STAAR Review Week 2

From "Carl is on the Case"

What can the audience tell about the relationship between Carl and Mike?

• Carl bullies Mike and makes fun of him.

• Carl looks up to Mike and tries to be like him.

• Carl is able to convince MIke to do things.

• Carl only does things with Mke because his parents make him.

Read the definitions for positive.

positive adj.

1. 1. good or useful

2. 2. completely certain or sure that something is correct or true

3. 3. showing the presence of a particular germ, or substance

4. greater than zero

6. Which definition of positive matches the way it is used in paragraphs 22 and 23?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

In paragraph 18, the suffix “ful” helps the reader understand that grateful means –

• very important and admired

• 1. of the highest quality

• unappreciative

• feeling or showing thanks

Part A

Based on information in paragraph 15, the reader can tell that –

• Mrs. Watson makes a lot of mistakes at her job.

• Mrs. Watson is going to be fired for losing the book.

• Mrs. Watson usually takes really good care of books from the library.

• Mrs. Watson reads mostly old, rare books.

Part B

Which sentence best supports the answer in  Part A?

• I’ve lost one of the library’s rarest, most expensive books!

• In over 30 years as a librarian I’ve never been so careless.

• Just admitting my mistake is such an embarrassment.

• Oh, this is a disaster! What am I going to do?

One lesson the reader can learn from reading this story is –

• Retracing your steps can help you find a lost item.

• Don’t go outside during a storm.

• Slow down to keep from making mistakes.

• Appearances can be deceiving.

Read paragraphs 41 and 42 .

CARL: [Grinning.] Are those your famous freshly baked

cookies that I smell?

MRS. WATSON: [Holds out a plate of cookies.] I like your

fees, boys!

The playwright uses figurative language to —

• 1. Explain how Carl  and Mrs. Watson are alike

• 1. Imply Mrs. Watson’s cookies are like those of a professional baker

• Show that Mrs. Watson was paying the boys with cookies

• Compare Carl’s favorite cookie and Mike’s favorite cookie

In paragraphs 26, 29, and 31, Mrs. Watson tells the boys what she did the day before.  Why did the playwright organize the play by including these flashbacks?

• The playwright forgot to include these details in the beginning of the play.

• 1. The flashbacks make Mrs. Watson seem confused and helps the reader understand why she lost the book.

• 1. The playwright wanted the audience to feel like they were traveling through time.

• The flashbacks help with the resolution of the problem in the play.

From "Should School Bus Riders Have to "Click It"

Read the definitions for favor.

favor noun

1. 1. a kind or helpful act that you do for someone

2. 2. approval, support, or popularity

3. 3. preference for one person, group, etc., over another

4. 4. a small gift given to the people who come to a party

Which definition matches the way favor is used in paragraph 4?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• 1. Definition 3

• 1. Definition 4

In paragraph 5, what does the word habit mean?

• something that a person is forced to do

• something that a person enjoys doing as often as possible

• 1. something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way

• something that a person forgets to do unless they are frequently reminded