"No Boundaries" 6th STAAR Argumentative Text

1. In paragraph 4, the word encompasses means –

• considers

• references

• includes

• reports

2. Jelissa included paragraph 2 in this e-mail message most likely to – 

• persuade her teammates to work at NASA in the future.

• outline the specific details of her ideas for the project.

• explain that her teacher asked her to research the project.

• share what she learned about the purpose of the project.

3. What is Jelissa’s main goal in writing this e-mail message?

• To relate her findings about the project to her teammates

• To convince her teammates that they should rethink their decision

• To discuss the benefits of working together with her teammates

• To describe how her teammates can use their skills

4. The primary method Jelissa uses to express her message is to –

• clarify how the competition will be judged.

• highlight the benefits of winning the competition.

• review how their teacher explained the competition.

• list the reasons the competition was developed.

5. Which sentence best explains the reason for Jelissa’s concern about the original project idea?

• I know everyone decided to write a song, but now that I’ve had time to think about it, I’m beginning to doubt the wisdom of that decision.

• Writing a song would be fun – especially for Jevon, since he plays an instrument and sings.

• I think we should create a website instead.

• We have a lot of talent in our group, but by creating only a song, we would be limiting ourselves.

6. Jelissa appeals to her teammates by –

• presenting enthusiastic opinions about her teammates’ abilities.

• describing projects their classmates have selected for the competition.

• making her teammates believe they helped her think of the idea for the website.

• showing how her teammates can use all their ideas.

7. Which idea from the e-mail does the circle graph emphasize?

• how team members should organize their information

• which role each person should take on

• how the project will be judged

• why team members should participate in the project

8. Jelissa most likely thinks that once her team members read her e-mail message, they will –

• do research to verify the facts Jelissa shared about the competition.

• decide to work on separate projects that highlight their unique skills.

• urge Jelissa to visit NASA before completing the project.

• agree that her plan for the project is better.