STAAR Blitz 1 Exit Ticket
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Last updated 10 months ago
10 questions
Note from the author:
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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?
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?
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In paragraph 10, why is Aunt Florence surprised?
In paragraph 10, why is Aunt Florence surprised?
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In paragraphs 13 and 14, which highlighted sentence supports that Despereaux is interested in different things from other mice.
In paragraphs 13 and 14, which highlighted sentence supports that Despereaux is interested in different things from other mice.
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What can the reader infer about Despereaux based on his reaction inparagraphs 13 and 14?
What can the reader infer about Despereaux based on his reaction in
paragraphs 13 and 14?
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Which sentence describes a main message of this story?
Which sentence describes a main message of this story?
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In paragraph 10, the prefix im – helps the reader understand that impossible means -
In paragraph 10, the prefix im – helps the reader understand that impossible means -
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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.
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.
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In the story, how is Despereaux different from other mice?
Select TWO correct answers.
In the story, how is Despereaux different from other mice?
Select TWO correct answers.
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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?
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?
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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?
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?