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WorksheetsSTAAR Reading
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 35mins
Upon reading the entire anchor chart, click yes.
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Yes
What is the best summary of the selection?
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Before the invention of the toothbrush, people used a twig with a frayed end, also known as a “chew stick,” to brush their teeth. Today’s toothbrushes designed with a solid plastic handle with either a fixed or flexible brush at one end. Toothpaste is typically added to a toothbrush to assist in maintaining good oral hygiene. Both toothpaste and toothbrushes come in a vast assortment of colors, shapes, and sizes. Utilizing appealing, or attractive, toothbrushes can make tooth brushing enjoyable and lead your child in attaining perfect oral health.
What is the main idea?
A toothbrush is for a dentist.
Buying a nice toothbrush is an important part of your daily routine.
A toothbrush is a tool to help you maintain oral hygiene.
There are a variety of toothbrushes and toothpastes.
Jorge and Matt are heading out to the coast for the day. They grab their polished boards and SPF 50 sunscreen with a plan to surf the waves from dawn until dusk. When their mom drops them off they go sprinting through the sand and without delay into the waves. The water is invigorating, and the sun is tepid. They truly welcome a day on the surf.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Two friends head to the coast for a day of fishing and swimming.
A day at the beach for two friends.
Two friends who go to the beach for a race.
Going to the swimming pool.
What kind of sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph?
Supporting detail
Example sentence
Topic sentence
Transition sentence
Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
Benjamin Franklin worked very hard when he was young.
Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about the weather.
Benjamin Franklin was very poor.
What shark teeth look like
Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.
Sharks are carnivorous predators.
1. A topic is the subject that the selection is all about
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False
2. A main idea is the most important thought about the topic
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False
3. Main ideas are always found at the beginning of the paragraphs.
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False
4. To find the topic of the selection, simply ask the question "Where is the selection all about?
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False
5. The main idea of the paragraph is the author's message about the topic.
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False
6. Supporting details are additional details that support the topic sentence in a paragraph
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False
7. A stated main idea means that the author has chosen not to use a statement in the selection or passage.
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False
8. An implied main idea is a sentence found in the reading passage which states the topic and the main point.
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False
9. Supporting details clarify, illuminate, explain, describe and illustrate the topic sentence.
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False
10. The main idea is always clearly stated
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False
The theme is an incomplete thought.
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False
(a) of a story is the message or lesson that theauthor wants to communicate.
(a) is what the story is about.
The message, lesson, or moral of the story.
Theme
Main Idea
The boys never expected to get caught stealing the bag of chips, but the security camera caught their theft.
Theme
Main Idea
Never give up on something that is important to you.
Theme
Main Idea
Even if someone has something else that you want, you should still be thankful for what you have.
Theme
Main Idea
It was a rainy day, and mom had to get creative to keep the kids from getting too bored.
Theme
Main Idea
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Friendship
Friendships can teach you important life long lessons.
Sonja and Mariel were no longer friends due to a big misunderstanding.
First Jean forgot to study, then he asked to cheat off his friend's test, the teacher caught them, and Jean received a zero.
Which of the following could be a theme in a story?
"Fear, you don't own me!”
Some people are scared of heights.
Self-esteem is something that is lacking in a lot of preteens.
You should find your own self worth instead of relying on other people's opinions.
A boy who had been homeschooled his whole life was thrown into public school unexpectedly and had to get used to a new way of life.
This sentence is most likely an example of a:
moral
summary
theme
topic
Ethics and Government.
This is most likely an example of a:
main idea
summary
theme
topic
Your past does not determine the person you can become in the future.
This sentence is most likely an example of:
main idea
summary
theme
topic
Draw a picture of how your break went.
