2021 3RD GRADE STAAR TEST 2 ND PASSAGE

What is Layla's feeling about spending a school day exploring a national park?

• She is indifferent about it.

• She dislikes it.

• She thinks it's one of the best experiences.

• She is scared of being outside.

What did Layla discover on the trail?

• A rare species of bird.

• A geode with crystals inside.

• An ancient fossil.

• A new kind of insect.

What kind of plant did the tour guide point out?

• A plant with large red flowers.

• A plant with tiny yellow flowers.

• A plant with blue leaves.

• A plant with thorns.

What is special about the plant pointed out by the tour guide?

• It is a carnivorous plant.

• It is a native Texas plant loved by butterflies.

• It only blooms at night.

• It has medicinal properties.

Who noticed Layla's discovery?

• The tour guide.

• A butterfly.

• Her classmate Cooper.

• No one noticed.

What did Layla do with the rock she found?

• She left it where she found it.

• She showed it to the tour guide.

• She put it in her pocket.

• She threw it away.

What was Cooper's opinion about taking the rock?

• He thought it was a bad idea and advised against it.

• He believed it would make a good souvenir.

• He wanted to tell the tour guide about it.

• He was indifferent and didn't care about the rock.

What phrase kept repeating in Layla's mind?

• "It would give me something to help me remember the trip."

• "Take only pictures. Leave only footprints."

• "Do you really think they are going to miss this one rock?"

• "Layla could not ignore the heavy feeling that had settled in her heart."

How did Layla feel after putting the rock in her pocket?

• She felt happy and satisfied.

• She felt a heavy feeling in her heart.

• She was excited to show it to her classmates.

• She was relieved that the tour guide didn't see her.

What did Layla notice as she stood on the edge of the trail that comforted her?

• The sound of her classmates

• The sweet scent of the honeysuckle blossoms

• The guide talking

• The geode in her pocket