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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Who noticed Layla's discovery?

• The tour guide.

• A butterfly.

• Her classmate Cooper.

• No one noticed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4