3rd Grade STAAR Practice

What can the reader infer about Kevin's friends from paragraphs 4 through 10?

• Kevin's friends do not know each other very well.

• Kevin's friends do not try to make Kevin feel better.

• Kevin's friends do not understand why Kevin feels upset.

• Kevin's friends do not take good care of their own instruments.

Which sentence from the story shows that Kevin thinks being honest is important?

• Maybe he could pretend he felt sick. (paragraph 14)

• Nah, he didn't like lying. (paragraph 15)

• Maybe he could get his baby brother, Jace, to take all of Grandpa's attention. (paragraph 16)

• When Saturday finally arrived, Kevin still hadn't figured out what he was going to do. (paragraph 18)

Read this sentence from paragraph 30. What is the most likely reason the author includes this imagery?

• To show that Grandpa likes to read stories about trumpets.

• To show that Grandpa thinks Kevin needs a new trumpet.

• To show that Grandpa thinks playing the trumpet matters more than how it looks.

• To show that Grandpa wants Kevin to explain each mark on the trumpet to his friends.

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3.10D

The speaker starts to draw a picture most likely because -

• the speaker wants to share something with the family

• the speaker wishes to create new family recipes

• the speaker thinks that drawing is more fun than sports

• the speaker hopes to win first place in an art contest

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3.6F

Which line shows that the speaker is upset about not having something hanging on the fridge?

• But where is my name? (line 5)

• Did I hide behind mile (line 7)

• I see my brother's art poster (line 9)

• a bright gold star on top (line 11)

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3.7C

What is the meaning of the word effort in paragraph 3 of the selection "Rewards for Recycling"?

• A written promise

• An important message

• A serious try

• An interesting idea

What is the most likely reason the author included the illustration in the selection "Rewards for Recycling"?

• To show one way that people get money for recycling

• To show that many recyclables cost a lot of money

• To show the different kinds of objects that people can recycle

• To show how difficult it is to recycle in some places

Sentence 5 needs to be revised. In the space provided, rewrite sentence 5 in a clear and effective way.

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3.11C

How should sentence 18 be revised so that it does not repeat information?

• People should be able to relax and enjoy a meal.

• People should be able to relax but enjoy a meal and people.

• People should relax and enjoy to be able for a meal.

• People should be able to relax, so people should enjoy a meal.

The meaning of sentence 28 is unclear. Which phrase should replace them in this sentence?

• your furry friends

• those extra items

• the dogs and cats

• a lot of things

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3.11C