5th Grade ELAR STAAR Review

Sypriana has included a sentence that does not belong in the fifth paragraph (sentences 24-29). Which sentence should she remove from this paragraph?

• Sentence 26

• Sentence 27

• Sentence 28

• Sentence 29

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

The meaning of sentence 11 is unclear. Select the MOST effective phrase to replace they in this sentence.

But if the bus became crowded, ​they had to be given up to white passengers.

• 
  those seats

• a few buses

• some of them

• the passengers

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 14 to avoid repeating an idea?

• The bus driver instructed Colvin and to move farther back.

• 
  The bus driver instructed Colvin to move father back.

• The bus driver instructed Colvin to move farther back as he told her.

• The bus driver instructed Colvin, who told her to move farther back.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which detail from the text supports the idea that Colvin was a determined young girl?

• 
  She was troubled by the unfair laws that affected people in her community.

• 
  The brave young teenager told her story to the United Stated Supreme Court.

• Colvin claimed that she was innocent, but she was still found guilty in a local court.

• However, only one of them was a 15-year-old girl.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 24?

• 
  With some other women Colvin did it, filed a lawsuit.

• Filing a lawsuit, Colvin did this with some other women.

• Colvin and some other women filed a lawsuit.

• Colvin filed and some other women filed a lawsuit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

The meaning of sentence 11 is unclear. Select the MOST effective phrase to replace they in this sentence.

But if the bus became crowded, ​they had to be given up to white passengers.

• those seats

• a few buses

• some of them

• 
  the passengers

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is an important message the author presents in this selection?

• The selection does not convey any message.

• The message is about the importance of kindness.

• The main message is to give up easily.

• The important message presented in this selection is the value of perseverance and hard work.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2