STAAR - Informational

Why did Michael suddenly become more interested in becoming a better swimmer?

• He wanted something that got him away from his sisters.

• His coach was pushing him to improve.

• He watched the 1996 Olympic Games.

• He was disappointed that he didn't win a medal.

Which of the following details belong in the empty box?

• famous Italian husband hired Da Vinci

• housed at the Louvre Museum

• painted by a French painter

• a woman painted her own image frowning and smiling

According to the selection, why wasn't nail polish worn by common people during some time periods

• there weren't enough colors available

• polish wasn't available for purchase

• they could be executed

• only the Egyptians were allowed to wear polish

Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

In fact, Apollo missions 1–10 were plagued with problems or were unmanned missions.

This sentence helps the reader infer-

• . there were problems with various types of sicknesses on the first space missions

• the early Apollo space missions didn’t have humans onboard

• most of the early Apollo space missions were successful

• a movie about the Apollo space missions would be made eventually

The subheadings (section) in the selection support the central idea that the Apollo Space Missions –

• all included Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong

• had faulty wiring and exploded

• experienced both successes and failures

• all took place in 1969

The caption under the photograph in the selection explains –

• The age of the photograph

• Why the photograph was taken

• Where the photograph was taken

• Who is in the photograph