W30 STAAR ELA task cards

White earned the nickname the “Flying Tomato” because he –

• was a two-time Olympic gold medalist

• enjoyed snowboarding on the mountains

• resembled Animal on the Muppet Show

• has bright red hair that flew everywhere during his competitions

Which words from the bolded sentences below help the reader know the meaning of ambition?

• harder worker

• falling behind

• wasn’t the fastest runner

• lightning bolt

Which detail from the story belongs in the empty box?

• A. Darya and her grandmother picked a partially sunny place.

• B. Darya carefully researched how to plant a flower garden.

• C. Darya and her grandmother dug holes to plant the flowers.

• D. None of the above.

From the imagery used in the sentence above, the reader can tell that-

• the weather was probably bad

• the clouds were covering the sun

• the clouds tasted sweet

• it was a nice day

From the imagery used in the sentence above, the reader can tell that-

• everyone was quickly doing what they needed to do

• each person was gathering things to make honey

• the class and teacher were all calm and quiet

• one person was shutting the door, while the others left

Which answer choice is a synonym for impressive in the paragraph below?

• Common

• Fake

• Remarkable

• Important

Kenji walks away instead of telling the teacher she wanted to play Annabelle because –

• was afraid she wouldn’t get the part

• does not want to lose Janice as a friend

• thinks Janice will probably be better at playing Annabelle’s part

• does not want to disappoint Mrs. Kendal

Which meaning best matches the way the word horn is used in the following sentence? The bus driver honked the horn at the animal in the road.

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• None of these

What lesson does the king learn?

• A. Be careful what you wish for.

• B. Golden beds are not comfortable.

• C. It is difficult to make wise choices.

• D. He didn’t really learn a lesson.

What does the underlined word disassembled mean in the paragraph below?

• Taken apart

• Able to assemble

• Put together again

• Put back in the box