STAAR Practice 1 2025

What is one claim the author makes in the selection?

• Pets are good for their owners because pets keep people healthy.

• Some dogs need much more exercise than others do.

• Children are responsible pet owners.

• Taking walks is the best way to provide exercise for a dog.

Who is the author most likely addressing in the selection?

• Someone seeking ways to treat pet allergies

• Someone considering whether to have a pet

• Someone trying to find a home for a pet

• Someone wanting to learn about different types of pets

What key idea do the details in the section “Calming Benefits” support?

• Resources should be gathered before training a pet.

• Many people are unfamiliar with how to train an animal.

• Many people have trouble dealing with stressful situations.

• A trained pet can reduce the stress people experience.

Read this sentence from paragraph 9.

"Many people believe that pets cause allergies in children. "

How does the author show that this argument is untrue?

• By quoting an expert scientist

• By describing a research study

• By interviewing a pet owner

• By observing a pet owner

Which idea does the author include to support the claim that pets make people become more active?

• People find it more fun to exercise with a pet.

• Pet owners need to maintain good health.

• People think that pets can cause stress.

• Pet owners have fewer allergies.

Which definition of the word condition is used in paragraph 7

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 1