Staar Fiction Passage

What is the meaning of wistfully in paragraph 12?

• with sadness

• with relief

• with anxiety

• with curiosity

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Eric’s actions at the end of the story are significant because they reveal that he —

• has learned that working in the deli is more fun than being with friends

• understands that his parents deserve to rest before they return to work

• is ready to accept more responsibilities at the deli

• realizes the importance of loyal customers

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Which of the following best describes Eric’s main conflict in the story?

• He does not know the names of the customers who frequently eat at his parents’ deli.

• He thinks his parents need to offer a better variety of sandwiches at the deli

• He has to help his parents on a day that he has plans with his friends

• He is bothered by the lack of excitement in his parents’ deli.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

The first-person point of view of the story allows the reader to understand the —

• actions of only the regulars at the deli

• narrator’s changing perspective on the busy deli

• reasons the narrator’s parents are not at the deli

• inner thoughts of the customers at the deli

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In literary analysis, what does the term "theme" refer to?

• The setting of the story

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

• The sequence of events in a story

• The conflict in the story

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

When analyzing a character in a story, what does it mean to examine their "motivation"?

• To describe their physical appearance

• To explain why they act the way they do

• To list the other characters they interact with

• To identify the genre of the story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read paragraph 23 from the story.

As the tidal wave of customers trickled to a stream, Mom and Dad rushed into the deli.

The author includes this figurative language to show that the —

• customers come in and out of the deli at a steady pace

• new customers got wet from the firefighters’ hoses at the festival

• number of customers at the deli has become manageable

• customers are upset at first but calm by the time they leave

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following does NOT occur in the exposition of a story?

• background information

• introduction of important characters

• conflict worsening

• setting (place and time period)

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What happens in letter B- the rising action- of a fiction story?

• the conflict worsens

• the main problem gets solved

• the main character learns an important lesson

• background information is provided for the reader

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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

Which of the following is NOT true of the turning point in a fiction story?

• The main character comes to a realization about him/herself or about life.

• It is the highest point of tension in the story.

• It is usually close to the end of the story.

• It is the point where the main problem is solved.

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10