STAAR ELA Elementary

Which is an example of sensory language?

• Eradicate a passive voice to make a boring blog interesting.

• You don't want to deal with your to-do list, but you do it anyway.

• My feet were trudging in the thick, pasty mud. My feet felt heavy. Squelch. Sploosh. Squelch. Sploosh

• Research shows that when we can hold a product the desire for the product increases.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand —

• how the protagonist's friend feels about a particular subject

• why a minor character enjoys the protagonist's company

• how all the characters feel about a particular subject

• how the protagonist feels about a particular subject

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the imagery in this sentence suggest about the narrator?

• He knows that he will be having a good breakfast

• He believes that it is unlikely that his dad is joining them for breakfast

• He wants to finish his breakfast and wash the dishes

• He feels tension building between his mother and himself

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is NOT a way an author would organize a selection?

• by explaining the difference between two topics

• by providing reasons to support his/her claim

• to suggest that the speaker has a lot on his mind

• the author enjoys working with others

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the overall tone of the following statement, "I would call upon the mayor not to restrict the public from exercising their rights"

• sarcastic

• formal

• cheerful

• melancholic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is NOT a possible theme statement?

• Breaking the rules usually leads to a negative outcome.

• People often have a strong desire to explore the unknown.

• We decided that the owlet was a fledgling because it did not have many feathers.

• True friendships are tested in times of troubles.

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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

The story’s third-person limited point of view gives the reader insight into —

• the doubts the protagonist's mother has about the protagonist's decision

• a minor character's thoughts about the protagonist's decision

• the feelings the protagonist has about her own decision

• a minor character's hesitation about the protagonist

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which one is spelled correctly?

• revolutionary

• revolutionery

• revolushionry

• rivolutionery

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• A) The dogs barks loudly every night.

• B) The dog bark loudly every night.

• C) The dogs bark loudly every night.

• D) The dog barking loudly every night.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main idea of a passage?

• A) A detailed description of a character's appearance.

• B) The central point or message the author wants to convey.

• C) An interesting fact mentioned in the text.

• D) A list of events that occur in the story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2