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English 1 STAAR TEST,/18 Complete Q’s and A’s
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English 1 STAAR TEST,/18Complete Q’s and A’s
Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. from The
Wild Prince by Brian Selznick 1 This is my backyard. Over there is the hill
where everyone goes sledding in the winter, and over there is the small
yellow bush, and over there is the big tree that I now know is going to die in
a few years and fall down. The tree will slowly rot away until the only thing
left of it is this memory and the words written across the paper you are now
touching, which was, of course, made from some other tree that someone
else, somewhere, might be remembering right now. And over there, if you
squint because the sun is in your eyes, is the huge rumbling air-conditioning
unit that cools the entire house. Come and take a closer look with me. The
ground here is muddy and covered in weeds, and when I first moved into this
house I played here in the dirt. 2 Kneel down in the weeds here. This is
exactly where I was when I fou - - this is the story
- could tell stories about the past and laugh and sing. I imagined my soldier
had sacrificed himself for the others, so they could escape. I was sure my
soldier was a hero and a true friend. He had to be brave to be outside in the
tall weeds by himself for so long, never moving, never shivering, never
crying. Even as his paint faded and his gun was lost, he didn't lose faith.
Maybe he knew that I'd find him one day. Why be scared when you know you
are going to be saved? I imagined the rain falling on him, and the snow, and
the bugs crawling over him. And still he didn't move. Had he been there for
weeks? Months? Years? How long had he waited for me to show up? How had
he known I would come? I didn't know, but I was glad he waited. I'd never
saved anyone before, and the responsibility was huge. 4 Now look over
there, on the other side of my yard, past the small yellow bush, and you'll
see the edge of a fores - - same
- 1 Which word has the same connotation as steadfast as it is used in
paragraph 3? A Unwavering B Still C Unresponsive D Shallow - - A
- 2 Based on what the narrator imagines, which detail from paragraph 3
supports the key idea that if the soldier were a real person, he would have
the qualities to cope with real-life problems? A The soldier being alone
outside for a long time B The stillness of the soldier in cold and wet
conditions C The faded paint on the soldier and his missing weapon D The
soldier believing that he would one day be found - - D
- 4 Read this sentence from paragraph 4. A miniature world rose here, all for
my single, lonely, faded soldier, who had nothing in the world except me.
What does this sentence convey about the narrator? A He intends to search
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