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