STAAR 2019 Frank Pearl in The Awful Waffle Kerfuffle

Read these sentence from paragraph 25.

Pop, pop, fizz, fizz, Fizzlers, wizzlers, and sizzlers popped and exploded like lava.

The imagery in these sentences appeals most to the reader's sense of-

• taste

• smell

• sound

• Touch

How is paragraph 27 important to the story's plot?

• If provides details about Frank's problem

• It describes the setting

• It gives clues about Frank's feelings

• It shows how the problem is solved

Read this sentence from paragraph 32

He would no-way no-how be taking home a ribbon.

This sentence helps the reader know that Frank feels-

• afraid

• confused

• tired

• hopeless

Which word is an antonym of fancy in paragraph 16?

• sour

• plain

• small

• quick

In paragraph 24, what is the most likely reason Frank hides his waffle?

• he does not want other kids to touch his waffle

• he feels embarrassed about how his waffle looks

• he does not want anyone to take his waffle

• he hopes to surprise everyone when he presents his waffle

Why is Frank surprised when he sees the blue ribbon on his waffle?

• He forgets to follow the rules of the contest

• He thinks his waffle looks too bad to earn a ribbon

• He believes that Mr. Todd needs more time to pick the winners

• He has never received a ribbon from Mr. Todd before.

What do paragraphs 13 through 15 show about Frank's classmates?

• They wish they knew more about Frank.

• They do not think that Frank will win the contest

• They wish that Frank would stop talking about waffles

• They want to keep Frank from entering the contest.

How does Frank feel at the beginning of the story?

• He is excited about the contest

• He is amused by his friends

• He is confused about the rules of the contest

• He is concerned about what type of waffle to make

Why does Frank become upset about the waffle contest?

• He realizes that parents will make the waffles

• He hears his classmates share ideas for their waffles

• He waffle display begins to fall apart

• His waffle idea has been kept secret for too long