Teddy STAAR Review 2017

The caption under the first photograph in the selection explains —

• where the photograph was taken

• why the photograph was taken

• the age of the photograph

• who is in the photograph

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• describe what a teddy bear looks like

• encourage the reader to buy a teddy bear

• inform the reader about the history of teddy bears

• tell the reader about a president who liked teddy bears

What does the word craze mean in paragraph 3?

• purpose

• popularity

• changes

• materials

The reader can tell from the selection that nurses may use teddy bears to —

• encourage children to stay in bed when they are sick

• keep children busy while they are waiting to see the doctor

• give children a toy to play with when they stay in a hospital

• provide a fun way to teach children about health and medicine

What does paragraph 1 help the reader understand about the first teddy bear?

• How big the first teddy bear was

• How the first teddy bear got its name

• How much the first teddy bear cost

• How long it took to sew the first teddy bear

Read the diagram below.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• Breeze lived in a national park.

• Breeze grew strong and healthy.

• Breeze was separated from his mother.

• Breeze cuddled next to Buttons.

In paragraph 1, the word honor means to —

• copy

• help

• make fun of

• show respect to

Details in the selection support the idea that teddy bears —

• help animals more than they help children

• are still loved by children today

• are no longer the subject of books

• have become less useful over time