STAAR Practice Test (Grade 3: Reading) 4

Question 1

What is the 'sequence' of events in a story?

Accepted Answer

The order events happen in

Answer

The setting of the story

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The list of characters

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The author's opinion

Question 2

If a word starts with 'un-' like 'unhappy,' what does it usually mean?

Accepted Answer

Not

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Very

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Again

Answer

Before

Question 3

What is a 'cause' in a passage?

Accepted Answer

The reason something happens

Answer

The result of an event

Answer

The title

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The setting

Question 4

How can you tell how a character feels?

Accepted Answer

By their words, actions, and thoughts

Answer

By the page number

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By the title only

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By the book's cover

Question 5

What is the 'theme' or lesson of a story usually about?

Accepted Answer

An important message the reader learns

Answer

The number of pages

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The author's address

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The price of the book

Question 6

Which sentence uses a describing word (adjective)?

Accepted Answer

The fluffy cat slept

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The cat ran

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She sang

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They jumped

Question 7

Why might an author include a picture with a passage?

Accepted Answer

To help the reader understand the text

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To make the book heavier

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To hide the words

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To count the chapters