STAAR Review

Alexandra was elated after learning she earned a 100 on her research report. She was smiling from ear to ear all day. Which of the following is a synonym for the word elated?

• Delighted

• Angry

• Successful

• Smart

Mr. Dover’s pickup truck is gigantic. The wheels alone are as tall as I am! What is an antonym for the word gigantic?

• small

• huge

• large

• big

Hailey couldn’t believe how unlucky she was. Everyone in the class got their favorite color, but she was stuck with ugly green. The prefix “un” helps the reader determine that unlucky means ____.

• not

• again

• before

Caleb’s face suddenly felt as hot as the sun and the lump in his throat grew to the size of a grapefruit as the class laughed at his incorrect answer. He sank in his chair, wishing he hadn’t said anything at all. Why did the author include sensory language in these sentences?

• To suggest that Caleb is a quiet student.

• To show that Caleb is hot.

• To suggest that Caleb is choking.

• To show that Caleb is embarrassed.

Which sentence best helps the reader visualize what the cafeteria sounded like?

• The cafeteria was full of kindergarteners.

• Everyone was talking about the new superhero movie.

• The roar of their chatter was as loud as a jet engine.

• Mrs. Smith had to come in and tell everyone to be quiet.

Kayla and her friends went to their neighborhood park for the “Movie in the Park” night on Saturday. They forgot to bring a blanket, so they had to sit on the grass. The dry, crunchy blades of grass prickled her legs. She wished she could run home and grab a blanket, but the movie already started. Which sentence helps the reader imagine Kayla’s experience while sitting on the grass?

• Kayla and her friends went to their neighborhood park for the “Movie in the Park” night on Saturday.

• They forgot to bring a blanket, so they had to sit on the grass.

• The dry, crunchy blades of grass prickled her legs.

• She wished she could run home and grab a blanket, but the movie already started.

Dad’s face turned beet red, and his eyes bulged out of his head when I told him that I got sent to the principal’s office. He pursed his lips and shook his head. I thought to myself, “Man, I’m going to be grounded forever.” This description of the narrator’s dad is included to show that he is___

• sunburned.

• furious with his child.

• sad that his child got in trouble.

• disappointed in the teacher.

Read the poem.

Check your work,

And try your best!

I know you’re going

To pass that test!

Which of these lines from the poem rhyme?

• Lines 1 and 4

• Lines 2 and 3

• Lines 1 and 2

• Lines 2 and 4

How can a reader identify a poem as a narrative poem?

• it rhymes

• it does not rhyme

How can a reader identify a poem as a free verse poem?

• it rhymes

• it does not rhyme