Gr 5 ReadingSTAAR Release Questions
SE / Reporting Standard / Release Question / Choices & AnswerTEKS: Figure 19 - Reading/Comprehension Skills.
Students use a flexible range of metacognitive reading skills in both assigned and independent reading to understand an author’s message. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater depth in increasingly more complex texts as they become self-directed critical readers.
Fig.19D / S /
- What is the theme of the play?
BIt is important to work together.
CKindness is rewarded.
DAll creatures should respect nature.
Fig.19D / S /
- How does Scene 2 differ from Scene 1?
BScene 2 takes place in the forest.
CScene 2 includes more stage directions.
DScene 2 presents different characters.
Fig.19D / S /
- Which of these events resolves Little Bird’s conflict in the play?
BLittle Bird is given a place to sleep for the night.
CLittle Bird flies south with his friends.
DLittle Bird wishes the trees a good night
Fig.19D / S /
- What can the reader conclude from the last paragraph of Scene 2?
BThe Oak, the Maple, and the Willow will die without their leaves.
CJack Frost knows what Forest Fairy’s wish is because she has requested it before.
DThe selfishness of the Oak, the Maple, and the Willow has a negative consequence.
Fig.19D / S /
- Read these lines from Scene 1 of the play.
What do these lines represent? / AThe reasons why the trees dislike Little Bird
BThe ways the trees prepare for the coming winter
CThe excuses the trees give for not helping Little Bird
DThe different purposes that the trees serve in the forest
Fig.19D / S /
- What can the reader infer from the last sentence of Paul’s letter?
BPaul knows that the editor will have a change of opinion about video games.
CPaul believes that the editor needs to play video games every day.
DPaul thinks that the editor has not played video games.
Fig.19E / S /
- Which sentence best summarizes Scene 2?
BForest Fairy admits to Jack Frost that she is ashamed of the way some of the
forest trees treated Little Bird, who was injured and needed shelter and food.
CWhen Forest Fairy tells Jack Frost about the helpfulness of some of the foresttrees, Jack Frost decides to honor them with leaves that are always green.
DJack Frost learns from Forest Fairy that Little Bird is injured and has been given shelter in the forest by the Spruce, the Pine, and the Juniper.
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TEKS: 5.2 - Reading/Vocabulary Development.
Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing.
5.2B / R /
- In paragraph 26, the word chide means
Bscold
Cobserve
Dinterrupt
TEKS: 5.8 - Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language.
Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about how an author’s sensory language creates imagery in literary text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.
5.8A / R /
- The author’s use of figurative language in paragraph 12 emphasizes that —
BLittle Bird turns to the night sky for help
CLittle Bird is confused about where his friends have gone
DLittle Bird worries that his wing will not get better
TEKS: 5.10 - Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture and History.
Students analyze, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the author’s purpose in cultural, historical, and contemporary context and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
5.10A / S /
- What does Paul hope to accomplish by writing his letter?
B To explain to readers that playing video games prepares young people for future careers
C To request that libraries limit the use of computers used to play video games
D To convince readers that playing video games has many benefits
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TEKS: 5.12 - Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Persuasive Text.
Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about persuasive text and provide evidence from the text to support their analysis.
5.12A / S /
- Based on information in his letter, Paul would most likely agree with which of these statements?
BYoung people have the responsibility to keep video games from interfering with their schoolwork.
CThe skills that students need to succeed in school are best learned on computers.
DYoung people should not be allowed to play video games unless an adult is available to supervise them.
5.12A / S /
- Which of these sources does Paul use to support his argument?
BFacts collected by a library and a university
CInterviews he conducted with family members
DInformation from a newspaper article titled “Just a Play Day”
5.12A / S /
- Paul organizes the information in his letter mostly by —
B comparing one person’s experience with playing video games to another person’s experience
C describing problems with playing video games and then offering solutions
Dlisting ways playing video games can improve students’ grades and skills
5.12A / S /
- Paul uses the information in paragraphs 2, 3, and 6 to show that —
B video games can help students strengthen their skills in a variety of areas
C students tend to play video games that relate to what they are learning in school
D playing video games helps people develop their creativity
5.12A / S /
- Paul’s main argument is that —
B young people like video games
C video games help develop skills useful in sports
D most young people play video games daily
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