STAAR Reading Fun

Put a check next to the phrase that is an example of an onomatopoeia.

One Sunday in May,

Fred went out to play.

The bees buzzed overhead,

near unsuspecting Fred.

As he sniffed a sweet rose,

the stinger met his nose

Needless to say,

that Sunday in May

wasn't Fred's favorite day.

• One Sunday in May

• Fred went out to play

• The bees buzzed overhead

• near unsuspecting Fred

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Brooke is new to town and enjoys exploring her new home. She walked into the neighborhood coffee shop. "May I please have a hot chocolate?," she asked the lady behind the counter. After she paid, she found a seat near the window and opened up her book. A few minutes later, the lady sitting next to her dropped her cell phone onto the floor. Brooke leaned over and handed the phone back to the lady. Which of the following character traits best describes Brooke?

• competitive

• polite

• determined

• lonely

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“Teddy tiger tried tying tepees together.” What type of figurative language is this sentence?

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

Read the dictionary entry for the word projection.

Which meaning BEST matches the way the word projection is used in the paragraph below?

As we were riding along in the boat, we had to be careful not to hit a projection in the water. Since we were in the ocean, my dad assumed it was a coral reef coming up from the ocean floor.

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

After reading a story about a girl who practices playing the piano every day and eventually wins a music competition, what is the best summary of the story?

• A girl wins a music competition after practicing the piano for one day.

• Practicing the piano causes the girl to lose a music competition.

• A girl practices the piano daily and her hard work pays off when she wins a competition.

• A girl decides not to practice the piano and wins a music competition.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

What is the main theme of a story where a boy learns the value of honesty after facing consequences for lying?

• Honesty is the best policy

• Lying is acceptable in some situations

• Friendship is important

• Hard work leads to success

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• She don't like apples.

• He doesn't likes apples.

• They doesn't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the correct synonym for 'happy'.

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the main idea of a passage describing the process of photosynthesis?

• Photosynthesis is a process used by plants to convert light into energy.

• Photosynthesis is a process used by animals to breathe.

• Photosynthesis is a process that occurs only at night.

• Photosynthesis is a process that makes plants grow taller.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2