STAAR Reading Review #1

Front

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

Back

the total silence

Front

What feeling does the author’s sensory language create?

Back

fear

Front

What will most likely happen?

Back

The emperor will not be able to see the cloth.

Front

The reader can infer that the swindlers are -

Back

pretending to make cloth

Front

Which word in the story best helps the reader understand the meaning of procession? Options: A - emperor, B - marched, C - beautiful, D - canopy

Back

marched

Front

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

Back

doing with pride

Front

The author wrote this selection mainly to -

Back

provide information about molting

Front

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

Back

during the warmest part of the year

Front

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

Back

can survive on their own

Front

What is the central idea of paragraph 2?

Back

Turtles are ancient but endangered creatures.