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4th Grade ELAR STAAR Review- 5/5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ___________ is what the text or paragraph is mostly about.

a)

summary

b)

main idea

c)

theme

d)

characters

2.

A ________ includes the topic and main ideas of a paragraph or text.

a)

title

b)

theme

c)

main point

d)

summary

3.

_________ is a lesson the author is trying to teach.

a)

main idea

b)

topic

c)

theme

d)

details

4.

Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, trout, and salmon, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.


Using context clues, what does Piscatorial mean?

a)

related to deserts

b)

related to fishing

c)

related to outer space

d)

related to hunting

5.

What text structure shows the similarities and differences or two or more topics?

a)

description

b)

sequencing

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast

6.

How is a text structured if it tells a problem and what caused the problem?

a)

description

b)

sequence

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast

7.

What type of figurative language compares two things by saying one thing "is" another thing?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

literal

d)

idiom

8.

"Life is a long, twisty roller coaster."


This most likely means ________________.

a)

sometimes life is right and sometimes it is wrong

b)

sometimes life is scary and sometimes it is fun

c)

sometimes life if questionable and sometimes its happy

d)

sometimes life is sad and sometimes it is scary

9.

Parts of the passage that prove that the answer to our questions are correct, are called ___________________.

a)

text readers

b)

text structure

c)

text features

d)

text evidence

10.

Why are headings important in a text?

a)

Headings tell the reader what that section of text is about and helps them figure out the main idea.

b)

Headings are a part of the passage that the reader can skip because it really is not important.

c)

Headings tell the reader what the theme of the story is.

d)

Headings tell the reader what is happening in the pictures.

11.
Did you know that spiders are not insects? They are actually called arachnids, a group of animals related to insects that have eight legs and that have venom. There are many different kinds of spiders. They live all over the world and can be found in just about every habitat. Most like dark places, which may include your home, closets, or basement! 
Spiders are very interesting. Some spin silk webs to catch and eat prey, while others attack their prey. Some spiders, like tarantulas, are large enough to eat lizards and mice! Many people are afraid of spiders because they bite. Most spiders, however, will only bite if they think they are danger and most are harmless. Spiders are actually helpful to people because many eat insect pests like cockroaches and mosquitoes. 
What are spiders called? 
a)
arachnids
b)
arnolds
c)
eight legs
d)
spiders
12.

Lobsters are a kind of ocean creature called crustaceans. Crabs and shrimp are crustaceans too. Lobsters, and most other crustaceans, are found throughout the world's oceans, often under rocks or in cracks on the sea floor.


Lobsters have five pairs of legs, three of which are claws. The front claws, sometimes called pincers, are larger than the others. Scientists believe lobsters can live up to 70 years!


People love to eat lobsters! The state of Maine is famous for the lobsters found along its Atlantic coast. Here, lobsters are often served with melted butter, corn on the cob, and French fries. Did you know that lobsters only turn red after they are cooked? In the wild they can be grayish, yellow, green, blue or multi-colored.


In what paragraph does the author discuss how people eat lobsters?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

none

13.

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

a)

The mountain we climbed was very far outside of Denver, Colorado.

b)

Paul and Kiri do not eat pickles, ketchup, mayonnaise, or tomatoes.

c)

The Perrys visited Acapulco, Mexico, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

d)

Every three or four months, Ryan gets his truck's oil changed.

14.
What is the pronoun in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister. 
a)
his
b)
little 
c)
sister
d)
playing
15.
“What do I do first,” I asked eagerly. 
**What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
a)
Change the comma to a question mark
b)
Delete the quotation marks after the comma
c)
Change eagerly to eager
d)
Make no change
16.

The ___________ is what the text or paragraph is mostly about.

a)

summary

b)

main idea

c)

theme

d)

characters

17.

_________ is a lesson the author is trying to teach.

a)

main idea

b)

topic

c)

theme

d)

details

18.

What text structure shows the similarities and differences or two or more topics?

a)

description

b)

sequencing

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast

19.

How is a text structured if it tells a problem and what caused the problem?

a)

description

b)

sequence

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast

20.

What type of figurative language compares two things by saying one thing "is" another thing?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

literal

d)

idiom

21.
Fill in the blank. "I know __________ enjoying the movie."
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
d)
thare
22.
What punctuation is missing from this sentence? My friend said, You are so funny!
a)
comma
b)
question mark
c)
period
d)
quotation marks
23.
Fill in the blank. "Those popsicles are _______ cold."
a)
two
b)
too
c)
to
d)
2
24.

How is a text structured if it tells a problem and what caused the problem?

a)

description

b)

sequence

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast

25.

What type of figurative language compares two things by saying one thing "is" another thing?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

literal

d)

idiom