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STAAR 6th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice
STAAR 6th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice
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General Reading comprehension questions to help review for the 6th grade STAAR Reading test.
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This story states:
opinion
fact
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When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
3
What is the main idea?
Honeybees like to dance.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like nectar.
4
Who found the volleyball?
James and Helen
James
Hannah
Helen
5
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
He forgot to lock his door.
It was very late.
He went to a show every Monday.
He returned home.
6
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
found by accident
became lost in
fell into
tripped over
7
Who missed the first ballet class?
Theresa and Leanne
Brandy
Leanne
Theresa
8
This story states:
fact
opinion
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This story states:
opinion
fact
10
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a tub of water
a turning motor
a machine
a human being
11
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.
12
What does the underlined word mean?
robbed
encountered
rescued
abandoned
13
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
The kind of school you to to depends on where you live.
Children like going to school in tents.
14
What does the underlined word mean?
hidden
discovered
stolen
illegal
15
This story states:
fact
opinion
16
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.
17
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The game was boys versus girls.
The kids would rather play baseball.
The girls beat the boys.
Tom never caught a ball.
18
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer likes red boots.
The closet is wet.
Jennifer lost her boots.
Jennifer has black boots.
19
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He heard a strange sound.
A moth was on the stairs.
He wanted to go to bed.
He was alone in the house.
20
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.
21
This story states:
opinion
fact
22
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
shin
knee
chin
elbow
23
What does the underlined word mean?
hide
ignore
show
trick
24
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
We were surprised.
Stu said, "That's strange."
Nobody comes to the woods.
We ran through the trees.
25
What does the underlined word mean?
stolen
borrowed
earned
discovered
26
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She went into the cave.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
She thought the cave was scary.
The cave wasn't scary.
27
What is the main idea?
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
28
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.
29
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
School was canceled because of the weather.
The snow turned to rain.
30
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
caused protestors to burn things
increased the size of the military
made the situation worse
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
31
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Brian has a lunch box.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
It is lunch time at school.
32
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
It was too late.
The doctor wanted to leave.
The clock struck 12.
I began to feel frightened.
33
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Germans were good card players.
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
34
What does the underlined word mean?
positively
definitely
partially
supposedly
35
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the wall
on the floor
on the bench
on a table
