence from paragraph 17.

The author included this descriptive language to help the reader imagine-

• A. what Peter's clothes looked like

• B. why Peter stopped

• C. what scary thing is ahead

• D. how scared Peter looks

3. Based on the details in the story, the reader can infer that the bunnies -

• A. are not afraid of anything and like to be adventurous

• B. normally do not go into Mr. McGregor's garden

• C. were only worried about trying to find food in the garden

• D. thought they were safe because Mr. McGregor was gone

4. In paragraph 1, the word pricked means to -

• A. make ears stand up

• B. make a small hole

• C. cause the sensation of weeping

• D. provoke into action

5. The information about Peter's clothes are important to the story because they explain -

• A. what happened to Peter before

• B. why the bunnies go into the garden

• C. when the bunnies will be in danger

• D. where the story takes place

6. The author's purpose for including paragraph 3 is to -

• A. describe where Peter lives

• B. state the importance of Old Mrs. Rabbit

• C. Explain how the bunnies are related

• D. show why the garden is a key setting

7. Read the story chart

Which of the following events completes the chart?

• A. Mr. McGregor leaves his house and garden in a wagon

• B. They go into the garden and get Peter's clothes back.

• C. They decide to steal more vegetables from the garden

• D. Peter is scared to go into the garden again

8. The latin root secures means, "to secure." This information helps the reader determine that the word assured in paragraph 7 means -

• A. to feel confident

• B. to feel worried

• C. to make happen

• D. to keep safe

9. Read the sentences from the story.

The description in these sentences helps the reader understand that -

• A. Mr. McGregor did not leave

• B. the bunnies need not to be afraid

• C. something bad is about to happen

• D. Benjamin made a bad decision

10. Why does the author wait to say that there is a cat in the garden?

• A. to emphasize the bunnies

• B. to show no danger

• C. to build fear in the reader

• D. to make the reader guess