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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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1
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
became lost in
found by accident
fell into
tripped over
2
What is the main idea?
Insects are very intelligent.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
All insect behavior can be changed.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
3
What is the main idea?
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.
4
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 Boy Scouts were started in England.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
5
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
shin
elbow
chin
knee
6
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.
7
This story states:
fact
opinion
8
What is the main idea?
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
9
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The snow turned to rain.
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
School was canceled because of the weather.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
10
What does the underlined word mean?
hide
ignore
show
trick
11
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
It was too late.
The clock struck 12.
The doctor wanted to leave.
I began to feel frightened.
12
What does the underlined word mean?
positively
supposedly
definitely
partially
13
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a human being
a machine
a turning motor
a tub of water
14
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
15
What does the underlined word mean?
abandoned
robbed
rescued
encountered
16
What does the underlined word mean?
illegal
discovered
hidden
stolen
17
What is the main idea?
Making friends is easy.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
18
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
19
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroads were dangerous.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads had many turns in them.
20
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He wanted to go to bed.
He heard a strange sound.
He was alone in the house.
A moth was on the stairs.
21
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
borrowed
earned
stolen
22
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer has black boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer lost her boots.
The closet is wet.
23
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
The Germans were good card players.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
24
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.
25
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She went into the cave.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
The cave wasn't scary.
She thought the cave was scary.
26
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children like going to school in tents.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
The kind of school you go to depends on where you live.
27
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Brian has a lunch box.
It is lunch time at school.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
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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.
He forgot to lock his door.
It was very late.
