STAAR Reading and Grammar Review 1

What is the meaning of the word "bark" in the sentence: "The dog began to bark loudly at the stranger"?

• The outer covering of a tree

• The sound a dog makes

• A type of boat

• A type of candy

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence "The sun smiled down on us," what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the central idea of a passage that describes how plants grow from seeds?

• Seeds are small and brown.

• Plants need water and sunlight to grow.

• Some plants have flowers.

• Trees are tall plants.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What does the word "current" mean in the sentence: "The river's current was strong after the storm"?

• A type of fruit

• Happening now

• A flow of water

• A type of electricity

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The stars danced in the sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the main theme of a story where a character learns the importance of honesty?

• Honesty is the best policy.

• Friends are important.

• Always be prepared.

• Sharing is caring.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

In the sentence "The leaves danced in the wind," what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the word "light" mean in the sentence: "The feather was as light as a cloud"?

• Brightness

• Not heavy

• A source of illumination

• A type of color

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the central idea of a passage that explains the water cycle?

• Water is blue.

• The water cycle includes evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

• Rivers flow into the ocean.

• Rain is wet.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The snow was a white blanket.

• The cat was as quiet as a mouse.

• The sun was like a golden ball.

• The wind howled like a wolf.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1