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Figurative Language - STAAR Review A

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STAAR Review

Lesson 1

Once upon a time...

Read the passage by clicking on the eye . Then answer the questions!

Based on details in the poem, which statement best describes how the speaker most likely feels about Max?

She admires him.

She is jealous of him.

She wants to protect him.

She wishes he would listen to her.

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What is the most likely reason the poet includes seasons in the poem?

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To identify the best time of year to make friends at the river

To explain the safest time of year to travel by boat on the river.

To highlight when the speaker observes changes at the river

To suggest when the speaker likes to fish in the river

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Read lines 13 and 14 from the poem. What do these lines suggest about the speaker's experience at the river?

The river creates problems that the speaker wants to avoid.

The river can be a confusing place for the speaker.

The river gives the speaker a chance to travel to new places.

The river provides a way for the speaker to be creative.

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In line 2, "like a fat brown thread" suggests that the river-

makes a wide path through the land

is filled with branches

becomes darker over time

is full of many fish

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Which sentence does the author use to suggest that the caterpillar has experienced an important change?

Up and down the caterpillar's head moved, weaving and weaving.

But the caterpillar did not die.

Many days and nights passed, and at last what had once been the caterpillar began to stir and wake.

At last the veil grew so thick that you could only guess that the caterpillar might still at work inside.

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Which sentence from the story shows that the caterpillar is successful at building a good house for itself?

It was fast asleep in its little cocoon house, knowing not whether the sun shone or the rain beat down.

The bee came by that way again and stopped to look at the little house.

Every time the caterpillar's head moved, it left behind something that looked like a glistening thread of silk.

Through the veil you could still faintly see the caterpillar moving.

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The author includes sensory language and vivid details in paragraph 15 to illustrate how -

beautiful the caterpillar has become

quickly moths can move.

perfectly the caterpillar has built the cocoon

strong a cocoon can be

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Based on details in the story, what can the reader infer about Phineas?

He feels confused by the unusual items in the kitchen.

He is excited about making the meal for his family.

He likes cooking more than he likes science.

He has cooked meals for his family before.

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Which conclusion about Phineas is best supported by the list at the end of the story?

He hopes he never has to cook again.

He discovers cooking is easier than he thought.

He decides that pasta is his favorite meal to cook.

He realizes he made some mistakes while cooking.

Congratulations!!!

This lesson is about inferencing! Watch this short video before continuing to the assignment.