5th Grade STAAR Reading Comprehension Quiz

What is character development in a story?

• The process of choosing the book title

• The process of creating and evolving a character throughout the narrative.

• The process of designing the book cover

• The process of editing the manuscript

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the main event in the plot of a story?

• The main event

• The side event

• The background event

• The insignificant event

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How do you identify the theme of a story?

• By analyzing the recurring ideas, symbols, or motifs in the story.

• By looking at the font style used in the story.

• By counting the number of characters in the story.

• By analyzing the punctuation used in the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is text structure in a passage?

• The way in which the information is organized and presented

• The number of words in the passage

• The font and size of the text

• The language in which the text is written

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How do you make inferences while reading?

• By guessing randomly

• By ignoring the text

• By using context clues, prior knowledge, and critical thinking skills.

• By asking someone else for the answer

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What are the key elements of character development?

• Growth and change

• Stagnation and regression

• Wealth and social status

• Physical appearance and clothing

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How does the plot of a story contribute to the overall theme?

• By focusing solely on the setting and ignoring the characters

• By developing the characters, creating conflict, and driving the narrative towards the resolution

• By having a predictable and uneventful storyline

• By introducing irrelevant subplots and characters

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

What are the different types of text structures?

• Animals, plants, minerals

• Description, sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast

• Past, present, future

• Colors, shapes, sizes

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why is it important to make inferences while reading?

• To understand the text at a deeper level and make connections between the information provided.

• To make the reading process longer and more tedious

• To ignore the details and focus on the main idea

• To avoid understanding the text and just skim through it

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How does the author reveal the theme through the text structure?

• By using a variety of font styles and sizes

• By organizing the content in a way that highlights the central message or idea of the text.

• By including a lot of irrelevant information

• By repeating the same sentence over and over

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2