STAAR Practice Test (Grade 3: Reading) 5

Question 1

What does it mean to 'summarize' a passage?

Accepted Answer

To retell the most important parts in a short way

Answer

Summarizing means retelling the main points briefly.

Question 2

If you don't know a word, what is one good way to figure out its meaning?

Accepted Answer

Use the words around it for clues

Answer

Context clues are the nearby words that help explain an unknown word.

Question 3

What is an 'effect' in a passage?

Accepted Answer

The result of something that happened

Answer

An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

Question 4

Which of these is a compound word?

Accepted Answer

Sunshine

Answer

Sunshine is made of two words, 'sun' and 'shine.'

Question 5

What does the word 'narrator' mean?

Accepted Answer

The person who tells the story

Answer

The narrator is the voice that tells the story.