Day 2 STAAR® Blitz Assignment: Characters, Plot, and Theme

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In paragraph 2, the most likely reason Jessie says, “Boring. Boring. Boring” is that she - does not see anything interesting in the mail.

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does not see anything interesting in the mail

Front

Based on paragraph 3, what can the reader infer about Evan’s feelings towards Jessie?

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Evan is not interested in what Jessie has to say.

Front

Jessie’s conversation with Evan in paragraphs 2 through 5 shows that Jessie -

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wants to know what the letter from the school says

Front

Which highlighted detail in the story shows that Evan finally decides to interact with Jessie?

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That got Evan's attention.

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The details in paragraph 5 are important to the plot of the story because they show that Jessie feels -

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worried

Front

Which sentence best describes how Evan feels about being in the class with Jessie? Options: She looked right at Evan. (paragraph 7), “Evan, you and Jessie are going to be in the same class this year.” (paragraph 7), Jessie felt relief flood her entire body. (paragraph 8), “Why?” he asked in an almost-shouting voice. (paragraph 9)

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“Why?” he asked in an almost-shouting voice.

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What change should be made in sentence 1?

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Option 4