STAAR Reading Review

• Alex is lucky to be alive

• Alex's car was damaged badly

• Alex was crying after the accident

• Alex injured more than just his legs

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TEKS.ELA.6.6G

TEKS.ELA.7.6G

TEKS.ELA.8.6G

TEKS.ELA.E1.5G

TEKS.ELA.RI.5B

• Alex lost both of his legs in the crash.

• Alex used a specialized car with a hand break.

• Alex became a hand cyclist and competed in competitions.

• Alex had ups and downs during his racing career.

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TEKS.ELA.2.9D.III

TEKS.ELA.3.9D.III

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.RI.9C

• remarkable

• pleasing

• believable

• similar

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TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

• became less and less active over time

• is a determined person

• is using a wheelchair to get from place to place

• was better at race car driving than hand cycling

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TEKS.ELA.2.8B

TEKS.ELA.3.8B

TEKS.ELA.4.8B

TEKS.ELA.6.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.8C

• Be the best at whatever you do.

• Winning isn't always the most important thing.

• Some things are too hard to face.

• Don't give up just because something is difficult.

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TEKS.ELA.2.8A

TEKS.ELA.3.8A

TEKS.ELA.4.8A

TEKS.ELA.5.8A

TEKS.ELA.6.7A

• how much time he spent in the hospital

• how he got his name

• how long it took him to return to racing

• how to compete in hand cycling events

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TEKS.ELA.1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.2.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

• He began using a specialized car with a hand break.

• He started a sport and won medals.

• He lost his legs in a tragic accident.

• He became a successful race car driver.

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TEKS.ELA.2.8B

TEKS.ELA.3.8B

TEKS.ELA.4.8B

TEKS.ELA.6.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.8C

• the title

• the first paragraph

• The Crash

• Return with a Vengeance

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TEKS.ELA.1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.2.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

• describe what Alessandro Zanardi looks like

• inform the reader about the life of Alessandro Zanardi

• tell the reader about a race car driver who enjoyed sports

• encourage the reader to begin a new sport

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TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I

TEKS.ELA.3.10

TEKS.ELA.4.10

TEKS.ELA.5.10

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

• In a race, Alex spun out in front of another driver and almost lost his nose.

• Alex caused another driver to get in a wreck, and he barely survived.

• Alex had a terrible accident at the Euro Speedway Lausitz and lost both his arms.

• Alex had a horrible accident on the track that caused him to lose both his legs and changed his life forever.

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TEKS.ELA.1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.2.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I