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WorksheetsInferencing for STAAR Test
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
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1.
What does this quote mean?
"He is a sweet man with a honey tongue."
"He is a sweet man with a honey tongue."
a)
He likes sweets.
b)
He likes only honey on his tongue.
c)
He is a really nice man who knows how to make people feel good about themselves when he talks to them.
d)
He can convince people to buy anything from him because he knows just the right things to say to convince them they need the product even if they don't need it.
2.
My father says my logical side is most like him, and the dreamy sidemost like my mother, which isn’t entirely fair, I don’t think. My father likes to think of himself as a logical man, but he is the one who pores over picturesof exotic lands and says things like “We should go on a safari!” and “Weshould zip through the air in a hot-air balloon!” 3 And although my mother is a weaver and spins silky cloths and wearsflowing dresses, she is the one who gives me sailing textbooks and makes me study water safety and weather prediction and says things like “Yes,Sophie, I taught you to sail, but that doesn’t mean I like the idea of you being out there alone on the water. I want you to stay home. Here. With me. Safe.”
This description of the main character shows us she is:
This description of the main character shows us she is:
a)
a determined person who feels she can go sailing for a month with her uncles and cousins.
b)
shows her mother's reasons for allowing her to go on a one month sailing trip with her uncles and cousins.
c)
frustration with her parents' reaction to her desire to sail with her uncles and counsins for a month.
d)
difficulty in making a decision about going on a sailing trip with her uncles and cousins.
3.
There are two other reasons my mother has not tied me to my bed and refused to let me go. The first is that Uncle Dock gave her an extensive list of the safety provisions aboard the boat, which include a satellite navigator,the Global Positioning System (GPS).
What definition is used for the word extensive, which is based on a Latin root, in the 2 sentences above?
What definition is used for the word extensive, which is based on a Latin root, in the 2 sentences above?
a)
providing a feeling of comfort
b)
hindering the ability to judge
c)
causing an unplanned response
d)
containg many elements.
4.
The main character's mother isn’t worried (although maybe she should be) about the influenceof my cousin Brian—quiet, studious, serious Brian—
The qualities that is used to describe Brian is most closely related to those associated with the-
The qualities that is used to describe Brian is most closely related to those associated with the-
a)
logical side of the main character's mother.
b)
the dreamy side of the main character's father.
c)
the hardheaded side of the main character.
d)
the good side of her cousin's dad, Uncle Dock.
5.
Why would the author use this figurative language in this sentence:
"There are two other reasons my mother has not tied me to my bed and reufsed to let me go."
"There are two other reasons my mother has not tied me to my bed and reufsed to let me go."
a)
to emphasize how unfair the main character's mother tends to be.
b)
to show how much the main character will be missed by her mother.
c)
to establish how important safety is to the main character's mother.
d)
to exaggerate how protective the main character's mother is of her.
6.
My father says my logical side is most like him, and the dreamy side most like my mother, which isn’t entirely fair, I don’t think. My father likes to think of himself as a logical man, but he is the one who pores over pictures of exotic lands and says things like “We should go on a safari!” and “We should zip through the air in a hot-air balloon!”
3 And although my mother is a weaver and spins silky cloths and wears flowing dresses, she is the one who gives me sailing textbooks and makes me study water safety and weather prediction and says things like “Yes, Sophie, I taught you to sail, but that doesn’t mean I like the idea of you being out there alone on the water. I want you to stay home. Here. With me. Safe.”
How does the author show that Sophie’s parents also have complicated personalities?
3 And although my mother is a weaver and spins silky cloths and wears flowing dresses, she is the one who gives me sailing textbooks and makes me study water safety and weather prediction and says things like “Yes, Sophie, I taught you to sail, but that doesn’t mean I like the idea of you being out there alone on the water. I want you to stay home. Here. With me. Safe.”
How does the author show that Sophie’s parents also have complicated personalities?
a)
By describing their relationship with Sophie’s uncles
b)
By presenting contrasting descriptions of the two characters
c)
By revealing the things that Sophie likes most about them
d)
By showing their similar reactions to her month long sailing trip with her uncles and cousins.
7.
My father says he doesn’t know who my hardheaded mule side resembles. He says mules don’t run in the family.
What does the character's father mean about her having a hardheaded side to her.
What does the character's father mean about her having a hardheaded side to her.
a)
She looks like a mule.
b)
She acts stubborn like mules.
c)
She resembles a mule.
d)
She has a hard head like a mule.
8.
The first reason mother is willing to allow the main character to go sailing with her uncles for a month is that Uncle Dock gave her an extensive list of the safety provisions aboard the boat, which include a satellite navigator, the Global Positioning System (GPS).
a)
the action of providing or supplying safety devices on the sailboat.
b)
food and water to eat and drink during the trip.
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