Paired Passage Venn Diagram

Paired Passage Venn Diagram

English II STAAR Spring 2022

4H Different

4H Similar

5C Passage 1

4F Passage 1

5C Passage 2

4F Passage 2

• G is wrong because "Leper's Squint" isn't proving anything about writers
• H is wrong because "Leper's Squint" isn't presenting skeptical views
• J is wrong because "Leper's Squint isn't explaining why he left his country

What is one difference between the two excerpts?

#34

F is the correct answer because it is the only answer that discusses two differences between the passages.

• A is wrong because Millennials are described as not needing as much privacy
• B is wrong because privacy is not described as a problem
• D is wrong because younger people do want privacy sometimes

In both of the excerpts, how is privacy described?

#35

Answer choice C is correct because both passages mention that privacy is something everyone needs at certain times

• A is wrong because it's not talking about positive interactions
• B is wrong because it's not talking about positive interactions
• D is wrong because this is not about positive interactions

Which sentence from the excerpt from the article best supports the idea that co-working spaces result in positive interactions?

#21

C is the correct answer because it mentions socializing and collaborating - both are positive interactions.

• F is incorrect because there is no text evidence to support this statement
• H is wrong because it's not talking about how people look in terms of liking or disliking
• J is wrong because it's not that he dislikes all old people, he just doesn't like Ms. Sullivan

In paragraph 1 of the excerpt, what can the reader infer based on the description of Ms. Sullivan?

#30

Answer choice G is correct because the paragraph is describing how Ms. Sullivan is always listening to Desmond which makes him feel overwhelmed.

• F is wrong because it is discussing her writing, not her attitude
• G is wrong because it is talking about Desmond not his wife
• J is wrong because if she thinks he's glad about something that doesn't show she is easygoing

Which quotation from the excerpt best supports the idea that Desmond's wife is more easy going than he is"?

#28

H is correct because it talks about how his wife could adjust to anything, meaning she is flexible

• F is wrong because while this may be true, it is not the "most likely" or main purpose
• H is wrong because this is an untrue statement - companies can be successful without focusing on Millennials
• J is wrong because Millennials are not living in isolated situations

Based on the selection from the article, with which statement would the author most likely agree?

#24

The correct answer is G because throughout the article the author talks about how Millennials love to socialize