STAAR ELAR Prep

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• to show how to become a great skateboarder

• to provide a guide for how to become a professional skateboarder

• to describe the various tricks Sky Brown has done on the skateboard

• to inspire kids, especially girls, to pursue their dreams

What does the word innovate mean in paragraph 3?

• to face a challenge

• to die

• to do something in a new way

• to leave a legacy

What is the central idea of the passage about Walt Disney?

• Walt Disney was an athlete who created memorable characters for kids

• Walt Disney created famous characters and stories for children's entertainment

• Walt Disney's main contribution was creating a popular amusement park

• Walt Disney was discouraged from animating after Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Based on the information in the passage, the reader can conclude that Sky Brown ---

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• does not enjoy skateboarding

• is a young skateboarder from Japan who has only been skating for a year

• is a very timid skateboarder who is afraid of taking risks

• is a young and inspiring skateboarder that many can look up to

How do these lines support the theme of the poem?

• by describing different types of ecosystems found in nature

• by explaining how humans have the power to control the natural world

• by highlighting the importance of preserving and appreciating nature

• by suggesting that nature is dangerous and should be avoided

Which of the following best represents an important message presented in the selection?

• it's important to be loyal to your friends

• it's important to appreciate the simple things in life

• drawing early in life is important to achieve your childhood dreams

• creativity and perseverance are key to achieving success

Details in paragraph 2 and 3 support the key idea that Mount Everest ---

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• is the tallest mountain in the world

• is a difficult and dangerous challenge

• has weather that is always predictable and safe

• is located in Asia

What is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph?

• to highlight what the white tiger looks like

• to emphasize the importance of conservation

• to highlight the habitat of the white tigers

• to emphasize the popularity of the white tigers

Before choosing your "final answer" on any multiple choice test, how many answer choices should you look at?

• I can stop when I find one that could be right

• It depends on the question

• Only the longest answer - it's always right

• Always read all answer choices

Why should you try to get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast before the STAAR test?

• The test is long and tiring - you need to be alert and have energy to do your best

• So that you can speed through the test without reading all of it

• So that you will know what all of the words mean and not have to use a dictionary

• The test is so easy that you don't need to prepare at all