Staar Practice Day 4

Read this quotation from paragraph 1 of the excerpt: "He had tried to make it home for his sixtieth birthday party, but his body just gave out. Each eyelid weighed a thousand pounds." Why does the author use figurative language in the quotation?

• To show how severely Jake has been injured

• To highlight how extremely tired Jake feels

• To explain Jake's feelings about his sixtieth birthday party

• To express the sense of guilt Jake feels

In paragraph 3, the author uses the phrase "her echo was still ringing" to:

• suggest that Allie was still on the phone when Jake disconnected the call

• describe the problem Jake has with his hearing

• indicate that Jake was still thinking about Allie's disappointed response

• imply that Jake was still listening to Allie's message on his voicemail

Short Constructed Response:

Read the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided.

How does the author's use of literary devices contribute to the development of the plot? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

What can the reader conclude from paragraphs 6 through 8?

• Jake's accident occurs at a spot that is well known for deadly accidents.

• The site of the accident is poorly constructed and is the cause of Jake's accident.

• Bystanders who were visiting “The Rocks” were also killed in the accident.

• Jake's accident is significantly more catastrophic than other accidents.

Which quotation from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?

• Hundreds of boulders, each weighing several tons, stacked at jagged angles, one on top of another, stood thirty feet wide and some twenty feet high. (paragraph 6)

• The Rocks was a favorite locale for lovers. (paragraph 7)

• The Great Wall of Cape San Blas had survived many a hurricane and thousands of tourists walking its beach. (paragraph 7)

• ...they were relegated to shutting down the highway from eight football fields away. No one in or out. All they could do was watch it burn. (paragraph 8)

Which word from paragraph 6 means “advancing beyond the usual or proper limits”?

What change should be made in sentence 1?

• Change were to are

• Delete the comma after barrier

• Change inhale to inhaled

• Change rubber to ruber

The author wants to use a more effective word than amid in sentence 2. Select the word that should replace amid in this sentence.​ (a)  

• during
• among
• over
• on