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3rd grade STAAR Reading

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When reading fiction we must think about the PLOT. What is the plot of a story? 
a)
Characters in a story
b)
The problem 
c)
The solution
d)
All the events that make up a story
2.
When choosing a summary you must include- 
a)
The characters and their problems 
b)
All the little details from B,M,E
c)
The most important events from B, M, E 
d)
Your favorite part of the story
3.
Synonyms are words that -
a)
have the same meaning 
b)
have opposite meaning 
c)
sound the same with different meaning 
d)
sound the same with different spelling 
4.
The prefix un- (as in unlikely) 
a)
able to do
b)
full of something 
c)
not 
d)
before 
5.
The prefix dis- (as in dislike) 
a)
do it again 
b)
not 
c)
before 
d)
full of 
6.
The prefix re (as in reread) -
a)
before 
b)
again 
c)
not 
d)
able to do 
7.
The suffix -ful (as in colorful) 
a)
full of something 
b)
able to do 
c)
without having 
d)
having little of 
8.
The suffix -less (as in homeless) 
a)
able to do
b)
full of something 
c)
with less of 
d)
without having 
9.
The suffix -ist (as in artist) 
a)
the most of 
b)
a person who does 
c)
without having 
d)
full of something 
10.
The suffix -able (as in favorable) 
a)
without having 
b)
full of something 
c)
able to do 
d)
before doing 
11.
A diagram- 
a)
labels the parts of something.
b)
identifies the main idea. 
c)
is used like a title. 
d)
is used to tell directions. 
12.
Headings are used to- 
a)
identify the main idea of a selection
b)
tell about the photograph 
c)
explain how to do something 
d)
describe what it looks like 
13.
Captions are used to- 
a)
explain the main idea 
b)
describe the selection 
c)
describe the author's purpose 
d)
explain the photograph
14.
Lines in poetry are like- 
a)
sentences 
b)
paragraphs 
c)
the whole poem 
d)
the poet 
15.
Stanzas in poetry are like- 
a)
lines 
b)
the poet 
c)
paragraphs 
d)
the whole selection 
16.
When taking the STAAR test you should- 
a)
Breathe, relax, and do your best! 
b)
Show all your strategies! 
c)
Do what your teachers have shown you! 
d)
ALL of the above lead to success! 
17.
Visualize is to- 
a)
taste it
b)
see it
c)
smell it 
d)
hear it 
18.
Rhyming words are- 
a)
words that have the same initial sound 
b)
words that have the same meaning 
c)
words that have the same ending sound 
d)
words that mean the opposite 
19.
Which line helps the reader imagine Texas on a hot day- 
a)
The freezing temperatures froze the pond
b)
The sizzling sidewalk burned my feet 
c)
The breeze brushed my skin 
d)
The cooling rain felt so wonderful on my skin 
20.
A free verse poem- 
a)
Helps the reader see what is happening.
b)
Has no rhyme pattern. 
c)
Tells the feeling of the poem.
d)
Is hilarious! 
21.
The theme of a story is- 
a)
The most important detail. 
b)
A lesson learned from the story. 
c)
plot 
d)
summarizing the text 
22.
Which phrase appeals to the sense of taste-
a)
The sour milk gagged me when I took a gulp.
b)
The breeze tickled my neck. 
c)
The scorching sun burned my skin. 
d)
The aroma of fresh flowers filled the air. 
23.

Which text feature is a clue to the author's purpose of a selection?

a)

diagram

b)

title

c)

photograph

d)

index

24.

A biography is written in which point of view?

a)

4th person

b)

1st person

c)

3rd person

d)

The teacher

25.

An autobiography is-

a)

the story of someone's life written by that person

b)

written in first person

c)

Includes true facts and details

d)

All of the above are true

26.

The main idea of a selection can be identified with-

a)

The title of the selection

b)

The author of a selection

c)

Photographs

d)

captions

27.

Which words from the poem rhyme?

a)

throw, blue

b)

frisbee, lovely

c)

happy, frightened

d)

amazing, awesome

28.

Which words help the reader understand the order of events from a selection?

a)

plot, theme, summary, narrative

b)

orange, brown, red, yellow

c)

hopeful, silly, joyous

d)

first, next, then, before, after

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