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2021 STAAR Grade 3 Reading

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In paragraph 6, the suffix -less helps the reader know that the word helpless means —
one who helps others
to help again
not able to help oneself
too much help
Which text feature helps the reader locate information about why many animals leave porcupines alone?
The labels on the map “Porcupines in North America”
The labels on the map “Porcupines in North America”
The caption under the photograph next to paragraph 6
The subheading “Super Quills”
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
To tell the reader where to find porcupines in the wild
To describe how a porcupine acts around an attacker
To provide the reader with many different facts about porcupines
To explain why porcupines look different from other animals
Which section is most likely to give information about what a porcupine eats?
On the Menu
Little Pricklies
At Home up a Tree
Super Quills
Which word is a synonym for nibble in paragraph 4?
Sleep
Hide
Walk
Chew
What is the most likely reason the author includes the map in the selection?
To show that porcupines live in Canada and in part of the United States
To show that porcupines can be found only in the United States
To show that porcupines are mostly found in Alaska
To show that porcupines live only near oceans
Which words from paragraph 14 best help the reader understand what cradled means?
at her classmates
down the trail
with the tour guide
gently in her hands
The details in paragraph 1 are important to the plot of the story because they help the reader understand that Layla —
is easy to please
enjoys being alone
loves and respects nature
has been to a forest on another field trip
What is the main message of the story?
People do not always learn from their mistakes.
Spending time outdoors can be rewarding.
Rules are made for the safety of everyone.
Making the right choice can be difficult.
Which of these events leads to Layla finding the geode?
She stops to take a photograph.
She listens to what Cooper tells her.
She remembers the tour guide’s words.
She starts to jog toward her classmates.
Read this sentence from paragraph 10.


The imagery in this sentence suggests that Layla feels —
angry, because she doesn’t like what she is thinking to herself
uncomfortable, because she knows that she is making a mistake
curious, because she wants to study the rock and learn more about it
proud, because she realizes that she is the one who found an unusual rock
Read paragraph 11.


What do these sentences show about Layla?
She wants to take pictures of the geode.
She is good at recalling important ideas.
She is not sure what the tour guide meant.
She is considering what she should do with the geode.
What is the most likely reason Layla decides against taking the geode home?
She cannot think of a way to make the rock useful.
She realizes that the rock should stay in its natural surroundings.
She is afraid of what others might say if she keeps it.
She is worried that Cooper will try to take it away from her.
What can the reader tell about how Layla feels toward the tour guide?
Layla wishes the tour guide had selected a more interesting path for the group to walk in the park.
Layla thinks the tour guide is boring.
Layla thinks the tour guide saw the geode near the trail and forgot to talk about it.
Layla respects the tour guide’s knowledge.
The imagery in the first sentence of the story helps the reader understand that Layla is —
tired from doing schoolwork
excited about being on a field trip
concerned about hiking in a national park
curious about where her class will go next
Read this sentence from paragraph 13.


The author uses this description to suggest that —
the geode looks beautiful as it shines
Layla really wants to keep the geode
the forest has many other hidden geodes
Layla is wondering how the geode formed
The prefix un- helps the reader understand that unnoticed in paragraph 1 means —
first seen
not seen
seen together
seen from below
Which word means the opposite of curved in paragraph 3?
Straight
Thick
Dark
Soft
Which section contains information about what sloths eat?
Sloth Style
Slow Movers
Sloth Snacks
Staying Safe
What is the most likely reason the author includes the details in paragraph 1?
To suggest that some sloths can move fast if they have to
To show that sloths are a lot like other animals that live in trees
To show that some sloths have become well known to scientists
To suggest that sloths have a special quality that helps them survive
Which idea from the selection does the author best support by including the first three photographs?
Sloths spend a lot of time in trees.
Scientists want to know more about sloths.
Some sloths are much bigger than others.
Sloths may not be as lazy as they look.
Which sentence from the selection suggests that the author likes sloths?
The sloth is the slowest mammal on Earth. (paragraph 1)
One thing that scientists do know is that sloths are very different from most other animals. (paragraph 2)
With gentle brown eyes and a flat little nose, the sloth might win the award for cutest animal. (paragraph 4)
Sloths grow to be only about 25 inches long—around the size of a human baby. (paragraph 4)
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
To provide the reader with interesting facts about sloths
To encourage the reader to support a place that helps sloths
To explain to the reader the biggest dangers that sloths face
To show the reader what it is like to visit a sloth sanctuary
Lines 18 through 21 suggest that the speaker feels —
surprised to find a big pile of leaves
excited to go through the pile of leaves
curious about what is hiding under the leaves
worried about the amount of leaves on the ground
Which sentence best describes the stanzas of the poem?
Each stanza contains lines that rhyme.
Each stanza creates an image for the reader.
Each stanza describes a new event for the reader.
Each stanza repeats important lines.
Read lines 15 through 17 of the poem.


These lines help the reader picture the way the leaves —
are colored
look along the street
sound as they fall
feel in the darkness
In lines 1 through 4 and lines 28 through 31, the placement of the word “Crunch” is meant to emphasize —
that the speaker is talking
the number of leaves there are
how carefully the speaker is moving
each step the speaker is taking
Which lines of the poem best show why the speaker likes the leaves?
Lines 7 through 9
Lines 12 and 13
Lines 26 and 27
Lines 32 and 33
Throughout the poem, the speaker can best be described as feeling —
confused
curious
upset
pleased
Which sentence supports the conclusion that there are differences in the way bark paper looks even before it is painted?
The mulberry bark makes light-colored paper, while the fig bark makes dark-colored paper. (paragraph 7)
The bark is stripped from the trees. (paragraph 8)
Next the bark is boiled in a pot of water and ashes for hours until it breaks apart into strips. (paragraph 8)
The strips of bark are placed on a flat, wooden drying board. (paragraph 9)
What is the most likely reason the author included paragraph 1 in the selection?
To show how bark art is different from other art
To interest the reader in learning about bark art
To describe how bark art has changed over time
To tell the reader why villagers made bark art
How is the paper in the section titled “Make Your Own Amate Painting” different from the bark paper described in the rest of the selection?
It has been flattened.
It is made from strips.
It has been crumpled.
It is hard to draw on.
Which statement best explains why Starr’s discovery was important?
He learned about a different kind of amate.
He found that people were still making amate.
He realized how amate had been used in the past.
He learned that amate was made many years ago.
Where should a reader look to find information about what happens after bark is stripped from trees?
The first paragraph
The section titled “Bark Paintings Now and Then”
The section titled “Making Bark Paper”
The boxed section at the end of the selection