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2018 Review for 6th Grade ELAR STAAR Reading Test
2018 Review for 6th Grade ELAR STAAR Reading Test
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1
What is not an effect of the body experiencing stress?
Decreased blood pressure
Increased blood pressure
Increased heart rate
Shallower breathing
2
The author has organized paragraph 3 by using which text structure?
chronological order
cause and effect
problem and solution
compare and contrast
3
These sentences from "Prince Patrick" and "A Wintry Welcome" show that both main characters ...
realize their situation is not going as planned.
have accepted a big responsibility.
rely on friends for support.
are used to taking care of others.
4
The statement in Paragraph 1, "But Christmas Island is a special place," creates what?
encouragement for the reader
confusion for the reader
sorrow for the reader
curiosity for the reader
5
Are you prepared to kick this STAAR Reading test to the curb and show it who's boss?
Of course!
You bet!
Absolutely!
Definitely!
6
The poet’s use of sensory language in line 27 is intended to help the reader —
imagine the sound made by the shutting of the desk drawer.
know that the desk drawer now has something in it
realize the speaker didn't expect the drawer to make a sound
understand why the speaker puts drawing supplies in a drawer
7
Are you prepared to kick this STAAR Reading test to the curb and show it who's boss?
Definitely!
You bet!
Absolutely!
Of course!
8
The poet uses the simile in lines 6 and 7 to describe —
the damage the wind has done to the butterfly’s wings
the quickness & fullness of the butterfly’s spreading wings
the size of the butterfly’s wings compared to a ship’s sails
the colors of the butterfly’s new wings
9
In paragraph 4, the word "preheated"
means...
able to be heated
heated after
heated before
not heated
10
Based on the song lyrics, what inference can be made about Ichabod Crane in Stanza 1?
He looks like a gardener becjase je
His clothing looks expensive and well-made.
He is not classically good looking.
People think he is very handsome.
11
Latin "navis" (ship) + "agere" (drive) helps the reader understand that navigate means —
find the way to a destination
overcome problems
accomplish a difficult goal
desire a leading role
12
Which lines from the poem best express the speaker’s anticipation of a future event?
Lines 13 and 14
Lines 3 and 4
Lines 26 and 27
Lines 9 and 10
13
In paragraph 3, the word "manually" means
mixing too much.
moving slowly.
done by hand.
easy to knead.
14
Which definition best matches the meaning of jewel as it is used in paragraph 8?
Definition 3
Definition 2
Definition 1
Definition 4
15
Based on paragraphs 7 and 8 of the story, what can the reader infer about Patrick?
He believes he is a good babysitter.
He would prefer to do as little work as possible.
He thinks he can entertain the girls by styling their hair.
He does not get along with his sister and cousin.
16
From paragraph 16 the reader can infer that the mother . . .
impressed that Patrick was able to braid the girls' hair.
is proud of Patrick and his babysitting skills.
is amused at the pretend play of the children.
is upset that Patrick has made a mess in the kitchen.
17
How does the organization of paragraph 4 contribute to the selection?
Gives the reasons for why steps were important.
Shows that Mole’s living photographs are a great success.
Compares the presidential photo to Liberty Bell pic.
Explains the sequence Mole took to create a living photo.
18
In paragraph 2, what does the word "harmful" mean?
not able to cause damage
able to cause damage
already damaged
damaged again
19
What organizational pattern was used in both "Red Crabs" passage and "Monarch" poem?
persuasion
problem and solution
sequential order
cause and effect
20
Which would be the best prediction for this passage?
Patrick will complain to his friends about babysitting.
Tiffany and Annabel will want Patrick to babysit them again.
Tiffany and Annabel will not want to play princesses again.
Patrick's mother will make Tiffany & Annabel clean the room.
21
The author includes a simile comparing hair to wet noodles in paragraph 10 to show that Patrick
finds it very difficult to braid the girls’ hair.
thinks the girls have gotten food in their hair.
thinks the girls’ hair is too wet to make proper braids.
would prefer to be cooking dinner rather than braiding hair.
22
Which of the following is true of each story?
The stories' events could have taken place in any setting.
The physical setting affects what happens in each paragraph.
The setting helps the main characters solve a problem.
The problems depend on the stories' settings, (the cities).
23
Why should students focus on sensory information when practicing visualization?
Imagining a favorite place is simple. Anyone can do it.
Visualizing makes learning more fun.
Visualizing always leads to better test scores.
It refocuses the attention of the brain and reduces anxiety.
24
Are you prepared to kick this STAAR Reading test to the curb and show it who's boss?
Of course!
Definitely!
You bet!
Absolutely!
25
The context clues in the "Ichabod Crane" song lyrics imply that the word "lanky" means
muscular
obese
arrogant
scrawny
26
In paragraph 2, the word treacherous means —
quick
unexpected
dangerous
questionable
27
How is the reader able to infer the meaning of the word “ravenous” in line 16?
Ichabod devours cake and ravenous is the reason = hungry.
Katrina is pouring tea so inference = patiently waiting.
28
In paragraph 6, what does Amy mean when she calls her fight with Jessica "ancient history"?
They were arguing about events in ancient history.
Amy has totally forgotten about the fight
It happened thousands of years ago.
It happened in history class.
29
According to paragraph 2, "test anxiety" is
a hereditary psychological disease.
unusual stress symptoms that occur during testing.
an allergy to stress that is triggered by tests.
headaches and nausea that occur after testing.
30
Which detail from the selection is best supported by Mole’s living photograph of Lady Liberty?
Arthur Mole, a photographer, traveled from camp to camp.
Participating in one of Mole’s pictures was time-consuming.
It took hours to get everyone in his exact location.
More people had to be farthest from camera vs bottom of pic
31
Arthur Mole’s motivation for creating living pictures came from his
admiration of fellow artists creating works during WWI.
desire to meet the president of the United States.
desire to demonstrate his respect for the United States.
interest in using U.S. soldiers as the subjects of his art.
32
Based on the song lyrics, what inference can be made about Ichabod Crane in Stanza 2?
Ichabod is confident.
Ichabod is not very intelligent
Ichabod is a shy man.
Ichabod is lazy.
33
Are you prepared to kick this STAAR Reading test to the curb and show it who's boss?
You bet!
Absolutely!
Definitely!
Of course!
34
What is not an effect of students taking time to celebrate success when overcoming a challenge?
Decreased confidence when facing the next new challenge.
Recognition that hard work can lead to success.
Recognition that determination can lead to success.
More confidence that the next challenge can also be handled.
35
Are you prepared to kick this STAAR Reading test to the curb and show it who's boss?
Definitely!
You bet!
Absolutely!
Of course!
36
The last line of the poem suggests -
the drawer is large enough to hold speaker’s maps & stamps.
the speaker thinks the desk has greatly changed his room.
that the speaker likes to collect maps and stamps.
the only place the speaker wants to be is in his room.
37
Greek roots "ambi" & "amphi" mean "both." Which word does not fit the meaning of these roots?
ambivalent
amphibian
ambidextrous
archaeology
38
The reader can infer that Mole and Thomas built a tower for each photo because --
Mole needed all soldiers to be able to look at the camera.
the ground view didn't provide correct perspective for photo
participants were having difficulty standing still.
the ground view made it difficult for participants.
39
The author included paragraph 1 in the selection most likely to —
explain why it's important for red crabs to reach the ocean.
provide reasons to visit the island during the migration.
explain why the island is perfect place for crabs to live.
provide background info about the home of the red crabs.
40
The context clues that imply Ichabod Crane is not a wealthy man are --
"Are they shovels or are they feet?"
"With clothes a scarecrow would hate to own."
"It's the new schoolmaster."
"Yet he has a certain air/Debonair and devil-may-care . . ."
41
The purpose of paragraph 9 is to
summarize the three strategies to reduce test anxiety.
show the cause and effects of test anxiety.
list strategies in chronological order.
persuade the reader that test anxiety is a real problem.
42
Based on line 24’s stage direction, which characteristic would best describe Ichabod Crane?
timid
sleepy
embarrassed
fearful
43
Chronos is the Greek god of
earth
time
space
sky
44
How can the reader tell that Emily enjoyed living in Texas?
She notices the weather is different between the two states.
She brought a cactus from TX with her to plant in Minnesota.
She was reluctant to move to Minnesota.
She was a Dallas Cowboys fan.
45
An important diff. between the migrations in “Crab” and in "Magic” is that only butterflies —
migrate to escape harsh weather
breed during their journey
travel in a group
are seen by people while migrating
46
The poet includes stanzas 1 through 3 most likely to —
describe the actions of the butterfly as a beautiful event.
highlight the speaker’s memories of observing the butterfly.
show that the speaker is watching more than one butterfly.
emphasize the effect the butterfly has on its surroundings.
47
Why does the poet include the simile, "leave it dull as pale elephant skin" in line 22?
To describe how butterflies become less attractive over time
To say the area will be less beautiful without the monarchs.
To emphasize the delicateness of the butterflies.s
To identify another animal that inhabits the area.
48
The Latin roots "bene" and "bon" mean good. Which word does not spring from this root?
beneficial - favorable or advantageous; resulting in good.
benefactor - a person who helps a person or cause
benefit - an advantage or profit gained from something
bench - a long seat, typically made of wood or stone
49
What does the author’s use of imagery in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 8 emphasize?
Emily believes that the icy pond will be hard if she falls.
Emily realizes the value of learning how to ice-skate.
Emily thinks the snow is beautiful.
Emily thinks the snow is too bright.
50
Line 27 uses an example of this type of figurative language -
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
51
Line 4's figurative language is . . .
is alliteration.
a simile.
is hyperbole.
a metaphor.
52
What are the benefits of learning and using acronyms when studying?
The stress of learning acronyms decreases testing stress.
Learning acronyms in middle school makes high school easier.
Increased retention of information, more fun and less stress
Acronyms are hard to learn but students make better grades.
53
Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that Christmas Island is a special place?
Only 1,500 or so people lived on the island as of 2010.
The red crab is the largest number of land crab species.
It has some plants&animals found nowhere else in the world.
The island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.
54
Which word is not a synonym for the word "mantra" in paragraph 7?
sentence
statement
phrase
behavior
