Star Reading sample items

Anna pointed at one of the rabbits in the pen. "That's the one want," she whispered to her brother. "Its coat is the color of snow." Which words tell you what the rabbit looks like?

Covers the understanding

Analyzing Argument and Evaluating Text

Covers the recognition, analysis, and evaluation of argument in persuasive, editorial, and academic writing.

A man from the zoo brought some birds to Ray's class. One was blue-gray with dark bands on its tail. Another had a light face and great big eyes. The children got to pet one of the smaller birds. When Ray petted it, he could see it had yellow eyes. The paragraph shows how the birds _____.

Domain not applicable at Grade 1. Domain not applicable at Grade 2. Domain not applicable at Grade 3.