STAAR Reading

As I walked into the house, my arms were overloaded. Not only did I have my backpack, which weighed a ton, but I also had my Egyptian project and the poster that went with it. As soon as I got near the kitchen, I deposited my project  on the table and walked upstairs to my room.
The word deposited means - 

• to add something (dirt/salt) to a pile

• to set something down

• to put money in the bank

• to throw away

The moral or lesson of the story is also known as?

• main idea

• theme

• topic

• central idea 

Why does an author write a story in first person? 

• To show the reader how they feel

• To make you wonder if it really happened

• It is easier than writing a story in third person

• to show how the narrator feels

The frog sat on the side of the pond.  He was very still.  His green color made him hard to see.  A bug flew near him.  His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up.  Then the frog was still again.  He waited for the next bug.
What is the main idea?

• Frogs are green .

• Frogs eat bugs.

• Frogs do not move.

• Frogs live in ponds.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.

• Jenny wants to be a nurse.

• Her grandmother was in the hospital.

• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Zack loved running on the trail near his house. One morning he noticed a dog without a collar. Zach slowly walked over to the dog to see if the owner was around. As he approached the animal it turned and began to growl, showing its teeth. Zach stopped suddenly so he wouldn’t startle the dog. Just when the dog looked as though he was going to lung at Zach, someone shouted, “Trey, come!” The dog relaxed and followed the man who called.
What is the turning point in the story?

• The dog relaxed and follow its owner

• Zach suddenly stopped

• Zach went for a run

• Someone shouted, “Trey, come!”

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.  They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.  Mrs. Jones works nights.  She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies.  Mrs. Brown works in the daytime.  She bakes bread and rolls.  Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?

• Mrs. Jones bakes pies.

• Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.

• Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers

• They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

What genre is this text?

• Narrative

• Persuasive

• Poetry

• Drama

• Expository

What genre is this text?

• Narrative

• Persuasive

• Poetry

• Drama

• Literary Nonfiction

What genre is this text?

• Narrative

• Persuasive

• Poetry

• Drama

• Expository