Standardized Test Practice

When taking the STAAR test you should- 

• Breathe, relax, and do your best! 

• Show all your strategies! 

• Do what your teachers have shown you! 

• ALL of the above lead to success! 

Identify the correct sentence.

• She don't like apples.

• She doesn't likes apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

• She don't likes apples.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The cat is very ___. It always lands on its feet.'

• clumsy

• agile

• slow

• awkward

What is the synonym of 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The chef cooked a delicious meal.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

• The chef is cooking a delicious meal.

• The chef will cook a delicious meal.

Read the passage and answer the question: 'The sun set over the horizon, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink.' What literary device is used in this sentence?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She ___ to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

What is the antonym of 'difficult'?

• Easy

• Hard

• Challenging

• Tough

Identify the main idea of the passage: 'Many people enjoy reading books because they provide an escape from reality and allow readers to experience different worlds.'

• Books are expensive.

• Reading is a popular hobby.

• Books provide an escape from reality.

• Reading is boring.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• I bought apples oranges and bananas.

• I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I bought, apples oranges and bananas.

• I bought apples oranges, and bananas.