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STAAR — 8학년 Reading Language Arts 예시 문제집 · 세트 3

텍사스주 STAAR 실제 시험 구조(리포팅 카테고리·지문 장르·문항 유형) 기반 · 정답 및 한국어 해설 수록

⚠️ 안내: 이 문제집은 텍사스교육청(TEA)이 공개한 STAAR Grade 8 RLA Blueprint의 실제 구조(리포팅 카테고리, 지문 장르, 문항 유형·배점)를 참고하여 자체 제작한 연습 문제입니다. 실제 STAAR 시험 문항이 아니며, 지문 길이는 실제 시험보다 짧게 조정했습니다. Renaissance사의 STAR Reading과도 다른 별개의 평가입니다 (STAR Reading 예시 문제집은 여기).
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실제 STAAR 8학년 RLA 구조 (Blueprint 기준)

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Reporting Category 1: Reading
읽기 · 실제 26–28문항 · 28–30점
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Reporting Category 2: Writing
쓰기(수정·교정·ECR) · 실제 17–19문항 · 26–28점

실제 시험은 총 45문항·56점(1점 객관식 42개 + 2점 서술형 2개 + ECR 10점)이며, 이 예시 세트는 같은 구조를 유지하되 분량만 줄인 버전입니다.

Reporting Category 1 · Reading 문학 — Literary Nonfiction

아래 회고록 지문을 읽고 1번~6번 문제에 답하세요.

Learning to Run

The first time I tried to run a mile without stopping, I made it four hundred meters before my lungs felt like they were folded in half. I stood there on the track, hands on my knees, and told myself this was proof that I simply wasn't built for running. My older cousin Renata, who had run three marathons, just laughed when I told her I was quitting. "Everybody's engine stalls at first," she said. "You don't throw away the car."

I signed up anyway for the Riverbend 5K, a charity run benefiting the children's hospital, mostly because my name was already on the list before I could talk myself out of it. For six weeks I ran three mornings a week, and for six weeks I was convinced every single run that today would be the day I finally admitted defeat. My calves burned. My splits were embarrassingly slow. But each week, the four hundred meters that had once flattened me stretched into eight hundred, then a mile, then two.

On race morning, fog sat low over the river, and four hundred runners in matching purple shirts shuffled toward the starting banner. I did not feel ready. I felt like a small boat pushed out onto water far too wide for it. But when the horn sounded, my legs simply knew what six weeks had taught them, and I moved forward with the crowd.

I crossed the finish line in thirty-four minutes, not fast by anyone's measure but my own. Renata was right there at the end, holding up a hand-lettered sign with my name misspelled on it. I didn't care. My engine, it turned out, had never been stalled — it had only needed six weeks to warm up.
  1. 1. (쉬움) What does the narrator's decision to sign up for the 5K "before I could talk myself out of it" most likely reveal about her?
    A. She is confident she will win the race
    B. She doubts her own ability to follow through unless she commits quickly
    C. She dislikes her cousin Renata
    D. She has run many races before
  2. 2. (보통) What does the "engine" comparison most likely symbolize in the passage?
    A. The narrator's family car
    B. The narrator's inner strength and capacity for growth, even when it seems stalled
    C. The literal machinery used in car races
    D. Renata's fitness training equipment
  3. 3. (보통) What happens immediately after the starting horn sounds?
    A. The narrator stops to catch her breath
    B. The narrator's legs move forward, and she joins the crowd of runners
    C. The narrator quits the race
    D. Renata begins running alongside her
  4. 4. (어려움) Which sentence best states the theme of the passage?
    A. Running a 5K is easier than most people think.
    B. Consistent effort over time can turn self-doubt into quiet confidence.
    C. Family members should always support each other's hobbies.
    D. Charity races are the best way to raise money for hospitals.
  5. 5. (보통) What does the simile "I felt like a small boat pushed out onto water far too wide for it" suggest about the narrator on race morning?
    A. She felt physically small compared to other runners
    B. She felt overwhelmed and unprepared despite her training
    C. She was literally standing near a body of water
    D. She regretted registering for the race
  6. 6. (쉬움) As used in the passage, the word "stalled" most nearly means —
    A. moved forward quickly
    B. stopped functioning or making progress
    C. became extremely powerful
    D. was repaired completely

Reporting Category 1 · Reading 비문학 — Argumentative (교육/사회)

아래 논증 지문을 읽고 7번~12번 문제에 답하세요. (12번은 두 부분(Part A/B)으로 구성된 서술형 문항입니다.)

Should Community Service Be Required to Graduate?

Many middle schools across the country are considering whether students should be required to complete a set number of community-service hours — often between ten and twenty — before they can graduate. Some districts already require this for high school graduation, and supporters want middle schools to adopt similar policies earlier. Supporters argue that mandatory service hours expose students to real-world needs they might never encounter otherwise, and that volunteering builds empathy, teamwork, and civic responsibility at an age when habits are still forming. A 2022 study by a national youth-development organization found that students who volunteered regularly in middle school were more likely to continue volunteering as adults.

Opponents counter that forcing students to volunteer defeats the purpose of service, which should come from genuine willingness rather than obligation. They also point out that not every family has reliable transportation to volunteer sites, which could unfairly burden students from lower-income households who already juggle after-school jobs or caring for younger siblings.

A possible compromise would allow students to fulfill the requirement through a wider range of options, including service projects completed during the school day, virtual volunteering, or projects designed and led by students themselves. Under this model, every student would still complete meaningful service, but families with limited time or transportation would no longer be excluded.
  1. 7. (쉬움) What is the main argument made by supporters of a mandatory community-service requirement?
    A. Service hours guarantee students better grades
    B. Volunteering builds empathy, teamwork, and civic responsibility
    C. All students already enjoy volunteering
    D. Service hours should replace physical education class
  2. 8. (보통) According to the passage, what is one concern opponents have about a mandatory requirement?
    A. Volunteering is not educational
    B. Not every family has reliable transportation, which could burden lower-income students
    C. Service hours take too long to track
    D. Students dislike helping their communities
  3. 9. (보통) What kind of evidence does the passage use to support the claim that middle-school volunteering has lasting effects?
    A. A personal anecdote from a teacher
    B. A study by a national youth-development organization
    C. A quotation from a school principal
    D. A comparison between two countries
  4. 10. (어려움) What compromise does the passage describe as a "middle ground"?
    A. Eliminating the service requirement altogether
    B. Allowing students to fulfill the requirement through school-day projects, virtual volunteering, or student-led projects
    C. Requiring only students with transportation to volunteer
    D. Increasing the number of required hours to fifty
  5. 11. (쉬움) As used in the passage, the word "burden" most nearly means —
    A. a benefit or reward
    B. a heavy responsibility or difficulty
    C. a type of transportation
    D. a school subject
  6. 12. (보통 · 서술형 2점, Part A/B) Part A: What is one reason opponents give against requiring community-service hours for graduation? Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer to Part A? (직접 서술하는 문항입니다 — 아래 해설에서 예시 답안을 확인하세요.)
    이 문항은 객관식이 아니라 실제 STAAR의 단답형 서술(Short Constructed Response) 형식입니다. Part A와 Part B를 모두 정확히 답해야 2점 만점을 받습니다.

Reporting Category 2 · Writing 수정(Revising)

아래 문단을 읽고 13번~16번 문제에 답하세요. 각 문장에는 번호가 매겨져 있습니다.

(1) Walking or biking to school instead of riding in a car has several benefits for students. (2) Physical activity in the morning helps students feel more awake and ready to focus in class. (3) Students who walk they get fresh air and time to think before the school day begins. (4) Walking and biking also reduce the amount of traffic and exhaust near school entrances. (5) Some schools have started "walking school bus" programs, in which an adult walks a group of neighborhood students to school together.
  1. 13. (보통) Which is the best way to revise sentence 3?
    원문: "Students who walk they get fresh air and time to think before the school day begins."
    A. Students who walk, they get fresh air and time to think before the school day begins.
    B. Students who walk get fresh air and time to think before the school day begins.
    C. Students who walk get, fresh air and time to think, before the school day begins.
    D. No change is needed.
  2. 14. (쉬움) Which transition word would best begin sentence 4 to show the relationship between sentences 3 and 4?
    A. However,
    B. In addition,
    C. For example,
    D. On the other hand,
  3. 15. (어려움) What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
    A. Walking or biking to school instead of riding in a car has several benefits for students, including the physical activity that helps them feel more awake and ready to focus in class.
    B. Walking or biking to school instead of riding in a car has several benefits for students, but physical activity in the morning helps students feel more awake.
    C. Walking or biking to school has several benefits, physical activity helps students feel awake.
    D. Walking or biking to school instead of riding in a car; physical activity, focus, mornings.
  4. 16. (보통) Which sentence, if added after sentence 5, would best support the paragraph's main idea?
    A. Some students prefer to ride the bus instead.
    B. These benefits show that even small changes in how students get to school can improve their health and readiness to learn.
    C. Car engines produce different amounts of exhaust depending on their age.
    D. Not all neighborhoods have sidewalks.

Reporting Category 2 · Writing 교정(Editing)

아래 문단을 읽고 17번~20번 문제에 답하세요. 문법·어법 오류를 찾아 고치는 문항입니다.

(1) Our class is holding a bake sale next friday to raise money for the animal shelter. (2) Every student were asked to bring in at least one baked item. (3) My best friend and me spent all Sunday afternoon baking cookies together. (4) By the end of the sale, the classes total had reached almost two hundred dollars.
  1. 17. (쉬움) What change, if any, should be made to sentence 1?
    A. Change "friday" to "Friday"
    B. Change "class" to "Class"
    C. Change "shelter" to "Shelter"
    D. No change is needed
  2. 18. (어려움) What change, if any, should be made to sentence 2?
    A. Change "were" to "was"
    B. Change "asked" to "ask"
    C. Change "student" to "students"
    D. No change is needed
  3. 19. (보통) What change, if any, should be made to sentence 3?
    A. Change "me" to "I"
    B. Change "spent" to "spend"
    C. Change "Sunday" to "sunday"
    D. No change is needed
  4. 20. (어려움) What change, if any, should be made to sentence 4?
    A. Change "classes" to "class's"
    B. Change "reached" to "reach"
    C. Change "dollars" to "dollar's"
    D. No change is needed

Reporting Category 2 · Writing 확장형 서술(ECR) · 10점

21번은 에세이로 답하는 확장형 서술형 문항(Extended Constructed Response)입니다. 실제 STAAR에서는 2명의 채점자가 각 5점(총 10점) 만점으로 채점합니다.

21. Argumentative Essay
Some people believe it is better to specialize deeply in one activity or skill, while others believe it is better to try many different activities. Write an essay explaining your position, using specific reasons and examples.

이런 형식의 에세이를 실제로 작성해보고 싶다면, 이 사이트의 Grade 8 에세이 쓰기 기능에서 비슷한 프롬프트로 연습하고 GitHub 이슈로 제출해 AI 피드백을 받아볼 수 있습니다.

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  1. B — "mostly because my name was already on the list before I could talk myself out of it"라는 문장에서, 서술자가 스스로 마음을 바꾸기 전에 서둘러 등록했다는 것은 자신의 결심이 흔들릴 수 있음을 스스로 알고 있었다는 뜻입니다.
  2. B — 사촌 Marisol의 말 "Everybody's engine stalls at first... You don't throw away the car"와 마지막 문장 "My engine, it turned out, had never been stalled"에서, 엔진은 서술자의 내적 힘과 성장 가능성을 상징함을 알 수 있습니다.
  3. B — "when the horn sounded, my legs simply knew what six weeks had taught them, and I moved forward with the crowd"라는 문장에서, 출발 신호가 울린 직후 그녀가 무리와 함께 앞으로 나아갔음을 알 수 있습니다.
  4. B — 자신 없이 시작했던 서술자가 6주간의 꾸준한 훈련을 통해 완주에 성공하고 "My engine... had never been stalled"라고 깨닫는 결말은, 꾸준한 노력이 자기 의심을 조용한 자신감으로 바꿀 수 있다는 주제를 전달합니다.
  5. B — 이 직유는 경주 당일 아침 서술자가 준비되지 않았다고 느끼며 압도되는 감정을 표현한 것으로, 실제로 물 위에 있다는 뜻이 아니라(C는 오답) 훈련에도 불구하고 느낀 두려움과 부담감을 나타냅니다.
  6. B — "Everybody's engine stalls at first"라는 문맥에서, 엔진이 멈춰 작동을 멈춘 상태, 즉 진전이 멈춘 상태를 의미함을 추론할 수 있습니다.
  7. B — "volunteering builds empathy, teamwork, and civic responsibility at an age when habits are still forming"라는 문장에서 지지자들의 핵심 주장을 확인할 수 있습니다.
  8. B — "not every family has reliable transportation to volunteer sites, which could unfairly burden students from lower-income households"라는 문장에서 반대자들의 우려를 확인할 수 있습니다.
  9. B — "A 2022 study by a national youth-development organization found that..."라는 문장에서, 연구 결과라는 근거를 사용하고 있음을 알 수 있습니다.
  10. B — 지문 마지막 부분 "allow students to fulfill the requirement through a wider range of options, including service projects completed during the school day, virtual volunteering, or projects designed and led by students themselves"에서 절충안을 확인할 수 있습니다.
  11. B — "unfairly burden students from lower-income households"라는 표현에서, burden은 '무겁게 짊어져야 하는 부담이나 어려움'이라는 뜻으로 쓰였습니다.
  12. Part A/B (서술형, 2점) — 예시 답안 Part A: "봉사활동을 강제로 요구하는 것은 봉사의 본래 취지에 어긋나며, 교통수단이 없는 가정의 학생들에게 불공평한 부담을 줄 수 있기 때문이다." Part B 근거 문장: "not every family has reliable transportation to volunteer sites, which could unfairly burden students from lower-income households who already juggle after-school jobs or caring for younger siblings." 채점 기준: Part A와 Part B가 논리적으로 서로 연결되어야 2점 만점이며, 한쪽만 정확하면 부분 점수(1점)를 받는 문항도 있습니다.
  13. B — 원래 문장에는 "walk"와 "they"가 중복되는 불필요한 대명사 오류가 있습니다. B는 이 중복을 제거해 문장을 자연스럽게 고쳤습니다.
  14. B — 문장 3(걸으면 얻는 신선한 공기와 생각할 시간)과 문장 4(교통량과 배기가스 감소)는 걷기·자전거 타기의 또 다른 장점을 추가로 설명하는 관계이므로, 추가를 나타내는 "In addition,"이 가장 적절합니다.
  15. A — A는 분사구(including...)를 사용해 두 문장을 자연스럽고 문법적으로 올바르게 결합합니다. B는 논리적으로 맞지 않는 역접 접속사(but), C는 콤마 스플라이스 오류, D는 미완성 문장입니다.
  16. B — 이 문단은 걷기·자전거 통학의 다양한 장점을 설명하고 있으므로, 그 장점들을 종합하여 결론을 내리는 B가 문단의 흐름과 주제를 가장 잘 뒷받침합니다.
  17. A — 요일 이름(Friday)은 고유명사이므로 항상 대문자로 시작해야 합니다. class와 shelter는 일반명사이므로 대문자로 바꿀 필요가 없습니다.
  18. A — 주어 "Every student"는 단수 취급하므로 동사도 단수형인 "was"와 일치해야 합니다 (주어-동사 수 일치 오류).
  19. A — "My best friend and I"가 주어이므로 목적격 대명사 "me"가 아닌 주격 대명사 "I"를 써야 합니다.
  20. A — "the class's total"처럼 학급의 소유를 나타내려면 아포스트로피(')를 붙여야 하므로 "classes"를 "class's"로 고쳐야 합니다 (소유격 오류).
  21. ECR (서술형 에세이, 최대 10점) — 정해진 정답은 없습니다. 높은 점수를 받으려면: (1) 명확한 입장을 글 전체에서 일관되게 유지, (2) 구체적인 예시로 주장 뒷받침, (3) 서론-본론-결론의 명확한 구조, (4) 적절한 전환어 사용, (5) 문법·철자 오류 최소화가 필요합니다.
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