STAAR Madness Quiz 1 (Fiction)

Use "The Antique Shop" and "Don't Go Into the Library" to answer the following question.

Read this sentence from paragraph 14 of the story "The Antique Shop."

"Customers are taking a piece of history with them, something that brings back a happy memory or sparks their imagination."

Which lines from the poem "Don't Go Into the Library" contain a SIMILAR idea?

• You know what will happen./It's like a pet store or bakery (Lines 3-4)

• And those no-nonsense, all muscle/Greyhounds and Dobermans (Lines 8-9)

• Cuddly when they're young,/But then the first page is turned. (Lines 11-12)

• You may not come out/The same person who went in. (Lines 23-24)

Use "The Antique Shop" and "Don't Go Into the Library" to answer the following question.

Which statement expresses a theme found in BOTH the story, "The Antique Shop" and the poem "Don't Go Into the Library?"

• New perspectives and frames of mind can bring joy.

• Making judgements based on appearances alone is foolish.

• Answers to difficult questions are often found in unexpected places.

• People can learn when they are willing to take necessary action.

Use "The Antique Shop" and Don't Go Into the Library" to answer the following question.

Which statement describes how the settings of the story "The Antique Shop" and the poem "Don't Go Into the Library" are DIFFERENT?

• Only one setting contains many important objects.

• Only one setting provides wisdom to those who enter.

• One one setting invites visitors to discover something.

• Only one setting appeals to all kinds of people.

What is the MOST effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 6?

• As a result

• In exchange

• For instance

• In comparison

What revision, if any, should be made in sentence 23?

• Mr. Lamb showed Thomas to a tiny room and straw mattress after a simple supper where he gratefully sank down.

• After a simple supper, Mr. Lamb showed Thomas to a tiny room, where he gratefully sank down on the straw mattress.

• Mr. Lamb showed Thomas to a tiny room, where he gratefully sank down after a simple supper and a straw mattress.

• No change needed

What is the correct way to write sentences 2 and 3?

• As the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, Kyle asked Jordan how long she had been playing the game.

• As the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, Kyle asked Jordan. How long she had been playing the game.

• The competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, after that Kyle asked Jordan how long she had been playing the game.

• The competitors placed their chess pieces on the board. Then Kyle asking Jordan how long she had been playing the game.

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

• The Indian and Asian plates has continued to hit each other, forcing rock upward.

• The Indian and Asian plates continued to hit each other, forcing rock upward.

• The Indian and Asian plates continue to hit each other, forcing rock upward.

• The Indian and Asian plates continuing to hit each other, forcing rock upward.