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Nonfiction STAAR Review

  •  English    10     Public
    Nonfiction
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  • Based on information in the selection, how does E. B. White most likely feel about writing?
    C Passionate
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  • In paragraph 1, the details about E. B. White’s childhood support the idea that he -
    A was a very talented writer
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  • Which words in paragraph 2 best helps the reader understand the meaning of freedom as it is used in the selection?
    B free to express oneself
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  • The photograph and caption are included in the selection to show -
    B how moving E. B. White’s words are
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  • What is an important message presented in this selection?
    D A person’s interests can change along with life’s path.
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  • How does the author organize the information in paragraph 1?
    A The author uses cause and effect to explain why E. B. White became a writer.
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  • Which sentence from the selection is a fact that can be verified?
    Andy ended up marrying a fellow writer who worked at The New Yorker, and in 1937, when their son Joel was seven, they all moved to a farm in Maine.
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  • Which sentence from the selection reveals why E. B. White decided to write a children’s book?
    C In her letter the librarian suggested that Andy should write a children’s book himself.
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  • Why does the author include the facts about E. B. White’s wife in paragraph 5?
    D To show how he began writing children’s books.
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  • As it is used in paragraph 4, the word courted refers to -
    As it is used in paragraph 4, the word courted refers to -
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