STAAR Fun

Choose which of these are good strategies or tools for the STAAR test

• use a dictionary if you aren't sure what a word means

• go back in the story to find proof of your answer

• use context from the story to help with word meaning

• take your time

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CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Which of the following is a good strategy for understanding a difficult word in a passage?

• Use a dictionary to find the meaning

• Skip the word and move on

• Guess the meaning based on the first letter

• Ignore the word

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CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide a conclusion

• To list supporting details

• To ask a question

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Identify the correct use of a semicolon in a sentence.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like apples.

• He doesn't likes apples.

• They doesn't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the synonym of the word 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse,' what is the subject?

• The cat

• Chased

• The mouse

• The

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The stars were shining brightly.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the antonym of the word 'difficult'?

• Hard

• Challenging

• Easy

• Tough

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'there', 'their', or 'they're'?

• Their going to the park.

• There going to the park.

• They're going to the park.

• Their going to the park.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A