WorksheetsStaar 2019 Paired Reading 4th Grade
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Use “Max’s Find” to answer questions 13–16.
What effect does Max working in Grandpa’s yard have on the plot of the story?
A. It makes Dad proud of Max.
B. It causes Max to become tired and grumpy.
C. It leads Max to a surprise discovery.
D. It proves to Grandpa that Max is a good helper.
14 When Max shows his father the time capsule he dug up, Max’s father most likely feels —
F. amazed that Max found it when he could not
G pleased to see things that were once meaningful to him
H upset that Max is no longer helping Grandpa plant a tree
J concerned about what Max will think when he sees what is in the can
15 Which point of view does the author use in this story?
A First-person from Max’s perspective
B First-person from Dad’s perspective
C Third-person from the perspective of Max’s grandfather
D Third-person from the perspective of an unknown observer
16 In paragraph 1, the author uses the phrases “wiped the sweat from his brow” and “felt like he had been digging for hours” to suggest that Max —
F expects to discover a special surprise
G is struggling with a difficult job
dislikes spending time outdoors
J is determined to help plant trees
USE "Messages in Bottles" for questions 17-20
17 In paragraph 3, the suffix –er in the word sender helps the reader understand that the word refers to —
A a person who sends
B an object that is sent
C the sending of something again
D the method used to send things
18 What happened as a result of someone finding a bottle that had been released by students in Hawaii in 2007?
F The bottle experiment quickly spread to other schools.
G People around the world were encouraged to find pen pals.
H Students tried to send messages in bottles to their classmates.
J Two people living in different parts of the world became friends.
19 The author wrote this selection most likely to —
A persuade the reader to try sending a message in a bottle
B tell the reader how to start a floating bottle experiment at school
C describe some examples of messages sent in bottles and tell what happened to them
D explain some of the challenges of trying to communicate with people who live across the ocean
20 Paragraphs 2 and 3 are mainly about —
F rewards people have received for returning bottles that were found
G what keeps bottles with messages in them from sinking in the ocean
H bottles that have drifted in the sea and then been found
J what people write on the notes that are placed inside bottles
Use “Max’s Find” and “Messages in Bottles” to answer questions 21–24.
21 What conclusion can the reader make based on both the story and the selection?
A People enjoy the experience of finding hidden objects or messages.
B It is important to follow instructions that are included with messages.
C People can become friends with someone whom they have never met.
D It is common to find objects that have been left in secret places.
22 Based on the story and the selection, what is one way a time capsule differs from a message in a bottle?
A time capsule is opened by the person who made it, while a message in a bottle is opened by a stranger.
G A time capsule stays in the same place, while a message in a bottle travels to a new place.
A time capsule is hidden for a long time, while a message in a bottle is found quickly.
J A time capsule is for everyone to share, while a message in a bottle is intended for a specific person.
23 Read these sentences from paragraph 12 of “Max’s Find.”
“I never knew you looked like that, Dad. It’s really awesome to see pictures of you and some of the things you enjoyed when you were my age,” Max said.
Which sentences from “Messages in Bottles” express a similar idea?
A It is a glass bottle, and inside is a rolled-up piece of paper. This message in a bottle may have traveled halfway around the world before landing on this beach.
They do so for different reasons. Most often it is simply for fun.
C Occasionally someone tries to use a message in a bottle to contact a particular person. In 1914 a British soldier fighting in World War I wrote a letter to his wife.
The fisherman delivered the letter to the soldier’s daughter, who was an adult by then. She was thrilled to receive the letter and learn more about her father.
24 How is the time capsule in “Max’s Find” similar to the bottles in “Messages in Bottles”?
It was made in the 1980s.
G It was covered by water.
H It was found by accident.
J It held many items.
USE "Gramma's Visit" to answer 25-30
25 The imagery in the third stanza (lines 9–12) most appeals to the reader’s sense of —
A sound
B taste
C smell
D touch
26 Which statement best describes how the poet uses rhyme in each stanza of the poem?
F Only the second and fourth lines rhyme.
G Only the first and third lines rhyme.
The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme
J The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.
27 Why is the first stanza (lines 1–4) important to the poem?
A It describes how Grandma’s visit makes every day exciting.
It explains why Grandma does not visit the speaker very often.
C It describes the activities Grandma has planned for her visit.
D It shows the speaker’s surprise that Grandma has come to visit.
28 Which statement correctly describes a way that stanzas 2 through 7 (lines 5–28) are similar?
F Each stanza introduces a new reason that Grandma comes to visit.
G Each stanza offers interesting facts about the history of the speaker’s family
Each stanza highlights the reasons the speaker enjoys Grandma’s visits.
J Each stanza describes delicious foods that Grandma prepares.
29 Which of these statements describes an element of the poem?
A All the lines have the same number of words.
B Most of the lines have the same meter.
C Each stanza introduces a new character.
D Each stanza solves a different problem.
30 The end of the poem expresses the idea that the speaker —
F would like Grandma to stay longer
G shares many secrets with Grandma
H is curious why Grandma has to leave
J knows when Grandma will visit again
