STAAR Practice

Use context clues to determine which is the best definition for the word Practical? (a)  

• Realistic

• Unrealistic

• To practice

• Unavoidable

Why did the author organize this paragraph as compare and contrast?

• To explain how Liam and Martin act

• To describe the differences between the brothers

• To persuade you to believe that Martin is a better person than Liam

• To explain what steps Martin takes to be kinder than Liam

"Clues" you see or read in the text are called?

• Schema

• Background knowledge

• Inference

• Text evidence

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

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I went to the store, and bought milk.

• I went to the store and bought milk.

• I went, to the store and bought milk.

• I went to the store and, bought milk.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The rain poured down in torrents, flooding the streets and causing chaos in the city.'

• The city is beautiful.

• The city is experiencing a drought.

• The city is flooded due to heavy rain.

• The city is having a festival.

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

• quick

• jumps

• over

• dog

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'I have ______ apples than you.'

• less

• fewer

• few

• little

What is the theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

• Adventure

• Regret

• Choices

• Nature