STAAR Review with Passages

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?

The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

• admiring

• bitter

• sad

• hopeful

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?

• admiring

• bitter

• sad

• hopeful

Mood is...

• the feeling a text gives to readers.

• the attitude of the writer

• the point of view

• the genre of a text

Which words and phrases best show the sentimental tone in the passage below?

• "warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"

• "car," "tomato soup" and "door"

• "old," "halting" and "out the window"

• "driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?

• admiring

• bitter

• sad

• hopeful

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Bitter

• Respectful

• Objective

• Humorous

Which passage below has the most whimsical (playful) tone?

• The creature moved its sharp claws over the strange device, and the noise was loud and distracting.

• The lovely fairy danced her long fingers over the harp, and the music carried us gently into a trance.

• The creature played the instrument, and we listened to the music it made.

• The monster produced a terrifying noise, and we tried hard not to scream and give away our hiding place.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?

• A) joyful

• B) indifferent

• C) melancholic

• D) hopeful

What is the main theme of the passage?

• A) Friendship

• B) Betrayal

• C) Adventure

• D) Love

Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'

• A) Subject-verb agreement

• B) Incorrect pronoun usage

• C) Misplaced modifier

• D) Incorrect tense