STAAR Questions

Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping?
What is stereotyping?

• being racist against someone

• denying someone the same rights

• making a general statement about a group of people

• a type of font used in blogs

The author organized the selection with subheadings most likely to-

• show how Catchings’s actions have affected others

• provide information about each person who helped Catchings

• focus on different phases of Catchings’s life

• highlight the charities that Catchings is most involved with

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why does the author italicize the word “the” in the last sentence of paragraph 5?

• To emphasize that Dwight Edwards is a well-known player

• To show that the announcer is a friend of Dwight Edwards

• To emphasize the skills that make Dwight Edwards a great player

• To suggest that no other players are named Dwight Edwards

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which idea from the selection is illustrated by the photograph?

• Bottom-dwelling fish in Shark Bay may be hard for dolphins to find.

• Researchers think dolphins are more intelligent than many other animals.

• Dolphins use their rostrums to help them locate food in the ocean.

• Shark Bay dolphins fit sponges over their rostrums before searching for fish.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What does matches mean on a STAAR test question?

• Starting a fire

• The same or similar

• One or the other

• Part of a larger text or story

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

A question that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for ...

• An inference

• Evidence

• A selection

• A definition

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

The best way to summarize a non-fiction story is to

• use information from the end of the story

• use information from the beginning of the story

• use somebody, wanted, but, so, then

• use information from the beginning, middle, and end

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

In the question, "Which sentence best illustrates Noah's conflict?", illustrates means;

• evidence

• names

• explains

• infers

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Most likely means...

• always

• sometimes

• never

• probably

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 3?

(2) If so, you know that playing sports requires a lot of hard work and sacrifice. (3) Many players have to practice before or after school and have game's at night and on the weekends.

• Change to players to player's

• Change game's to games

• Change night to knight

• Make no change

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5