STAAR Practice

Why did the author use the third person omniscient point of view?

• To show that the narrator is outside the story

• To help the reader understand the reasons for the characters actions

• To show the thoughts and feelings of Texas Joe

• To show the reader the thoughts and feelings of the characters

What is the best theme for this story? (a)  

• No act of kindness is wasted

• Be kind to others

• Never give up

• Be happy with what you have

Infer what pet the speaker of the poem has. (a)  

• Hamster

• Monkey

• Cat

• Bird

Make an inference:

Who could the woman be calling?

• The doctor to make an appointment

• Her job to tell the boss she is sick

• The coffee shop to order more coffee

• Her friend to talk about the great vacation she just had

How much do you know about the STAAR English Tests?

• Expert- Very Knowledgeable

• Advanced- Almost Everything

• Intermediate- A little bit

• Novice- Nothing Really

Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'She ______ to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

Choose the synonym for the word 'happy'.

• sad

• joyful

• angry

• tired

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The sun was setting behind the mountains, casting a warm glow over the valley. Birds chirped as they settled in for the night.'

• The sun is setting.

• Birds are chirping.

• The valley is warm.

• The mountains are tall.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• He don't like apples.

• She doesn't likes apples.

• They doesn't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• quick

• jumps

• over

• dog