STAAR Reading Questions by Genre. Elementary

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1 STAAR Reading Questions by Genre Elementary

2 Poetry 1. Read these lines from the poem. Xxx The poet uses the figurative expression XXX to emphasize that the speaker 2. The poet uses line # to signal that the speaker changes from 3. In line #, why does the poet repeat and italicize the words from line #? 4. The poem is mostly about a speaker who 5. The poet uses figurative language in line ## to highlight the speaker s Paired selections (poem and article): 1. Both selections suggest that (a certain frame of mind) can 2. What is one difference between the selections? 3. Based on information provided in both selections, the reader can conclude that is the result of 4. With which statement would the poet and the author most likely agree? Fifth Grade (2014): 1. Which of these lines from the poem helps the reader know what the word means in line #? 2. Read these lines from the poem. 3. The imagery used in these lines allows the reader to know that 4. What idea does the poet convey through the description of (person) in lines # through #? 5. Read this line from the first stanza. XX The repetition in this line emphasizes the idea that 6. The organization of the poem helps show that (the character) s actions 7. Read these lines from the poem. XX What is the poet most likely suggesting in these lines? Persuasive Questions Fifth Grade (2011): 1. Based on information in the letter, (Writer) would most likely agree/disagree with which of these statements? 2. Which of these sources does (Writer) use to support his/her argument? 3. (Writer) organized the information in his/her letter mostly by 4. What can the reader infer from the last sentence of (Writer s) letter? 5. (Writer) uses the information in paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 to show that 6. What does (Writer) hope to accomplish by writing his/her letter? 7. (Writer s) main argument is that Fourth Grade (2011): 1. The reader can tell that the poem is written in free verse form because it does not have 2. Which poetic structure is found in the poem? 3. The paragraph above the title of the poem is included to Fourth Grade (2013): 1. Which words rhyme in each stanza of the poem? 2. The words in parentheses in line # (line with no # beside it) emphasize that the speaker is 3. The (setting) is (description) with most likely to 4. Read lines # and 1#. XXX The dialogue used in these lines shows that 5. What is the main message of the poem? Fourth Grade (2014): 1. What identifies this poem as an example of free verse? 2. Which line from the poem shows that the speaker is not worried about? 3. What is the speaker s main purpose in the poem? 4. The poet uses lines # through # mainly to What is the meaning of the word in line #? 6. What is emphasized by the repetition of the words in the poem? 7. What is the message of the poem? 1 10

3 Drama Fifth Grade (2011): 1. In paragraph ##, the word xxxxx means - 2. What is the theme of the play? 3. How does Scene # differ from Scene #? 4. Which sentence (of these) best summarizes Scene #? 5. Which of these events resolves a character s conflict in the play? 6. What can the reader conclude from the last paragraph of Scene #? 7. The author s use of figurative language in paragraph 12 emphasizes that- 8. Read these lines from Scene # of the play. XXX What do these lines represent? 1. Which of these helps (one character) solve (another character) s problem? 2. This play is divided into two scenes because 3. Read this from Scene #. What can the reader infer about (character) from the excerpt? 4. The playwright included (specific sound effects) in Scene # most likely to 5. How is (one character) different from (another character)?. 6. Which of the props used in this play is needed for the resolution of the conflict? Fourth Grade (2013): 1. Which words in paragraph # help the reader understand the meaning of the word? 2. Read these lines from the play. xxx These lines suggest that (character) believes 3. The stage directions at the beginning of Scene # help the reader by 4. Which line supports the idea that (character has done something to feel )? 5. What lesson does (one character) learn from (another character)? 6. In paragraph #, the word means 7. Which quotation from the play best explains reason for (doing something)? 8. Read this stage direction from the play. What does this suggest about (character)? Poetry, Continued Third Grade (2011): 1. Read line # from the poem. xxx The poet includes this line most likely to show that the (animal or character) is 2. What is the main message in the poem? 3. Lines # through # are included in the poem because they- 4. Which word best describes the feeling that the poet creates in this poem? 5. What is the speaker doing in the poem? 6. Lines # through # are important to the poem because they show that the - 7. The poet titled this poem Title most likely because- Third Grade (2013): 1. Read line # from the poem. The poet uses this line to show that the speaker is 2. Why does the poet use the exclamation points in the first stanza? 3. Read lines # and # from the poem. The poet uses these lines to show 4. Which of these lines from the poem rhyme? 5. Read lines # - # (lines not numbered) from the poem. These lines best support the idea that the speaker 6. How does the speaker feel throughout the poem? 1. What does the speaker s (relative) do when she learns about the? 2. The speaker in this poem is a who 3. In line #, (word) means 4. In the poem, which words help the reader imagine the speaker s experience? 5. Read these lines. The poet uses these lines mainly to show that the speaker 6. This poem is an example of narrative poetry mostly because it 7. By the end of the poem, the reader realizes that the speaker Fourth Grade (2014): 1. Which of the following best explains why (character 1) refuses to? 2. What does the word mean in paragraph #? 3. How does (character 2) contribute to the plot of the play? 4. Which line from the play supports the idea that (character 1) has changed the way he feels about? 5. The playwright creates a surprise by 6. What lesson does (character 1) learn in the play? 9 2

4 Expository 1. By the end of the selection, what can the reader conclude about? 2. What is paragraph # mainly about? OR The article is mainly about 3. In which section of the selection could the reader find information about? 4. Which of these words from paragraph # help the reader understand the meaning of_? 5. Read this from the selection. XX What can the reader conclude about _ from this sentence? 6. By organizing paragraph # sequentially, the author is able to --- ( 7. Which of these is the best summary of (OR best summarizes) the selection (article)? 8. Which statement best explains the (appeal) of over the years? 9. What information can the reader learn about _ and_ from the chart below paragraph #? 10. In paragraph #, what does the word mean? (or the word means to ) 11. What do and (two experiences or places) have in common? 12. Which part of the article best helps readers visualize what they would? 13. Why is the boxed information at the end of the article included? 14. Which of these best expresses the main idea of paragraph 5? 15. The author speaks directly to the reader in paragraphs # and # in order to 16. Read this dictionary entry. Which definition best matches the word _ as used in paragraph #? 17. The author s opinion that _ can be overcome is best supported by Fifth Grade (2014) 1. The main purpose of paragraphs # and # is to 2. The author wrote this selection most likely to tell the reader that 3. In what way does (person 2) stay aware of (person 1) s activities? 4. In paragraph #, the word means 5. What does the information in this selection suggest about? 6. The reader can infer that (person 1) is concerned about (person 2) s (habit) because she 7. The reader can infer that the author s attitude toward (person 1) is one of 8. Based on the photograph, the reader can tell that (person) 9. The author wrote this selection most likely to explain 10. What can the reader conclude about from learning that they? 11. Which of these ideas is supported by information in paragraphs # and #? 12. The diagram of the helps the reader understand 13. The reader can infer that is mainly a result of 14. Which words from paragraph # help the reader understand the meaning of? 15. What is the main idea about presented in the selection (OR this section)? 16. The information in paragraph # helps explain why 17. The bar graph included with the selection helps the reader better understand Paired Selections (expository and expository) 1. One difference between and the is that the 2. In which magazine would a reader most likely find articles about both and? 3. benefit from in the same way that benefit from 4. Both selections discuss that demonstrate Fiction, continued Third Grade (2013): 1. Which sentence best describes (two characters) relationship? 2. Look at the diagram below. Which event belongs in the empty box? 3. What lesson does learn? 4. Which sentence best shows that (character) is (emotion) with (another character)? 5. Read the dictionary entry below. X Which meaning best fits the way is used in paragraph #? 6. Why does (character) (action)? 7. Why does (character) (do something) at the end of the story? 8. What can the reader conclude about (character)? 9. Which word is a synonym of (word) in paragraph #? 10. Why is (character) seeing (another character in a place) important to this story? 11. Which sentence from the story best explains why (character decides to do something he/she didn t want to do)? 12. What is the meaning of the word in paragraph #? 13. Which of these is the best summary of the story? 14. What is the main theme of the story? 15. Look at the diagram below. Which sentence best completes the diagram? 1. Look at this chart. Which detail from the story belongs in the empty box? 2. Read this sentence from paragraph. This sentence shows that the (characters) were 3. Read these sentences from paragraphs # and #. These sentences show that (character) 4. Read the following list. Which detail from the story belongs in the blank? 5. What is the best summary of this story? 6. (Character 1) decides that she shouldn t (action) with (character 2) because she 7. Why does (character 1) start (action) when (character 2) says? Fourth Grade (2011): 1. The word xxxxxx in paragraph 6 means 2. Which is the best summary of the section xxxxxxxx xxxx xx? 3. What can the reader conclude about (one person in the selection)? 3 8

5 Expository, continued Third Grade (2011): 1. The author includes headings in bold print to 2. The picture next to paragraph X is included in the article to 3. A table is included in the section xxxx xxxx to help the reader 4. What is (Which if these is) the best summary of this article? 5. Which words (phrase) in paragraph X help the reader understand the meaning of (word) 6. The (people) did what and how --- (action/result can be found paraphrased in the text)-- 7. Which sentence from the selection best supports the idea that. 8. What happened after (an event in the story)? (found paraphrased in the text) Third Grade (2013): 1. Which detail from the selection suggests that is (smart, etc.)? 2. Read this dictionary entry for the word Which meaning of is used in paragraph #? 3. Look at the diagram below. //// Which sentence best completes the diagram? 4. The reader can conclude that it is unusual for 5. The photograph best supports which idea from the selection? 6. What does the word mean in paragraph #? Or the word in paragraph # means 7. Which sentence best explains why (character) was able to?. 8. According to the selection, the problem with was that 9. (Character) started (doing what where) because he knew that 10. When learned that (a character reacted in a certain way), he most likely felt 11. What is (paragraph #) OR the section titled XXX mainly about? 12. What can the reader conclude from the information after Step 5? 13. According to the directions in the recipe, which step requires assistance? 1. Look at the diagram below. Which of the following completes the diagram? 2. The photograph next to paragraph # shows that 3. Which word is a synonym for in paragraph #? 4. Read the diagram. Which of the following correctly completes the diagram? 5. Which sentence from the article tells something that could be a problem with? 6. The author wrote this article mainly to 7. Which text feature in the article helps the reader understand how? 8. The main reason for in (place) is to 9. Which number on the diagram at the end of the article shows? 10. Why did (person 1) worry when (person 2) went to investigate? 11. After reading paragraph #, the reader can conclude that (person) was 12. The author included paragraph # most likely to 13. Which words from paragraph # help the reader understand what means in paragraph #? 14. The most likely (action, i.e. got its name) because of its ability to 15. Which sentence best explains what is happening in the photograph? 16. Which word best describes (person) s behavior toward? Literary Nonfiction Biography: 1. Having access to the during her childhood made (person) realize that she 2. Which words in paragraph # help the reader understand what means? 3. (Character) s actions in paragraphs # and # support the message that 4. What is the best summary of the section titled? 5. What does the first photograph in this selection show? 6. Read this sentence. XXX The author included this quotation to show the reader that (character) 7. The author says that (character) quote to emphasize character s belief that Fourth Grade (2011): 1. The reader can tell that the person was concerned that 2. Which sentence shows that the person tried to inspire others to (action)? 3. What evidence from the selection shows that the person was well respected? 4. What is the best summary of the selection title? 5. Read this sentence from paragraph #. xx This imagery appeals to most reader s sense of 6. The pictures in the selection show the person 1. (Character) earned the nickname because he 2. Which words from paragraph # help the reader understand the meaning of expand? 3. What is one theme presented in the selection? 4. The photograph included in the selection shows readers that (character) 5. In paragraph #, (word) means 6. (Character) believes it is important for (group of people) to 7. With which statement would the author most likely agree? 5 6

6 Fiction 1. How is (one character) able to solve his problem? 2. From events in this story, what can the reader conclude about (one character)? 3. Why does it make sense that (one character) is disappointed when he/she isn t chosen as (an important role)? 4. Which words from paragraph # help the reader know what the word means? 5. Which sentence from the story best shows that (one character) realizes that he has been Before the (characters) can succeed on, it is necessary for them to 7. When (character1) assigns (character2) to ( important role), (the 2 nd character)-- 8. Read this sentence from paragraph ##. Xxxx This sentence shows that (a character) is Fifth Grade (2014) 1. The narrator s actions in paragraphs # through # of the story show that he 2. What is the meaning of the word in paragraph #? 3. According to the story, the reason the narrator doesn t initially is that 4. Read the following sentence from paragraph #. XX What can the reader conclude about the narrator from this sentence? 5. Based on their actions described in the story, the narrator s (relatives) most likely think it is important to 6. The narrator s actions in paragraph # imply that he will 7. Which sentences best help to create suspense in the story? 8. Read these sentences from paragraph #. The author uses the description of to show 9. (Character) contributes to solving the narrator s problem mostly by Fourth Grade (2013) 1. Which word from paragraph # helps the reader understand the meaning of the word _? 2. When (a character) first tells (a 2 nd character) that someone is (watching them-or other action), (the 2 nd character) 3. What identifies this story as realistic fiction? 4. In paragraph #, ( a quote ) means that makes the (characters) feel 5. Why is it important to the story that (the characters) go to (a place) for (something)? 6. What is paragraph # mainly about? 7. What is the best summary of the story? 8. Which sentence shows how the (characters) feel when (another character) explains? Fourth Grade (2014): 1. Read the dictionary entry for the word. Which meaning best matches the way the word is used in paragraph #? 2. Read this sentence. XX What are (characters) most likely thinking at this point in the story? 3. Why does (character1) hope that (character2) (action that is happening in the story)? 4. Which sentence from the story shows that (character1) does not want to (negative action) for his (relationship with character2)? 5. The conversation between (character2) and character2 in paragraph # through # shows that (character 1) is In paragraph #, the word means 7. What effect does (character 1) s visit to his friend s house have on the story? 8. The problem in the story is solved when (characters)--- 7 Expository, continued: Fourth Grade (2013) (combined questions from 2 passages): 1. Read this dictionary entry. Xx Which definition of is used in paragraph #? 2. What problem did people experience when was first? 3. Which of these best supports the title of the article? 4. What is the most likely reason that was included with the article? 5. The photograph of people (doing something described in article) suggests that 6. (One person) (did what? Or other action) (in article, he put ice cream on a stick)- 7. The author organizes this article by 8. Which of these is the best summary of the article (selection OR section)? 9. How were (one person) and (another person who ) similar? 10. The author wrote this selection most likely to 11. Paragraphs # through # are mainly about 12. (Person in the article) s observations contribute to the understanding of why 13. In paragraph #, the word means 14. The fact that is important because it suggests that 15. The purpose of this selection is to 16. The photograph is included with the selection most likely to Paired selections (Expository and Expository): 1. What is one difference between the described in the two selections? 2. One similarity between the two selections is that both discuss that 3. Which of these ideas is found in both selections? 4. Both selections suggest that Fourth Grade (2014) -- (combined questions from 2 passages): 1. The suggests that (people. i.e. members of the community) were 2. According to the article, what is one way (person) achieves his goal of? 3. Which sentence from the article shows that isn t the only focus of (group or place)? 4. What was one benefit of (person) (accomplishing something)? 5. Which words from paragraph # best help the reader understand what means? 6. Paragraph # is important to the selection because it provides information about how the Which sentence from the selection shows that the project has over the years? 8. Read the following from paragraph #. The author includes this sentence most likely to 9. In which part of the selection can the reader find information about the? 10. What does (person) s study of suggest about? 11. Which idea from the selection does the first photograph support? 12. The purpose of this selection is mainly to 13. Read the diagram below. Which of the following belongs in the empty box? 14. Which words from paragraph # help the reader know the meaning of? 15. Which of the following is the best summary of the section? 16. Read the diagram. Which of these best completes the diagram? 17. Having a (quality) benefits by Paired Selections (Expository and Expository): 1. The authors of the two selections probably intend for the reader to learn how 2. What is one way that (group 1) is different from the (group 2)? 3. One way that (person 1) and (person 2) are alike is that 4