4th grade STAAR Reading

What is a synonym of the word underneath in paragraph 5?

• around

• across

• below

• down

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Read the sentences from paragraph 1:

He decided to go easy on him. After all Mud wasn't the greatest soccer mind- at least when it came to video games.

What is the most likely reason Cody "decided to go easy" on Mud?

• Cody Believes he is a better soccer player than Mud.

• Cody thinks Mud should be prepared for how different soccer is from video games.

• Cody feel the rest of the team has more practice at soccer video games than Mud.

• Cody wants Mud to be the best soccer player on the team.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which sentence from the story shows that Cody thinks the Red team players are better than Mud?

• Now the entire Red team ran at Mud. (paragraph 8)

• If Mud was lucky, he might avoid being knocked to the ground. (paragraph 9)

• Cody wondered when Mud had gotten so fast. (paragraph 13)

• Mud spun away, twisting out of range just as Mahender kicked for the ball. (paragraph 14)

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How does Cody's relationship with Mud change by the end of the story?

• He learns he cannot protect Mud all the time.

• He realizes that he judged Mud unfairly.

• He wants to try new tricks with Mud.

• He learns how to play soccer with Mud.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

What message does the author express in paragraphs 10 through 13 of the story?

• Things do not always go the way you expect.

• You are capable of more than you know.

• Teams are there when you need them the most.

• It is best to ask for help if you are unsure.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

The story's third-person point of view helps the reader understand-

• what Mud thinks about Cody's opinions

• how Amanda feels about playing on the team

• what Cody believes will happen during the game

• how the team feels about Mud's experience

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the central idea of the selection "Riding Out West?"

• Trains allowed people to travel to new places.

• Trains saved people money when they traveled.

• El Paso became a famous city that people moved to.

• El Paso was the first city in Texas to build a railroad.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

How is the information in the selection "Riding Out West" organized overall?

• The cause of the construction of railroad is explained to show why people wanted to Travel in West Texas.

• The chronological order of events is used to show how the railroad in West developed over time.

• The description of the different ways people traveled in West Texas is used to highlight the problems with railroads.

• The railroad in West Texas is compared to railroads in other places to show that train travel was popular.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the most likely reason the author wrote the selection "Riding Out West"?

• To express how important trains were for growing travel

• To describe where different states built railroad tracks

• To explain why some cities became crowded with more people

• To show why people liked to ride in trains more than wagons

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

How does the selection "Riding Out West" explain the effect of trains differently from the poem "Going Home (Burlington Route")

• The selection explains how trains changed an entire area, while the poem shows how trains allow one person the freedom to travel.

• The selection shows how trains were important in the past, while the poem explains the ways trains work today.

• The selection gives examples of how trains were respected by many people, while the poem shares people's doubts about the usefulness of trains.

• The selection provides information about how trains changed over time, while the poem focuses on one train's design.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.2.9