ELA STAAR

After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats. What does coax mean?

• discourage

• argue

• impose

• convince

The camaraderie in the class made it feel like a big family.

In this sentence, the word camaraderie means -

• resentment

• unkindness

• anger

• friendliness

From experience, Ellen knows that the more she studies, the better she does in school. Her grades on her exams attest to the many hours of hard work.

In this sentence, the word attest means -

• argue

• don't prove

• prove

• honor

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.

Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!

• Little thing

• Giant thing

• Everything

• Hopeful thing

I am going to ________ this STAAR test!

• sleep through

• ROCK

• not try on

Which statement best describes how the poet uses rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

• Only the second and fourth lines rhyme

• Only the first and third lines rhyme

• First and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme

• The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme

Why is the first stanza (lines 1–4) important to the poem?

• It describe show Grandma’s visit makes everyday exciting.

• It explains why Grandma does not visit the speaker very often.

• describes the activities Grandma has planned for her visit.

• It shows the speaker’s surprise that Grandma has come to visit.

Which statement correctly describes a way that stanzas 2 through 7 (lines 5–28) are similar?

• Each stanza introduces a new reason that Grandma comes to visit

• Each stanza offers interesting facts about the history of the speaker’s family

• Each stanza highlights the reasons the speaker enjoys Grandma’s Visits

• Each stanza describes delicious foods that Grandma prepares.

Which of these statements describes an element of the poem?

• All the lines have the same number of words.

• Most of the lines have the same meter.

• Each stanza introduces a new character.

• Each stanza solves a different problem.

The end of the poem expresses the idea that the speaker —

• Would like Grandma to stay longer

• Shares many secrets with Grandma

• Is curious why Grandma has to leave

• Knows when Grandma will visit again