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General Reading comprehension questions to help review for the 5th grade STAAR Reading test.
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1
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
earned
borrowed
stolen
2
What is the main idea?
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
3
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads were dangerous.
4
What is the main idea?
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like nectar.
5
Who missed the first ballet class?
Brandy
Theresa and Leanne
Theresa
Leanne
6
What is the main idea?
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
All insect behavior can be changed.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
Insects are very intelligent.
7
What does the underlined word mean?
positively
definitely
partially
supposedly
8
What does the underlined word mean?
show
ignore
hide
trick
9
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She thought the cave was scary.
The cave wasn't scary.
She went into the cave.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
10
What does the underlined word mean?
stolen
illegal
discovered
hidden
11
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The girls beat the boys.
The kids would rather play baseball.
Tom never caught a ball.
The game was boys versus girls.
12
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
increased the size of the military
caused protestors to burn things
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
made the situation worse
13
What is the main idea?
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
Making friends is easy.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
New students are usually lonely.
14
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
tripped over
fell into
became lost in
found by accident
15
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.
16
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
We ran through the trees.
Stu said, "That's strange."
Nobody comes to the woods.
We were surprised.
17
What is the main idea?
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
18
It is likely that: (make an inference)
It is lunch time at school.
Brian has a lunch box.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
19
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
20
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer lost her boots.
The closet is wet.
Jennifer has black boots.
21
Who found the volleyball?
James and Helen
Helen
James
Hannah
22
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
He went to a show every Monday.
It was very late.
He returned home.
He forgot to lock his door.
23
This story states:
fact
opinion
24
This story states:
opinion
fact
25
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children like going to school in tents.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
The kind of school you to to depends on where you live.
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
26
This story states:
fact
opinion
27
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He heard a strange sound.
He wanted to go to bed.
A moth was on the stairs.
He was alone in the house.
28
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
It was too late.
I began to feel frightened.
The clock struck 12.
The doctor wanted to leave.
29
This story states:
fact
opinion
30
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the bench
on a table
on the wall
on the floor
31
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a turning motor
a tub of water
a human being
a machine
32
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
elbow
chin
shin
knee
33
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Germans were good card players.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
34
This story states:
opinion
fact
35
What does the underlined word mean?
abandoned
robbed
encountered
rescued
