STAAR Reading Grade 4 2017 - Past Paper

confused by the questions the ant and the bee are asking

unconcerned about what the ant and the bee think about its house

too impatient to argue with the ant and the bee

afraid to show the ant and the bee the best way to make a house

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

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

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

But the caterpillar did not die.

A caterpillar is making a house out of something like silk on a twig. The house is called a cocoon, and it takes a long time to make.

An ant and a bee see a caterpillar making a house. Both of them talk to the caterpillar while it works to finish its task the only way it knows how.

An ant and a bee watch a caterpillar making a house. They think the caterpillar is having trouble, so they suggest different places for it to live.

A caterpillar is making a house for itself. An ant and a bee suggest better places for the caterpillar to live, but the caterpillar continues with its task.

difficult

messy

silly

gloomy

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.

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

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

beautiful the caterpillar has become

quickly moths can move

perfectly the caterpillar has built the cocoon

strong a cocoon can be

Both careers presented Dahl with opportunities to learn new skills.

Both careers gave Dahl experience as a spy.

Both careers put Dahl in dangerous situations.

Both careers required Dahl to have excellent writing skills.

able to end

after the end

without end

nearing the end

why Dahl was inspired to write children’s literature

when Dahl decided to become a writer

how Dahl’s children helped him improve his stories

what types of stories Dahl most enjoyed writing

show examples of Dahl’s books that the reader may recognize

show which books Dahl wrote while he was a spy

encourage the reader to buy the books that Dahl wrote for his daughters

suggest that they were the first stories written by Dahl

describing Dahl’s life from his childhood through his adulthood

explaining how Dahl’s job at the Shell Oil Company led to new discoveries

listing Dahl’s accomplishments as a writer

comparing Dahl’s life as a fighter pilot to his life as a writer

The mystery stories were quite popular.

While Dahl may be best known as an author of famous children’s books, he also had an interesting life unrelated to his writing.

Before he started writing, he traveled to other countries, flew fighter planes, and worked as a spy.

Dahl soon learned that Africa had many new things to see.

She had to get on a surfboard.

She had to learn how to open doors.

She received too much attention from people.

She was distracted by birds.

inform the reader about the special work of an unusual dog

teach the reader how to train dogs to surf

explain to the reader how a dog becomes a service animal

convince the reader to support the work that dogs do for others

An explanation of why Ricochet could not be a service dog

A description of how Ricochet learned to surf

Some of the causes that Ricochet has helped

A story about the first time Ricochet surfed to raise money