ELAR 6TH MOCK STAAR (READING)

(6.5F) What can the reader infer about Carter based on these sentences?

• Carter sees many types of insects in his backyard all year long.

• Carter has expanded the area that he uses to host butterflies.

• Carter's efforts to help butterflies have been successful.

• Carter's backyard is a place for citizen scientists to meet.

(6.6C) Which sentence best supports the idea that helping monarchs requires a large amount of effort?

• This yearly migration is one of the most impressive in the animal kingdom, but its future is uncertain. (paragraph 4)

• Over the past 60 years, thousands of people have helped scientists study these incredible insects. (paragraph 9)

• But a butterfly scientist named Fred Urquhart had a plan. (paragraph 10)

• Others share photos online. (paragraph 12)

(6.9F) In paragraph 9, the words "Luckily" and "important allies" contribute to the author's voice by showing-

• doubt that monarchs are truly in danger of extinction

• frustration that monarchs sometimes lack the resources they need

• hope that people will do what is needed to save monarchs

• wonder about whether the attempts to save monarchs will be unsuccessful

(6.5G) What key idea is supported by the details in paragraph 12 and 13?

• People enjoy participating in efforts to track the monarchs.

• Advanced technology is required to track migration paths of monarchs.

• Monarch Watch uses photography as a main method of counting monarchs.

• Young monarch watchers are often trained by older researchers.

(6.5H) What can the reader conclude based on the information in both paragraphs 2 and 8?

• Milkweed that the monarchs depend on is a threat to farmers' crops.

• Monarchs are beginning to rely on food sources other than milkweed.

• Migrating monarchs are often unable to find the milkweed they need.

• Milkweed is more available in the United States than it is in Mexico.

(6.8Di) Which sentence from the selection best supports the controlling idea that monarchs depend on human help?

• He wanted to create a way station for monarch butterflies. (paragraph 1)

• Ever fall, millions of monarchs fly up to 4,800 kilometers (3,000 miles) from Canada and the United States to Mexico. (paragraph 3)

• The older butterflies die, and their offspring continue north. (paragraph 6)

• By planting butterfly gardens, they're restoring the habitat monarchs needs to survive. (paragraph 15)

(6.8Dii) What does the information in paragraphs 1 through 4 help the reader understand?

• People can most help monarch butterflies by clearing areas for monarchs to lay eggs.

• Creating way stations for monarch butterflies is very costly.

• Monarch butterflies can mainly be found in mountainous areas.

• A problem faced by monarch butterflies is beginning to receive public attention.

(6.9B) How does the selection's problem-solution organizational structure most contribute to the author's purpose?

• By detailing concerns that young people have when trying to raise money to build gardens for monarchs

• By explaining the difficulties citizen scientist encounter when trying to locate monarchs

• By emphasizing how restoring monarch habitats can help bring back the monarch population

• By showing reasons why researchers are unable to gather enough data about the health of the monarch population

(6.9C) What is the most likely reason the author includes the map in the selection?

• To show that the monarch population that flies south is not the same generation that flies north

• To illustrate how monarch migration routes are affected by the availability of milkweed

• To show why the monarch population has been decreasing over the years.

• To highlight that monarchs tend to use the same routes year after year

(6.7C) How do lines 17 through 19 contribute to the falling action in the poem?

• They indicate that March's work is completed.

• They show that March has no more strength to continue.

• They highlight that April will be around longer than March.

• They reveal that April and March work together to end winter.