STAAR Test Fiction Review

How is Lucy's behavior in paragraph 23 important to the resolution of her conflict?

• It show Lucy's shift in focus from herself to the project.

• It signals a change in the other student's treatment of Lucy.

• It suggests that Lucy will become close friends with members of her group.

• It shows that the other students have more experiences than Lucy in creating a film.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In paragraph 20, what does the word potential mean?

• A specific plan

• An unexpected outcome

• An existing possibility

• A strange possibility

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read paragraph 21.

Lucy allowed herself a small smile. It hadn't been a good start, but Rodney was definitely making her first day less terrible.

What does this paragraph reveal about Lucy at this point in the selection?

• She is unsure about Rodney's motivation for speaking to her.

• She knows she is more critical of herself than anyone else is.

• She is beginning to feel accepted at her new school.

• She thinks Rodney will introduce her to new people.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why are the events in paragraphs 1 and 2 important to the plot?

• The events reveal Lucy's regrets about registering at a new school.

• The events explain Lucy's reasons for not liking her new school.

• The events hint at Lucy's confusion as she walks to her first-period class.

• The events set the conditions for Lucy's attitude as the school day begins.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does the use of the third-person limited point of view allow the author to emphasize?

• Lucy's feelings about what takes place when she transfers to a new school

• The other students' reactions when Lucy falls down the stairs

• Rodney's initial impression of Lucy when he watches the video of her fall

• The cinema teacher's thoughts about Lucy's midyear transfer

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A major turning point occurs in the selection when Lucy--

• wonders if she should stayed at her old school

• enters her first-period class for the first time

• is greeted by a classmate during second period

• is ignored by a classmate in her group

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Based on Lucy's interactions with her classmates, which statement best expresses the major theme explored in this selection?

• Achieving academic success requires hard work and commitment

• Goals are easier to achieve when working with others

• Adjusting to new situations may take a long period of time

• Negative experiences can sometimes have positive outcomes.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2