WorksheetsSTAAR Practice - Hudgson 2023
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of these is a synonym for the word scattered in paragraph 7?
found
burried
carried
spread
The photographs included in the section titled “Ken Blackburn’s Simple Paper Airplane” help the reader —
choose the best design for a paper airplane
understand the steps for making a paper airplane
understand how a paper airplane should be thrown
select the best kind of paper for making a paper airplane
What is the section "The Great Paper Airplane Fly-Off" mostly about?
It describes how the paper airplane contest is done.
It names the causes and the effects of the paper airplane contest.
It shows the problem and the solution of the paper airplane contest.
In paragraph 7, the word promoted means
discussed by others
finished with a task
required to work more hours
when they give you a better job
A
B
C
D
How can the reader identify this selection as a biography?
It tells about a book that Adams wrote.
It tells about important events from Adams’s life.
It explains details about a hospital Adams helped start.
It describes the training that doctors receive at Adams’s hospital.
A
B
C
D
What part of the tree is compared to a road?
The trunk
The leaves
The bark
The twigs
Lines 10 through 13 show that the speaker —
is not certain when she will stop climbing
knows of a perfect spot to rest while climbing
agrees with what others say about climbing trees
is not bothered by the challenges of climbing trees
The speaker is tickled when —
the wind blows leaves against her
twigs get tangled in her hair
she walks through a field
she climbs a hill
In line 17, what does the word stride mean?
(INFER-DICTIONARY)
SLEEP
FALL
BUILD
WALK
Which word is a synonym of creating in paragraph 10?
FINDING
MAKING
DRAWING
ORGANIZING
What is the meaning of the word hesitant in paragraph 7?
Unsure
Annoyed
Honored
Hopeful
What is the section "What's Happening to the Honeybees?" mostly about? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
According to the selection, why are bats having difficulty finding homes?
Bats need places to hang from while they sleep.
Bats are bothered by people who explore caves.
People build on the land where bats once lived.
People are not building bat houses correctly.
A
B
C
D
The author’s purpose for including paragraph 5 in the article most likely is to —
explain the problems honeybees are experiencing
state the benefits of taking care of honeybees
describe ways to care for the honeybee population
show why honeybees are good to have around
What is the best summary of the section titled “How Humans Can Help”?
Beekeepers are people who try to keep bees healthy. Ian Snyder is a student who says this is very important. He participates in a beekeeping program at his school.
If children want to help honeybees, they should learn about honeybees and the plants that bees like. Many schools offer classes that help students learn about honeybees living in their area.
Honeybees like plants such as cabbage, sunflowers, and strawberries. People who want to help honeybees should try to grow plants like these.
Anyone can help honeybees. People can grow plants that honeybees like. They can also build beehives. Some schools are teaching students how to be beekeepers and keep bees healthy.
Why does the poet include descriptive language in these lines?
To persuade the reader to spend more time outdoors
To tell the reader that air can smell like many things after it rains
To explain how the smell of roses is different from the smell of skunk
To emphasize that air can be both pleasant and unpleasant
Which definition most closely fits the way the word drives is used in paragraph 1?
to take to another place by car
to guide the movement of soemthing
to force to go through something
to throw hard
