STAAR Review 2

From Chloe’s description of the fourth-grade students in paragraph 8, the reader can tell that Chloe —

• is jealous of Maneya’s mentoring assignment

• realizes that mentoring requires long hours

• regrets becoming a school mentor

• is unhappy with Maneya’s approach to mentoring

Read this sentence from paragraph 13.

Cameron even relented and decided he would be the king after all.

The word relented means---

• created a spectacle

• gave in

• entertained an audience

• worked hard

Paragraphs 6 and 7 contribute to the rising action of the story by showing that Chloe —

• no longer wants to participate in the mentoring program

• has the wrong impression about first grade

• is unfamiliar with the concepts being taught in first grade

• does not like being told what to do

The story is told from _________ person point of view.

The author’s choice of first-person narrator helps the reader —

• understand how the mentoring experience has had an impact on Chloe

• comprehend how Chloe’s classmates view her

• learn how the first graders feel about Chloe

• realize that the other mentors are not as serious about the project as Chloe is

What can the reader conclude about Chloe’s and Maneya’s mentoring experiences?

• Both mentoring assignments end in a positive way.

• Both mentors need help to be successful in their assignments.

• Both mentors fail to learn from their assignments.

• Both mentoring assignments present unique challenges.

In paragraphs 4 and 5, what does Chloe’s conversation with Maneya reveal about Chloe?

• She believes that she will not have to work hard in the first-grade classroom.

• She has experience working with young children.

• She dislikes fourth-grade students.

• She does not enjoy attending classes at her middle school.

Which sentence expresses the turning point in the story?

• I looked at the students and gave them a thumbs-up.

• I wasn’t the one who was complaining anymore.

• It sounded like a great classroom to spend time in.

• Just six weeks ago I had been the envy of my middle school peers.

Read the following sentence from paragraph 7.

“I’m trying my best to help teach this stuff, but the kids look at me like I’ve just arrived from another planet.”

This sentence helps illustrate Chloe’s —

• ignorance

• stubbornness

• frustration

• uncertainty

Chloe and her friend Maneya are both assigned to be ​ (a)   in ​ (b)   school classrooms. Maneya finds ​ (c)   early with her ​ (d)   class, but Chloe has a ​ (e)   time managing her first graders. Chloe eventually learns that she has to adapt to the procedures of the first-grade classroom in order to succeed.

• mentors
• elementary
• success
• fourth-grade
• difficult