STAAR Blitz Day 8

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9 questions

Question 3

Which highlighted detail from the text is best supported by the graphic? Select your answer in the text.

Question 1

The author wrote this selection most likely to -

explain what plants grow in the rainforest

describe each layer of the rainforest

list the different animals that live in the rainforest

Question 2

The understory gets more sunlight than the forest floor.

Question 3

Which highlighted detail from the text is best supported by the graphic? Select your answer in the text.

Question 4

Which idea is best supported by the details found in the section The Canopy?

A. It is the lowest layer of the rainforest.

B. Not many animals live in this layer.

C. It gets the least sunlight in the rainforest.

Question 5

Based on the information in the selection, what happens when the birds make it to the top of the emergent layer?

A. They look for sunlight and warmth.

B. They search for food and make a home.

C. They often get stuck in the trees.

Question 6

Based on the information in the section The Emergent Layer, what can the reader infer?

A. Many animals live in this layer because they enjoy the sunlight.

B. Most trees do not grow tall enough to make it to this layer.

C. This is the darkest part of the rainforest because it is blocked by trees.

Question 7

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

The author most likely uses this sentence to help the reader -

A. picture the canopy layer.

B. understand the many layers of the rainforest.

C. understand that the canopy layer is at the bottom of the rainforest.

Question 8

What change should be made in sentence 1?

Change Its to It’s 

Change always to all ways 

Question 9

The author would like to add a concluding sentence. Which sentence should be added after sentence 3?

A. It has a very bad smell.

B. It’s like a recycling center, where nothing goes to waste.

C. Bugs like to eat this food.

Question 1

The author wrote this selection most likely to -

explain what plants grow in the rainforest

describe each layer of the rainforest

list the different animals that live in the rainforest

explain what birds live in the rainforest

Question 2

Which details in the selection are best supported by the graphic below paragraph 3?

Select TWO correct answers.

The understory gets more sunlight than the forest floor.

Snakes live in the canopy layer.

Spiders climb the trees.

Light to the floor is blocked by trees.

The rainforest is actually very dry.

Question 4

Which idea is best supported by the details found in the section The Canopy?

A. It is the lowest layer of the rainforest.

B. Not many animals live in this layer.

C. It gets the least sunlight in the rainforest.

D. It is a shield to the lower layers.

Question 5

Based on the information in the selection, what happens when the birds make it to the top of the emergent layer?

A. They look for sunlight and warmth.

B. They search for food and make a home.

C. They often get stuck in the trees.

D. They move back to the understory layer.

Question 6

Based on the information in the section The Emergent Layer, what can the reader infer?

A. Many animals live in this layer because they enjoy the sunlight.

B. Most trees do not grow tall enough to make it to this layer.

C. This is the darkest part of the rainforest because it is blocked by trees.

D. Birds cannot survive in this layer because there is no water.

Question 7

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

The author most likely uses this sentence to help the reader -

A. picture the canopy layer.

B. understand the many layers of the rainforest.

C. understand that the canopy layer is at the bottom of the rainforest.

D. picture the umbrellas people use in the rainforest.

Question 8

What change should be made in sentence 1?

Change Its to It’s 

Change always to all ways 

Insert a comma after warm 

Change damp to Damp

Question 9

The author would like to add a concluding sentence. Which sentence should be added after sentence 3?

A. It has a very bad smell.

B. It’s like a recycling center, where nothing goes to waste.

C. Bugs like to eat this food.

D. Many types of beetles live in the rainforest.

explain what birds live in the rainforest

Which details in the selection are best supported by the graphic below paragraph 3? 

Select TWO correct answers.

Snakes live in the canopy layer.

Spiders climb the trees.

Light to the floor is blocked by trees.

The rainforest is actually very dry.

D. It is a shield to the lower layers.

D. They move back to the understory layer.

D. Birds cannot survive in this layer because there is no water.

D. picture the umbrellas people use in the rainforest.

Insert a comma after warm 

Change damp to Damp

D. Many types of beetles live in the rainforest.

STAAR Blitz Day 8

Which highlighted detail from the text is best supported by the graphic? Select your answer in the text.

The author wrote this selection most likely to -

Which highlighted detail from the text is best supported by the graphic? Select your answer in the text.

Which idea is best supported by the details found in the section The Canopy?

Based on the information in the selection, what happens when the birds make it to the top of the emergent layer?

Based on the information in the section The Emergent Layer, what can the reader infer?

Read the sentence from paragraph 4. The author most likely uses this sentence to help the reader -

What change should be made in sentence 1?

The author would like to add a concluding sentence. Which sentence should be added after sentence 3?

The author wrote this selection most likely to -

Which details in the selection are best supported by the graphic below paragraph 3? Select TWO correct answers.

Which idea is best supported by the details found in the section The Canopy?

Based on the information in the selection, what happens when the birds make it to the top of the emergent layer?

Based on the information in the section The Emergent Layer, what can the reader infer?

Read the sentence from paragraph 4. The author most likely uses this sentence to help the reader -

What change should be made in sentence 1?

The author would like to add a concluding sentence. Which sentence should be added after sentence 3?

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

The author most likely uses this sentence to help the reader -

Which details in the selection are best supported by the graphic below paragraph 3?

Select TWO correct answers.

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

The author most likely uses this sentence to help the reader -