Free Printable STAAR Reading Review #1

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STAAR Reading Review #1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 43mins

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The author uses the simile “as still as death” to illustrate -

A - a new feeling

B - the dark night

C - the total silence

D - a feeling of joy

What feeling does the author’s sensory language create?

F - magical

G - gloomy

H - excitement

J - fear

What will most likely happen?

A - The emperor will become more powerful.

B - The emperor will not be able to see the cloth.

C - The emperor will arrest the swindlers.

D - The emperor will make everyone buy the cloth.

The reader can infer that the swindlers are -

F - very good at weaving

G - making magical cloth

H - pretending to make cloth

J - just using old cloth

Which word in the story best helps the reader understand the meaning of procession?

A - emperor

B - marched

C - beautiful

D - canopy

As used in the story, the word dignity refers to -

F - doing in a strong way

G - being better than others

H - doing with pride

J - being different

The author wrote this selection mainly to -

A - provide information about molting

B - explain why dogs need to molt

C - persuade the reader to love animals

D - tell the reader about an interesting fact

10.

According to the selection, why do dogs lose part of their hair?

F - during their different life stages

G - during the warmest part of the year

H - to get rid of old hair and grow new ones

J - to show a change in their behavior

11.

In paragraph 1, the details about young reptiles support the idea that newborn reptiles -

A - are in need of protection

B - need their parents

C - will live in groups

D - can survive on their own

12.

What is the central idea of paragraph 2?

F - Turtles are ancient but endangered creatures.

G - Turtles are the nicest reptiles in the family.

H - Turtles are equipped with a hard shell.

J - Turtles usually live in water but sometimes on land.

13.

What is the story mainly about?

A - Sara’s doll

B - Sara’s school

C - Sara’s wealth

D - Sara’s father

14.

What is the best summary of the story?

F - Sara lived at a school and was liked by everyone. Especially her teacher. She spoiled her and walked her at the front of the line to show her off.

G - Sara was the favorite student. She would wear her grand clothes and lead the walks. She was shown to all the parents with talk about her father’s great wealth. But, Sara just wanted her father to return.

H - Sara lived at the Select Seminary. She was the favorite pupil. But she did not care about any of that. She also did not care that her father was rich; she just wanted to live with him and for him to come home.

15.

How does the author try to convince people to lead a healthier lifestyle?

A - She mentions how difficult your life will be if you did not listen.

B - She provides all the resources you will need.

C - She includes easy examples of how your life would be better.

D - She explains how bad it would be for you.

16.

Michelle Obama would most likely agree that -

F - kids live the most unhealthy lives

G - you can improve your health with just a few simple changes

H - improving your health takes a lot of hard work

J - parents need to be responsible for what kids eat

17.

How are over 100 million sharks being killed each year?

A - by other sharks

B - by their ecosystem

C - by predators

D - by fishing

18.

Which sentence from the excerpt expresses the author’s opinion?

F - These popular and iconic creatures are everywhere.

G - Sharks have evolved and survived millions of years.

H - An additional threat sharks face is the altering of their habitat by pollution.

J - Like many animals all over the world, the growth in human population rapidly changed a once stable ecosystem.

19.

According to the excerpt, by the age of five Shaun White -

A - had won two gold medals

B - had two heart surgeries

C - was learning to skateboard

D - was a normal kid

20.

Which detail from the story supports the idea that Shaun White has good sportsmanship?

F - Shaun did not hang his head.

G - Shaun came up just short of medaling in Sochi.

H - Shaun had all the pressure and eyes on him.

J - Shaun White competed in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic games.

21.

The story was written from which point of view?

A - first person

B - Second person

C - third person

22.

Read the dictionary entry for the word floated.

Which meaning best matches the way the word floated is used in the story?

F - to not be attached

G - above the ground

H - sit on water without sinking

J - to put out an idea

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STAAR Reading Review #1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 43mins

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