Staar Paired Passage
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use “Peace and Quiet” and “Maple Street” to answer questions 24–27. Then fill in the answers on your answer document.
Reading Passage
Paired Passage
Editing Passage
Revising Passage
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use “Keeping Cool” (pp. 9–10) to answer questions 7–10. Then fill in the answers on your answer document.
Reading Passage
Paired Passage
Editing Passage
Revising Passage
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use “Keeping Cool” and “Spongers of the Sea” to answer questions 15–18. Then fill in the answers on your answer document.
Reading Passage
Paired Passage
Editing Passage
Revising Passage
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of a paired passage in English assessments?
To compare and contrast two texts
To edit grammatical errors
To summarize a single text
To revise a text for clarity
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a paired passage, what skill is primarily tested?
Mathematical reasoning
Scientific analysis
Comparative reading
Creative writing
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a common feature of paired passages?
They are always written by the same author
They cover unrelated topics
They offer different perspectives on a similar theme
They are always fictional
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When analyzing paired passages, what is a key strategy?
Ignoring the second passage
Focusing only on vocabulary
Identifying similarities and differences
Memorizing both passages
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
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