STAAR Blitz Day 4

1. 1. The authors of the two selections most likely think their main character is someone who exhibits - (CHOOSE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS)

• Honesty

• Persistence

• Humor

• Sympathy

• Determination

2. 2. Read the selection from "The Crow and the Pitcher" (Look at question #2)

Which phrase from A Long Walk to Water illustrates that Nya also accomplishes her goal by performing a task over and over?

• she took the bowl back inside

• glancing over at her younger sister

• took Akeer by the hand

• to the pond and back - to the pond and back

3. 3. Part A:

One difference between "The Crow and the Pitcher" and A Long Walk to Water is that only "The Crow and the Pitcher" -

• illustrates how a main character must solve a problem in an imaginative and inventive way

• describes how a main character gets water by performing a task over and over again

• tells a story that is set in a place with very little drinking water nearby

• shows the struggles characters will go through when there is a lack of drinking water

3. 4. Part B:

Which phrase from "The Crow and the Pitcher" supports the answer to Part A?

• an idea came to him

• the water rose a little higher

• when the Birds could find very little to drink

• poor thing felt as if he must die of thirst

5. 5. Read the sentences from paragraph 3. (Look at question #5)

In what way does the imagery in the sentences contribute to the story?

• It emphasizes how messy the job of digging for water at the lakebed was for Nya.

• It suggests that Nya preferred to drink the muddy water from the lakebed more than the water she fetched from the pond.

• It illustrates how deep Nya had to dig and how long she had to wait for water to slowly seep into the hole.

• It explains why Nya and her family moved to the lakebed during the dry season.

6. 6. Based on the information in paragraphs 4 and 5, the reader can conclude that Nya -

(CHOOSE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS)

• has little experience digging for water at the lake

• is a patient girl

• enjoys leaving her home to visit the lakebed

• knows that water is essential for survival

• plans to clean the muddy water before drinking it

7. 7. In paragraphs 4 and 5, the author's choice of language creates a mood of -

• peacefulness

• amusement

• hopelessness

• fearfulness