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5th grade Reading Comprehension Practice
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General Reading comprehension questions to help review for the 5th grade STAAR Reading test.
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This story states:
opinion
fact
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This story states:
opinion
fact
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What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
increased the size of the military
caused protestors to burn things
made the situation worse
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EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He wanted to go to bed.
He heard a strange sound.
A moth was on the stairs.
He was alone in the house.
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It is likely that: (make an inference)
The girls beat the boys.
Tom never caught a ball.
The kids would rather play baseball.
The game was boys versus girls.
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It is likely that: (make an inference)
There are not buildings in hot countries.
Children like going to school in tents.
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
The kind of school you to to depends on where you live.
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It is likely that: (make an inference)
School was canceled because of the weather.
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
The snow turned to rain.
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EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
It was very late.
He forgot to lock his door.
He went to a show every Monday.
He returned home.
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Who found the volleyball?
Helen
James
Hannah
James and Helen
10
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads were dangerous.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads had many turns in them.
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What does the underlined word mean?
supposedly
definitely
partially
positively
12
Who missed the first ballet class?
Theresa and Leanne
Brandy
Theresa
Leanne
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What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
knee
elbow
shin
chin
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This story states:
opinion
fact
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What is the main idea?
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees like nectar.
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What is the main idea?
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
17
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The closet is wet.
Jennifer lost her boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer has black boots.
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CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
Stu said, "That's strange."
Nobody comes to the woods.
We ran through the trees.
We were surprised.
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CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
The doctor wanted to leave.
The clock struck 12.
It was too late.
I began to feel frightened.
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This story states:
opinion
fact
21
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a turning motor
a human being
a machine
a tub of water
22
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
23
What is the main idea?
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
Insects are very intelligent.
All insect behavior can be changed.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
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CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She went into the cave.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
She thought the cave was scary.
The cave wasn't scary.
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What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
became lost in
fell into
found by accident
tripped over
26
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
It is lunch time at school.
Brian has a lunch box.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
27
What does the underlined word mean?
hidden
discovered
stolen
illegal
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What does the underlined word mean?
trick
hide
show
ignore
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What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Germans were good card players.
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
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This story states:
fact
opinion
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Where were the shoes displayed?
on the wall
on the floor
on the bench
on a table
