1. CSI Cracking STAAR Information

2. CSI Week 2 Day 1

3. Day #1 Question #1 Which sentence from the section "Free To Play" explains one problem with trying to get asylum in the United States? A. They are finding it to be a slow process that can take months or years for a decision. B. Asylum is a system for people who are not safe in their own country for political, religious or artistic reasons. C. These people ask another country for permission to stay there, and if that country agrees, they can live there in safety. D. Along with Abdulateef, many other Iraqis have applied for asylum in the United States.

4. Correct Answer Which sentence from the section "Free To Play" explains one problem with trying to get asylum in the United States? A. They are finding it to be a slow process that can take months or years for a decision. B. Asylum is a system for people who are not safe in their own country for political, religious or artistic reasons. C. These people ask another country for permission to stay there, and if that country agrees, they can live there in safety. D. Along with Abdulateef, many other Iraqis have applied for asylum in the United States.

5. Day #1 Question #2 Which sentence from the section "It Will Be A Long Wait" explains why the U.S. takes a long time to decide if it will take someone seeking asylum? A. Garfield said even a clear case like Abdulateef’s is not enough for a quick decision from the government. B. “This is a new life, a whole new life, and it’s worth fighting to stay here.” C. Government officials are worried that violent extremists may use the asylum system to sneak into the United States. D. More conflicts in the Middle East have brought more refugees — people escaping violence — to the United States.

6. Day #1 Question #2 Which sentence from the section "It Will Be A Long Wait" explains why the U.S. takes a long time to decide if it will take someone seeking asylum? A. Garfield said even a clear case like Abdulateef’s is not enough for a quick decision from the government. B. “This is a new life, a whole new life, and it’s worth fighting to stay here.” C. Government officials are worried that violent extremists may use the asylum system to sneak into the United States. D. More conflicts in the Middle East have brought more refugees — people escaping violence — to the United States.

7. CSI Week 2 Day 2

8. Day #2 Question #1 Which answer option correctly identifies the structure of the opening paragraph and the role the paragraph plays in the article as a whole? A. it identifies a problem B. it identifies a solution C. it compares two people D. it compares two cultures

9. Day #2 Question #1 Which answer option correctly identifies the structure of the opening paragraph and the role the paragraph plays in the article as a whole? A. it identifies a problem B. it identifies a solution C. it compares two people D. it compares two cultures

10. Day #2 Question #2 Read the last sentence from the section "Many Strong Cases To Stay." Today, there are more than 1,300 asylum cases from Iraqis still open. What role does this sentence play in the section or in the article as a whole? A. It provides evidence against Garfield's claims. B. It provides solutions to Garfield's problems. C. It provides evidence for Garfield's claims. D. It provides proof of Garfield's problems.

11. Day #2 Question #2 Read the last sentence from the section "Many Strong Cases To Stay." Today, there are more than 1,300 asylum cases from Iraqis still open. What role does this sentence play in the section or in the article as a whole? A. It provides evidence against Garfield's claims. B. It provides solutions to Garfield's problems. C. It provides evidence for Garfield's claims. D. It provides proof of Garfield's problems.

12. CSI Week 2 Day 3

13. Day #3 Question #1 Read this sentence from the story. “It looks like they are just sitting on the Iraqi cases,” Garfield said. The author uses figurative language in this sentence to A. emphasize how unfair the government is being to those who are applying for asylum. B. show how many Iraqis have applied for asylum. C. establish how important it is for Abdulateef to receive asylum. D. exaggerate how slowly the government is working on asylum cases.

14. Day #3 Question #1 Read this sentence from the story. “It looks like they are just sitting on the Iraqi cases,” Garfield said. The author uses figurative language in this sentence to A. emphasize how unfair the government is being to those who are applying for asylum. B. show how many Iraqis have applied for asylum. C. establish how important it is for Abdulateef to receive asylum. D. exaggerate how slowly the government is working on asylum cases.

15. Day #3 Question #2 Which of the following sentences conveys the importance for Abdulateef to receive asylum? A.In his hometown of Baghdad, Iraq, he is not free to play music. B.“This is a new life, a whole new life, and it’s worth fighting to stay here.” C.Violent fighters there have a history of attacking musicians and other artists. D.Abdulateef said he did not come to the United States with the idea of applying for asylum.

16. Day #3 Question #2 Which of the following sentences conveys the importance for Abdulateef to receive asylum? A.In his hometown of Baghdad, Iraq, he is not free to play music. B.“This is a new life, a whole new life, and it’s worth fighting to stay here.” C.Violent fighters there have a history of attacking musicians and other artists. D.Abdulateef said he did not come to the United States with the idea of applying for asylum.

17. CSI Week 2 Day 4

18. Day #4 Question #1 Which of the following adjectives might be best used to describe Ahmed Abdulateef? A. Ambitious B. Determined C. Greedy D. Spunky

19. Day #4 Question #1 Which of the following adjectives might be best used to describe Ahmed Abdulateef? A. Ambitious B. Determined C. Greedy D. Spunky

20. Day #4 Question #2 Which is the best summary of the passage ? A. Ahmed Abdulateef is gifted and talented musician but his father does not approve of his music and he therefore smashed Ahmed’s guitar and kicked him out of the house. B. Ahmed Abdulateef is an Iraqi musician who had an opportunity to join a cultural exchange program that allowed him to perform in the United States. C. Ahmed Abdulateef is an Iraqi musician who has applied for asylum in the U.S., but he is in a holding pattern as he waits for an answer from the government. D. Ahmed Abdulateef turned in an affidavit to the U.S. government requesting asylum. He dreams of living in a where basic freedoms are prot ected.

21. Day #4 Question #2 Which is the best summary of the passage ? A. Ahmed Abdulateef is gifted and talented musician but his father does not approve of his music and he therefore smashed Ahmed’s guitar and kicked him out of the house. B. Ahmed Abdulateef is an Iraqi musician who had an opportunity to join a cultural exchange program that allowed him to perform in the United States. C. Ahmed Abdulateef is an Iraqi musician who has applied for asylum in the U.S., but he is in a holding pattern as he waits for an answer from the government. D. Ahmed Abdulateef turned in an affidavit to the U.S. government requesting asylum. He dreams of living in a where basic freedoms are prot ected.