WorksheetsSTAAR® BLITZ: ARGUMENTATIVE TEXTS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which sentence best states the author’s main claim about grizzly bears?
The grizzly bear population is larger than it has ever been due to conservation efforts.
Grizzly bears will be in danger if they are removed from the Endangered Species List.
Grizzly bears should be removed from the Endangered Species List.
The grizzly bear population is smaller than it has ever been because of hunters.
Which quotation from paragraph 1 best supports the answer to Part A?
Between hunting and other threats to their habitat, grizzlies have found themselves under the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
By the time they were listed under the ESA, their numbers were shockingly low.
Around two hundred years ago, grizzlies could boast numbers in excess of 50,000.
Once the grizzly is “delisted” from the Threatened and Endangered Species List, it goes from having government protection to being in a position of vulnerability.
Which detail about delisting grizzlies is most important to the author’s argument?
Delisting grizzlies puts the grizzlies in harm’s way.
Delisting grizzlies will keep hunters from hunting them.
Delisting grizzlies does not have a significant impact on grizzlies.
Delisting grizzlies will benefit hunters and the bears.
What evidence does the author provide to support the claims she makes in paragraphs 1 and 2?
Personal anecdotes from conservationists
Results of an opinion polls about delisting grizzlies
Facts and research about delisting grizzlies
Reflections on personal experiences with grizzlies
In paragraph 1, why does the author describe the threat of delisting grizzlies as being “within dangerous range, polishing its rifle, and waiting for the net to give”?
To suggest that the grizzlies are prey that are being targeted
To describe the way that hunters catch grizzlies with nets
To indicate that the grizzlies are not endangered or threatened
To imply that hunters are a threat to the grizzly population
To emphasize that grizzlies will be a threat to humans if they are delisted
Which word best describes the overall tone of the selection?
Objective
Uncomfortable
Dismissive
Disapproving
In paragraph 3, what does litigation mean?
Lawsuits
Nonprofits
Volunteering
Court
The author most likely intended the selection to appeal to people who -
want to apply to work at a nonprofit organization
are interested in environmental issues and wildlife protection
want to learn more about ways to hunt grizzly bears legally
are planning a trip to Yellowstone in the near future
What change should be made in sentence 1?
Change attorney’s to Attorney’s
Insert a comma after fees
Change groups’ to groups
Change successful to sucessful
The author wants to use a more effective word than money in sentence 2. Select the word that should replace money in this sentence.
currency
payment
compensation
reward
