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STAAR Blitz 1 Exit Ticket

Last updated 12 months ago

10 questions

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Question 1

1.

Read paragraph 2:

“He’s the smallest mouse I’ve ever seen,” said his aunt Florence. “It’s ridiculous. No mouse has ever, ever been this small. Not even a Tilling.” She looked at Despereaux through narrowed eyes as if she expected him to disappear. “No mouse,” she said again. “Ever.”

What do these sentences show about Despereaux Tilling?

A. He is well liked in his family.

B. He is very different from the other mice.

C. He is not sure why he is small.

D. He is good at making friends.

Question 2

2.

In paragraph 10, why is Aunt Florence surprised?

A. Despereaux is a little mouse.

B. Despereaux has big ears.

C. Despereaux would not eat with the mice.

D. Despereaux was born with his eyes open.

Question 3

3.

In paragraphs 13 and 14, which highlighted sentence supports that Despereaux is interested in different things from other mice.

He said nothing in defense of himself.

He had been born with his eyes open.

He coughed and sneezed so often that he carried a handkerchief in one paw at all times.

He did not constantly think of food, and he was not focused on tracking down every crumb.

Question 4

4.

What can the reader infer about Despereaux based on his reaction in
paragraphs 13 and 14?

A. He thinks he is like every other mouse.

B. He knows he is very different from the other mice.

C. He thinks his aunt and uncle are funny.

D. He enjoys looking for crumbs with his family.

Question 5

5.

Which sentence describes a main message of this story?

A. Our differences are what make us special.

B. It is important to be a good listener.

C. Families need to work together to get through their problems.

D. It is important to share with others.

Question 6

6.

In paragraph 10, the prefix im – helps the reader understand that impossible means -

A. possible again

B. full of possibilities

C. not possible

D. very possible

Question 7

7.

Short Constructed Response:
Read the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided.

Based on paragraph 20, what can you infer about how Despereaux’s mother feels about him?

Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Question 8

8.

In the story, how is Despereaux different from other mice?

Select TWO correct answers.

A. He looks different from the other mice.

B. He is much larger than the other mice.

C. He has larger feet than the other mice.

D. He is not interested in the same things that other mice are interested in.

E. He is not different from the other mice.

Question 9

9.

Writing Review - Use the text to answer the following questions.

(1) Finally, he discovered the source of the honey-sweat sound. (2) The sound was music. (3) The crumbs were falling all over the floor. (4) The sound was King Phillip playing his guitar and singing to his daughter, the Princess Pea, every night before she fell asleep.

9. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

A. Change he to He

B. Change sweat to sweet

C. Change the period to a question mark

D. No change should be made.

Question 10

10.

Writing Review - Use the text to answer the following questions.
(1) Finally, he discovered the source of the honey-sweat sound. (2) The sound was music. (3) The crumbs were falling all over the floor. (4) The sound was King Phillip playing his guitar and singing to his daughter, the Princess Pea, every night before she fell asleep.

The author has included an unnecessary sentence. Which sentence should be deleted from the text above?

A. Sentence 1

B. Sentence 2

C. Sentence 3

D. Sentence 4