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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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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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This story states:
opinion
fact
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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.
4
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
5
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
We ran through the trees.
We were surprised.
Nobody comes to the woods.
Stu said, "That's strange."
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Who found the volleyball?
Hannah
Helen
James
James and Helen
7
What does the underlined word mean?
hidden
stolen
illegal
discovered
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What is the main idea?
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
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It is likely that: (make an inference)
The girls beat the boys.
The game was boys versus girls.
Tom never caught a ball.
The kids would rather play baseball.
10
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
chin
shin
elbow
knee
11
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the floor
on a table
on the bench
on the wall
12
What is the main idea?
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees like nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like to dance.
13
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads were dangerous.
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroad track went through the mountains.
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What does the underlined word mean?
abandoned
rescued
robbed
encountered
15
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
became lost in
found by accident
tripped over
fell into
16
This story states:
fact
opinion
17
What does the underlined word mean?
hide
trick
ignore
show
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EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
He went to a show every Monday.
He returned home.
It was very late.
He forgot to lock his door.
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EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He was alone in the house.
He heard a strange sound.
He wanted to go to bed.
A moth was on the stairs.
20
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.
21
What is the main idea?
Making friends is easy.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
New students are usually lonely.
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This story states:
fact
opinion
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CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
The clock struck 12.
The doctor wanted to leave.
It was too late.
I began to feel frightened.
24
Who missed the first ballet class?
Brandy
Leanne
Theresa
Theresa and Leanne
25
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The closet is wet.
Jennifer lost her boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer has black boots.
26
What does the underlined word mean?
earned
stolen
borrowed
discovered
27
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Brian has a lunch box.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
It is lunch time at school.
28
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a human being
a turning motor
a tub of water
a machine
29
What is the main idea?
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
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This story states:
fact
opinion
31
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
caused protestors to burn things
increased the size of the military
made the situation worse
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
32
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
The kind of school you go to depends on where you live.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
Children like going to school in tents.
33
It is likely that: (make an inference)
School was canceled because of the weather.
The snow turned to rain.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
34
What does the underlined word mean?
partially
positively
supposedly
definitely
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This story states:
opinion
fact
