STAAR Question Analysis

The author includes the details in paragraph 5 most likely to

What is the question asking the test taker to consider?

• infer the text structure

• make a logical guess about the main idea of the passage

• make an educated guess about the main idea of paragraph 5

• infer about the supporting details of paragraph 5

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The author's main purpose for writing this selection is to

What is the question asking the test taker to consider?

• infer the main idea

• infer the author's purpose

• infer the supporting details

• infer the text structure

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Paragraph 2 is mainly about the--

What is the question asking the test taker to consider?

• text structure

• main idea of the passage

• main idea of paragraph 2

• the definition of main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that the Olympic rings symbolize the participant's home country

What is the question asking the test taker to consider?

• The supporting details of the symbolism of the Olympic rings

• The main idea of the Olympic rings' symbolism

• The supporting details of the passage

• The sentence that gives more information about how the Olympic rings symbolize's the participant's home country.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

The section "Think Before You Blink" is organized in a way that shows...

What is the question asking the test taker to consider?

• Theme

• Main Idea

• Text Stucture

• Supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

By stating a main idea and supporting it with specific details in paragraphs 2 through 4 the author is able to

What text structure would include main idea and supporting details?

• Problem and solution

• Description

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5