WorksheetsSTAAR Practice
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 14hrs 36mins
"He is a sweet man with a honey tongue."
On the STAAR test, which of these can you do after you finish?
Read to SELF
Talk to a peer
Clean the classroom
Sleep
What should you do the NIGHT BEFORE STAAR?
Stay up all night studying
Go to bed early
Eat a healthy dinner
Go see Shazam! in theaters
Which of these should you do THE MORNING of STAAR?
Eat a healthy, good- sized breakfast
Wake up on time
Make sure to stop by Starbucks and get a venti frappuchino
Put your favorite ringtone on your phone, so when it rings, everyone will know your phone is coolest.
What do you do if you think 2 answers look right?
If it is a math question, try to solve the problem again - check for any errors you may have made.
If it is a reading test, remember - GOLDILOCKS - not too much, not too little
Do "eeny meeny meiny mo" until you find the correct answer
What does a STAAR Test Score say about you?
It tells the state everything you're learning in school
It tells the state everything you were able to correctly answer on a certain test on a certain day.
It tells everyone how smart you are
It tells your teacher and parents how well you take tests
Calvin wanted to race in his city's 5K race. Having never raced, he was worried that he would not finish. He worked hard and practiced everyday. He even trained with a coach. Calvin not only finished the race, but to his surprise he ended up winning 1st place in his age group! The reader can conclude that Calvin trained with a coach because --
Calvin would not practice on his own.
Calvin's parents made him work with a coach.
Calvin's goal was to win the race.
Calvin had never raced and wanted the extra help.
Hiccups can be annoying when you can't get rid of them! One day, Zane decided to do something about it. He worked day and night trying to find a cure. After months of hard work, he came up with a recipe lollipop to help treat hiccups. Made of honey and lemon, Zane's sweet and sour lollipops became an instant success. From the red sentence above, a reader can tell that Zane is--
hardworking
lazy
smart
frustrated
When people visit they train station, they do not just come to ride a train. They also get to meet Samba, train station's manager who happens to be a cat! Samba attracts millions of visitors, which helps the town. When visitors come, they also spend money at restaurants, shops, and hotels. Samba has helped bring in over 12 million dollars! The reader can tell that Samba is welcome to stay at the train station because--
She attracts passengers.
She rides on the trains.
She plays with other cats.
She gives tours.
Each year, the Pima Air Space Museum hosts the Great Paper Airplane Fly-Off. The plane that flies the farthest wins! The winner's design is used to create a giant paper airplane, in hopes that it will take flight. Creating paper airplanes encourages exploration in science and invention. The reader can conclude that the museum values science because --
paper airplanes are in museums
all museums are scientific
they encourage exploration in science and invention
they encourage competition
Play Pump may look like your average merry-go-round, but more than likely your local merry-go-round does not supply water to you. Play Pumps are used in some parts of the world where clean water is almost impossible to find. Play Pumps work by taking the energy from the movement of the merry-go-round to pump water from underground into a holding container for communities to use. The reader can conclude that --
Play Pumps are simple merry-go-rounds.
Play Pumps are important in some parts of the world.
Play Pumps are impossible to find.
Play Pumps are very expensive.
One day, Tawni stumbled upon a baby hippo stranded and alone! As a game warden, he knew how to feed baby hippos. Soon the hippo was taken in by Tawni and given the name Patrick. Patrick quickly settled in with his new family, playing with the dogs and even living indoors. Which sentence best explains why Tawni was able to provide care for Patrick?
One day, Tawni stumbled upon a baby hippo stranded and alone.
As a game warden, Tawni knew how to feed baby hippos.
Soon the stranded hippo was taken in by Tawni and given the name Patrick.
Patrick quickly settled in with his new family.
One day, Tawni stumbled upon a baby hippo stranded and alone! As a game warden, he knew how to take care of baby hippos. Soon the hippo was taken in by Tawni and given the name Patrick. Patrick quickly settled in with his new family, playing with the dogs and even living indoors. However, Patrick grew very quickly and soon began breaking furniture! Tawni had to start locking Patrick out of the house, but Patrick was still a member of the family. The reader can conclude this it is unusual for --
Tawni to play with wild animals.
hippos to live with humans.
humans to care about animals.
Patrick to break furniture.
Which sentence best support the idea that potato chips are well-liked today?
Potato chips are a crunchy and salty snack.
Potato chips have come a long way from their beginnings are fried potatoes.
Potato chips began as an accidental success.
Grocery stores sometimes have a hard time keeping bags of potato chips on their shelves before they sell out.
Please __________, or find, the caption on page 36.
Mia and Stephanie couldn't wait to meet their favorite singer. They had been waiting in line for hours to get her autograph.
Ms. Lamar gave a narrative writing assignment during class today. She reminded us to start with a strong introduction, stick to the point of the story, and end with a catchy conclusion.
Hot is to _________ as wet is to dry.
Snow Skiing:
1. Location
- Swiss Alps
- Colorado
2. Equipment Needed
- skis
- bindings
- poles
3. Clothing Needed
- boots
- goggles
- helmet
- socks
- maps
- gloves
The outline above states that a person going skiing will need several pieces of equipment. Which of the choices below is an implied, or unstated, idea that can be gathered from the information?
There is a creature that lurks in the shallow waters in tropical areas around the world. This animal has eight long limbs that protrude from its body. It has a glove shaped head and two rows of suckers that line its tentacles. Have you figured out what it is yet? Yes, of course, it's an octopus! The octopus has a sharp beak which it uses to pry open the shells of its prey. It can also inject a paralyzing poison into its prey.
The paragraph above states that an octopus has two rows of suckers that line its tentacles. Which of the choices below is an implied, or unstated, idea that can be gathered from the paragraph?
It was April Fool's Day. Liam couldn't wait to pull a prank on his brother, Dan. He has been planning it for weeks. His mom and dad were even helping him. Once, Dan placed friend's snake into Liam's sock drawer. Another time he placed a tarantula beneath Liam's pillow. Dan was always pulling pranks on Liam, but today was Liam's turn to turn the tables on him. Mom bought the "creatures" and dad helped Liam put them in their places. As usual, Dan made himself some scrambled eggs for breakfast and was eating them at the breakfast table when the rest of his family came in to the kitchen. Liam and his mom stood by the stove and pretended to cook. Dad sat down at the table with a bowl, cereal, and some milk. When Liam asked Dan a question, Dad put some worms on Dan's plate. Dan turned to take a bite of his eggs but screamed in terror at the sight! Mom, Dad, and Liam erupted in laughter. They had got Dan good!
According to the story, what is one way that Liam achieves his prank on Dan?
In 1901, the first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded. When Alfred Nobel died, he left much of his wealth to establish a prize for great achievements in order to benefit people around the world. The prizes would be awarded in several areas including: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace- making, and economic sciences. Each recipient, or winner, receives a gold medal, a diploma, and about 1 million dollars. Winning the prize helps draw attention and support to the recipient of the award. The goal of the prize is to help humanity as a whole.
What is one benefit of winning the Nobel Prize?
1. Rabbits are very interesting and complex creatures. You may think you may know everything you need to know about them, but they do more than eat carrots and hop.
2. A rabbit has very large eyes on either side of its head that allows it to see with nearly 360- degree vision.
3. In the wild, rabbits live in a place called a warren. Warrens are systems of interconnecting tunnels that are homes to many different rabbit families.
4. Have you ever seen a bunny jump? The behavior is called binkying. When a rabbit binkies, it leaps into air and twists its body in mid-flight. This behavior expresses joy or happiness in rabbits.
5. The next time you see see Peter Rabbit, you may observe some of these behaviors. Rabbits are spectacular creatures!
Paragraph 4 is mainly about-
Jefferson's face turned red and he slowly lowered his head when Ms. Dinkins showed him his formal test grade. We can infer that...
Jefferson was extremely happy about his test grade.
Ms. Dinkins was unhappy with Jefferson.
Jefferson was disappointed in himself.
Jefferson was tired from playing Fortnite the previous night.
I like that store. All of the employees strive to make the customers feel welcomed.
attempt
content
regret
don't
Which of the following is not a universal theme?
Treat others how you want to be treated.
Cheaters never win.
People who are good in Math will be successful.
A closed mouth doesn't get fed.
James was worried that his mother would take his cell phone if he didn't get a Level 5 on his ELA EOG. However his mother just wanted him to try his best and to not give up on the tough passages.
1st Person
3rd Person Limited
2nd Person
3rd Person Omniscient.
Whenever Mr. Dingle looked up while his students were working on their morning work, he noticed that Danny kept looking back at him. Mr. Dingle can make an inference that Danny is doing something __________________.
suspicious
sporadic
thoughtful
expressive
Danya stood in the long line in the lunchroom and looked around curiously while she waited her turn. The room was packed with students, but it looked like only those who had brought a lunch from home were eating. There were no school lunches at the counter yet. Danya wondered what was causing the delay. Then she saw a lunchroom worker come through the door from the kitch, pushing a large cart full of fresh, hot food. The room erupted with cheers. Choose the best concluding sentence for the paragraph.
