STAAR Master: "Bowser and the Baby Birds" and "Bright Friends"

Use "Bowser and the Baby Birds" to answer this question:

1. The meaning of sentence 4 can be improved by changing THERE to --

• it

• the nest

• the plant

• the front yard

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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2. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 19?

• The babies had grown up and flown away.

• The babies had grown up. They had flown away.

• The babies had grown up, and they had flown away

• No revision is needed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

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3. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

• change my to mine

• change mom's to moms

• change poted to potted

• make no change

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

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4. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9?

• Change Mom and I to Mom and me

• Delete the comma

• Change or to nor

• make no change

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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5. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?

• change knew to new

• change meaned to meant

• change Bowser's to Bowsers

• Make no change

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Use "Bright Friends" to answer this question:

1. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 5?

• Migrate means to travel to a different place when the seasons change.

• Many animals migrate when the seasons change.

• I have seen Monarchs during their migration.

• Some animals migrate to find food.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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2. Which sentence does NOT belong in the fifth paragraph (sentences 21-24)?

• Sentence 21

• Sentence 22

• Sentence 23

• Sentence 24

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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3. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

• change Most to Mostly

• Change too to to

• Change colder to cold

• Make no change

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

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4. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?

• change live to lives

• change mexico to Mexico

• change for to on

• make no change

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

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5. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 17?

• change They to Them

• change of to a

• insert a comma after clover

• make no change

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5