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Reading Comprehension STAAR

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the climax of a story?
a)
The end of the story.
b)
The beginning of the story.
c)
The turning point of the story.
d)
The funniest part of the story.
2.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
The people in the story.
b)
Where and when the story takes place.
c)
The problem of the story.
d)
The genre of the story.
3.
 Which genre has stanzas and lines?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-fiction
c)
Poetry
d)
Biography
4.
What is the "Theme"?
a)
The story the author tells.
b)
The lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
c)
The general feeling of the passage.
d)
The style or type of passage the author writes.
5.
In poetry , _____________ are like paragraphs in fiction and non-fiction writing.
a)
Lines
b)
Pages
c)
Stanzas
d)
Personification
6.

Lyrical poetry is:

a)

Poetry that is about nature and/or music.

b)

Poetry that has a message.

c)

Poetry that does not have any rhyme nor rhythm.

d)

Poetry that has a set rhyme or rhythm.

7.
Which of the following is a simile (comparing using like or as)?
a)
He was a tiger leaping on his prey.
b)
They were louder than a rock concert.
c)
She was like a ninja, fighting the criminals.
d)
My computer haves me!
8.
Inferring means:
a)
An extreme exageration.
b)
Taking what you know and what you have read to come up with a conclusion.
c)
Having a picture in your mind of what you are reading.
d)
Coming up with a conclusion based only on your opinion.
9.

Free verse poetry:

a)

Consists of 4 or more stanzas.

b)

Is free for all to read.

c)

Has neither rhyme nor rhythm.

d)

Has a message.

10.

A caption is:

a)

A sentence or words that explain a picture.

b)

A subheading.

c)

A diagram of an important part of an article.

d)

A sentence that summarizes the text.

11.

Pictures, diagrams, and graphs:

a)

help the reader understand the problem in a story.

b)

Help the reader understand more about non-fiction text.

c)

Distract the reader from reading.

d)

Entertain readers.

12.

The tone of a passage is:

a)

the general feeling created by the writer.

b)

the length of the selection.

c)

the type of selection.

d)

the lesson given in the selection.

13.

The main idea of a selection is:

a)

the impact the problem has on the characters in a selection.

b)

the thoughts of the characters in the selection.

c)

what the selection is mostly about.

d)

the type of selection presented by the writer.

14.
Read the sentences below:
Josh was always on time to class.  He brought his supplies and listened carefully in class.  At home he often studied what he learned in class so he would be better prepared for class the next day.
What character trait is Josh displaying?
a)
Responsible
b)
Loyalty
c)
Friendliness
d)
Bravery
15.
Read the sentences below:
Sarah loved to swim.  She was the best swimmer on her team.  When they chose teams in gym class, she was always the first one choosen.  On the weekends she played soccer, volleyball, and softball.
What character trait is Sarah displaying?
a)
Integretty
b)
Intelligence
c)
Athletic
d)
Bravery
16.
Read the sentences below:
Maddie loved to tell jokes.  making people laugh came easily to her, and it made her feel good.  At school her friends were always listening to her jokes.  Her family loved her wittiness and laughed along with her.
What character trait is Maddie displaying?
a)
Atistic
b)
Intelligence
c)
Happy
d)
Humorous
17.
Read the sentences below:
Nick was always drawing.  His friends loved to see his creations.  He like to write songs and make sculptures too.
What character trait is Nick displaying?
a)
Creative
b)
Intelligent
c)
Sneaky
d)
Humorous
18.
Read the sentences below:
  Julia was quiet all day long.  In class she put her head down.  At dinner she barely touched her food.  After dinner, she went straight to bed. Her mother wondered why Julia was acting so differently from how she usually behaved.
What can you infer about Julia?
a)
She has recently gotten braces.  
b)
She is lazy.
c)
She is feeling sick.
d)
She is in a bad mood.
19.
Read the sentences below:
Nate wanted everything his older brother had.  When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too.  When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry.
What can you infer about Nate?
a)
Nate doesn't have enough clothing. 
b)
Nate likes to go places with his brother.
c)
Nate is jealous of his brother.
d)
Nate is too young to go to the movies.