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STAAR 5th grade Reading Comprehension Practice
STAAR 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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1
Who found the volleyball?
James and Helen
James
Hannah
Helen
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EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
He went to a show every Monday.
He forgot to lock his door.
He returned home.
It was very late.
3
What is the main idea?
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
All insect behavior can be changed.
Insects are very intelligent.
4
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the bench
on the floor
on the wall
on a table
5
What is the main idea?
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
6
What is the main idea?
Making friends is easy.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
New students are usually lonely.
7
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
made the situation worse
caused protestors to burn things
increased the size of the military
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
8
Who missed the first ballet class?
Leanne
Theresa and Leanne
Theresa
Brandy
9
What is the main idea?
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.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
10
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
We ran through the trees.
Stu said, "That's strange."
We were surprised.
Nobody comes to the woods.
11
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
found by accident
tripped over
became lost in
fell into
12
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
School was canceled because of the weather.
The snow turned to rain.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
13
This story states:
fact
opinion
14
This story states:
fact
opinion
15
What does the underlined word mean?
partially
positively
definitely
supposedly
16
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Brian has a lunch box.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
It is lunch time at school.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
17
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
The Germans were good card players.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
18
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads were dangerous.
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
19
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The game was boys versus girls.
The girls beat the boys.
The kids would rather play baseball.
Tom never caught a ball.
20
What does the underlined word mean?
borrowed
discovered
earned
stolen
21
This story states:
opinion
fact
22
This story states:
fact
opinion
23
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a tub of water
a turning motor
a machine
a human being
24
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He wanted to go to bed.
He was alone in the house.
He heard a strange sound.
A moth was on the stairs.
25
What is the main idea?
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees like nectar.
Honey is made from nectar.
26
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
I began to feel frightened.
The clock struck 12.
The doctor wanted to leave.
It was too late.
27
What does the underlined word mean?
encountered
rescued
abandoned
robbed
28
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
shin
knee
elbow
chin
29
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer has black boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
The closet is wet.
Jennifer lost her boots.
30
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
31
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She thought the cave was scary.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
She went into the cave.
The cave wasn't scary.
32
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
hidden
illegal
stolen
33
This story states:
opinion
fact
34
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The kind of school you go to depends on where you live.
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
Children like going to school in tents.
35
What does the underlined word mean?
show
ignore
hide
trick
