The 4 Headed Monster STAAR Monster

The 4 Headed Monster STAAR Monster

Objective:

• understand the STAAR English Test Parts

• distinguish what is a Reading, Editing, and Revising Question

• check our understanding of the percentages and weights of each question on the STAAR

Poll

Today, I feel like a/an_________

• Novice- I still don't know anything about STAAR English Test

• Intermediate- I know a little bit about the STAAR Test for English

• Advanced- I've learned a lot about the STAAR Test for English, but don't know everything

• Expert- I know everything about the STAAR Test for English

Let's Review what we should know:

Multiple Choice

How long is the English 1 or 2 STAAR Test?

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours*

• unlimited

Multiple Select

You can use:

• highlighter

• dictionary

• bilingual dictionary

• essay found on Facebook

• extra pencil

Multiple Choice

How many parts of the STAAR English Test are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

You need a percentage score of ____ to pass the STAAR English Test.

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 75%

Multiple Choice

You need a total raw score number of ____ to pass the English STAAR Exam.

• 10 points

• 60 points

• 50 points

• 41 points

Poll

Instant Retake?

• yes!

• no :(

• I'm alive, but I'm dead

Multiple Choice

Which answer is true?

• English 1 has a Persuasive Essay, and English 2 has an Informative Essay

• English 1 has an Expository Essay, and English 2 has an Informative Essay

• English 1 has a Narrative Essay, and English 2 has an Informative Essay.

• English 1 has an Informative Essay, and English 2 has a Persuasive Essay

Multiple Choice

The Reading Portion is worth ___%.

• 13

• 26

• 50

• 75

Multiple Choice

The Editing Portion is worth ___%.

• 13

• 26

• 50

• 75

Multiple Choice

The Revising Portion is worth ___%.

• 13

• 26

• 50

• 75

Multiple Choice

The Written Composition (Essay) Portion is worth ___%.

• 13

• 24

• 50

• 26

New Things to Learn

quiz at the end

TOTALS We know

• Reading= 50%

• +Editing= 13%

• +Revising= 13%

• +Written Composition 24%

• 100%

TOTALS by the number of points

• Reading= 50%. 38 questions 34 points q=0.89pt

• +Editing= 13%. 9 questions. 9 points q=1pt

• +Revising= 13%. 9 questions. 9 points q=1pt

• +Written Composition 24%. 1 essay 16 points p=0.6666

• =100% or 68 total points

• you need 41 points to pass the STAAR ENG 2 with a 60%

Reading 50%

• refers to what you read(story, poem, article...)

• focuses on Main Idea, Summary, Thesis, Theme, Plot

• checks for inferences you make, and details

Reading 50%

• refers to what you read(story, poem, article...)

• focuses on Main Idea, Summary, Thesis, Theme, Plot

• checks for inferences you make, and details

Reading 50%

• refers to what you read(story, poem, article...)

• focuses on Main Idea, Summary, Thesis, Theme, Plot

• checks for inferences you make, and details

Revising 13%

• refers to making the writing better

• defining words in context or with a dictionary

• checks for understanding of writing techniques such as effective transitions

Revising 13%

• refers to making the writing better

• defining words in context or with a dictionary

• checks for understanding of writing techniques such as effective transitions

Revising 13%

• refers to making the writing better

• defining words in context or with a dictionary

• checks for understanding of writing techniques such as effective transitions

Editing 13%

• makes corrections in spelling, grammar, word usage

• look for errors in capitalization, punctuation marks

• has a lot of comma and quotations " "

Editing 13%

• makes corrections in spelling, grammar, word usage

• look for errors

• has a lot of comma and quotations " "

Editing 13%

• makes corrections in spelling, grammar, word usage

• look for errors

• has a lot of comma and quotations " "

Written Composition 24%

• judged by 2 people

• scored 1 to 4 and multiplied by 2

• has a rubric to grade it

Check our Understanding

Quiz Time!

Multiple Choice

The Revising and Editing questions are worth 1 point per question

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The essay is only worth 0.6667 per point, and is worth the least of its weight

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The Reading Portion of the Test has 34 questions worth 3 points each

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Each Reading Question is worth 0.89 points

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition

Multiple Choice

The following question is:

• Reading

• Revision

• Editing

• Written Composition