STAAR Blitz Day 6 Assignment

Based on the information in paragraph 2, what happens after the toucan eats fruit?

• The toucan rustles among the leaves.

• The toucan perches on the tree branches.

• The toucan spits out the seeds.

• The toucan makes a loud sound.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What happens as a result of the toucan being a poor flier?

• The toucan is easy prey for other animals.

• The toucan must hop from branch to branch.

• The toucan has a hard time getting food.

• The toucan has a huge beak.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Read the diagram. Which highlighted sentence from paragraph 3 best completes the diagram? Select the answer in the text.

• Hornbills feast on figs and pass them through their bodies.

• The toucan rustles among the leaves.

• The toucan has a hard time getting food.

• Sometimes the fig seeds grow into new fig trees.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

According to paragraphs 4 and 5, the scarlet macaw uses its beak to – Select TWO correct answers.

• fly fast

• make noise

• pull itself up when climbing

• swing on branches

• open hard nuts

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Based on the information in paragraph 5, what can the reader infer?

• Macaws use their colorful bodies to scare away predators.

• Macaws use their bills to help them survive.

• Macaws can’t use their bills.

• Macaws use their claws to open fruit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The most likely reason that the author provides the information in paragraphs 4 and 5 of "Rise and Shine" is –

• to explain how scarlet macaws use their claws and bills to help them climb and eat

• to explain how scarlet macaws fly fast to get to their food quickly

• to explain how the scarlet macaw finds food

• to explain how scarlet macaws only eat fruit and no other foods

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 2?

• Change birds to bird

• Change to to two

• Change dooring to during

• No change is needed.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

The author wants to combine the ideas in sentences 2 and 3. In the space provided, write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2