7th STAAR Blitz Day 4

What do both the excerpt from Endangered Sea Life and the excerpt from The View from Saturday reveal about sea turtles?

• Endangered sea turtle populations have decreased over the years.

• Hatching sea turtles should only be helped by permitted volunteers.

• Sea turtles lay their eggs on sandy beaches.

• Humans are the main reason sea turtles are endangered.

Both the author of Endangered Sea Life and Margaret from The View from Saturday would most likely agree with which statement?

• The work of one person can have far-reaching effects.

• People must protect endangered species.

• Traditions may offer surprising wisdom.

• People can use their talents to invent something new.

The excerpt from Endangered Sea Life is different from the excerpt from The View from Saturday in that only the excerpt from Endangered Sea Life describes how the sea turtles -

• migrate long distances to lay their eggs

• lay their eggs in the sand

• do not stay with their eggs until they hatch

• sometimes need help from people when they hatch

Which is an action in the excerpt from The View from Saturday that is not described in the excerpt from Endangered Sea Life?

• People overhunting sea turtles

• People studying sea turtles’ migration

• People accidentally capturing sea turtles

• People helping when sea turtle eggs hatch

According to paragraph 3, why do turtles almost always hatch at night?

• The cooler temperatures are better for their survival.

• They use the light of the horizon to guide them to the ocean.

• They are trying to avoid predators.

• They prefer the darkness for laying their eggs.

What do turtles do after they hatch, as explained in paragraph 4?

• They immediately swim to the water.

• They are carried to the water by volunteers.

• They must walk across the native sand to the beach.

• They wait for their mothers to lead them to the ocean.

What is the significance of the twenty-five years mentioned in paragraph 4?

• It is the age at which turtles can start laying eggs.

• It is the time it takes for a turtle to return to the beach where it was born.

• It is the lifespan of a typical turtle.

• It is the duration of a turtle's migration journey.

In paragraph 5, what does the author reflect on when Margaret is explaining about turtles?

• The author's childhood memories.

• The possibility of her mother needing to return to New York.

• The migration patterns of other animals.

• The environmental impact on turtle hatching.

What mood does the author's choice of language in paragraph 5 create?

• Amusement

• Admiration

• Reflection

• Fearfulness

What does the point of view of the selection help the reader understand?

• The narrator’s feelings during the event

• The relationship between the narrator and Margaret

• Margaret’s desire to help the narrator

• The opinions of the volunteers