WEEK 1 - STAAR ROCKET BOOSTER

1. Part A: We can infer that the 4 animals -

• A did not like farming
• B were very unhappy
• C were lazy workers
• D needed each other

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3.6 F

2. Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports your answer in Part A?

• A are all too old to work
• B they leave their home
• C The animals stand on each other.
• D eat and go to sleep

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3.7 C

3. As used in the story, the word shining means to -

• A glow
• B standout
• C flash
• D show

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3.3 A

4. Which two sentences describe the animals?

• A They are happy sometimes.
• B They are looking for a better life.
• C They are lost with no home.
• D They are strong as a team.
• E They are unkind to others.

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3.8 A

5. Part A: What is the author’s main purpose for writing the article?

• A to inform the reader about ants
• B to explain what some ants eat
• C to describe how to grow food
• D to identify interesting types of ants

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3.10 A

6. Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports your answer in Part A?

• A 12,000 different types of ants
• B might have a different job
• C Ants eat many types of food.
• D actually "grow" their food

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3.7 C

7. Which detail describes the leafcutter ants?

• A hunts for its food
• B makes its food

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3.9 E

8. Which detail describes both meat-eater and leafcutter ants?

• A works to feed the colony
• B likes honey and fruit

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3.6 G

9. What is a key idea of the article?

• A There are 12,000 types of ants.
• B A meat-eater ant gets food from dead animals.
• C A leafcutter ant is able to grow its own food.
• D All different types of ants work to collect or grow food.

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3.6 G

10. Which meaning best matches the way the word bright is used?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4