STAAR Blitz Day 10

A. The characters decide to build a new school.

B. The school is in danger of being shut down.

C. The characters decide to fix the school.

D. The students are getting sick from the terrible condition of the school.

A. excited about the condition of the school

B. sad that the school is in bad shape

C. worried about what Mr. Huxley will say

D. embarrassed by how the school looks

A. “This school is in terrible condition!” (paragraph 2)

B. “Isn’t it marvelous?” (paragraph 3)

C. The lockers were dented and rusty (paragraph 4)

D. Overhead, the lights sputtered in their tubes (paragraph 4)

A. She led the way into her office. (paragraph 10)

B. “This is magnificent, Patricia.” (paragraph 11)

C. “Oh, I suppose they might auction off the land to the highest bidder.” (paragraph 14)

D. “Indeed I will, Patricia.” (paragraph 17)

A. Loudly striking

B. Washing

C. Swinging

D. Brushing

A. It helps the students have a better learning environment.

B. It makes the school look dreadful.

C. It is one reason Mr. Huxley wants the property.

D. It causes the principal to want to fix the school.

A. They have something planned.

B. They want the best for the school and the students.

C. They are trying to fix the school.

D. They need money to make the school better.

A. Change Riverviews to Riverview’s

B. Change had to have

C. Change been to bean

D. Add a comma after slow