STAAR Practice Reading

What is the meaning of greets as used in the sentence below? He greets me at the doorway each day when I come home from school.

• barks

• catches

• welcomes

• surprises

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Who could the woman be calling?

• The doctor to make an appointment

• Her job to tell the boss she is sick

• The coffee shop to order more coffee

• Her friend to talk about the great vacation she just had

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the appropriate name for the information in italics under "SCENE 1"? (a)  

• Characters

• Paragraph 1

• Stage Directions

• Narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

Why did the author organize this paragraph as compare and contrast?

• To explain how Liam and Martin act

• To describe the differences between the brothers

• To persuade you to believe that Martin is a better person than Liam

• To explain what steps Martin takes to be kinder than Liam

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why did the author use the third person omniscient point of view?

• To show that the narrator is outside the story

• To help the reader understand the reasons for the characters actions

• To show the thoughts and feelings of Texas Joe

• To show the reader the thoughts and feelings of the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the best theme for this story? (a)  

• No act of kindness is wasted

• Be kind to others

• Never give up

• Be happy with what you have

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Infer what pet the speaker of the poem has. (a)  

• Hamster

• Monkey

• Cat

• Bird

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the main idea of the passage about the importance of reading?

• Reading improves vocabulary and comprehension skills.

• Reading is a waste of time.

• Reading is only for entertainment.

• Reading is difficult and boring.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which word best completes the sentence? She was _______ to see her friend after a long time.

• excited

• bored

• angry

• confused

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Identify the correct sentence structure:

• The cat sat on the mat.

• On the mat sat the cat.

• Sat the cat on the mat.

• The mat sat on the cat.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A