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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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EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
A moth was on the stairs.
He wanted to go to bed.
He was alone in the house.
He heard a strange sound.
2
What is the main idea?
Li is having a hard time making friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
Making friends is easy.
3
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Brian has a lunch box.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
It is lunch time at school.
4
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroads were dangerous.
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What is the main idea?
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
6
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.
7
What does the underlined word mean?
trick
hide
show
ignore
8
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
found by accident
fell into
tripped over
became lost in
9
What is the main idea?
Insects are very intelligent.
All insect behavior can be changed.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
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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.
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CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She thought the cave was scary.
The cave wasn't scary.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
She went into the cave.
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CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
The doctor wanted to leave.
I began to feel frightened.
The clock struck 12.
It was too late.
13
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
earned
stolen
borrowed
14
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
The Germans were good card players.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
15
Where were the shoes displayed?
on a table
on the floor
on the wall
on the bench
16
This story states:
opinion
fact
17
What is the main idea?
Honeybees like nectar.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees are hard workers.
18
This story states:
opinion
fact
19
What does the underlined word mean?
rescued
robbed
encountered
abandoned
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What does the underlined word mean?
stolen
discovered
illegal
hidden
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This story states:
fact
opinion
