The Spelling Test STAAR Review

10. What lesson does Herbie learn in this play?

• F. Finding humor in a difficult task makes it more enjoyable.

• G. Depending on help from others is often challenging.

• H. Performing well all the time is impossible.

• J. Success is possible through hard work.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

11. Annabelle asks Miss Pinkham about the grades immediately after the test because Annabelle —

• A. thinks everyone in the class should know she did well on the test

• B. believes that she made a perfect score on the test

• C. wants Miss Pinkham to recognize how much she studied for the test

• D. knows that her address is the most difficult to spell

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

12. The word cinch in paragraph 25 refers to something that is —

• F. easy

• G. unusual

• H. similar

• J. interesting

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CCSS.L.5.5C

13. The stage directions in paragraphs 42 and 43 are included to help —

• A. make the play humorous

• B. create suspense

• C. show a new problem

• D. introduce a new character

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

14. Herbie’s reaction when he learns about Olivia’s study method shows that he is —

• F. certain that Olivia is making fun of the way he studies

• G. jealous that Olivia always makes better grades than he does

• H. surprised to learn that the plan is very simple

• J. eager to demonstrate some of his own study habits

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

15. Why does the playwright include a narrator in this play?

• A. To make the main character’s conflict seem more suspenseful

• B. To help the audience understand what the characters are thinking

• C. To assist the main characters in figuring out how to solve a problem

• D. To give the audience details about the characters’ actions in the scene

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

16. Read the dictionary entry for the word keep.

keep \ ı kēp\ verb

1. to take care of

2. to save

3. to hold back

4. to control

Which definition best fits the way the word keeping is used in paragraph 31?

• F. Definition 1

• G. Definition 2

• H. Definition 3

• J. Definition 4

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

17. The narrator’s lines in paragraph 9 are important to the play because they —

• A. show that Herbie is serious about studying for his spelling test

• B. describe Herbie’s favorite method of studying for spelling tests

• C. explain why Olivia is surprised to see Herbie studying for a spelling test

• D. show that Olivia wants to help Herbie do well on his spelling test

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2