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