STAAR Testing Strategies

What should you bring with you the day of testing?

• A blanket and pillow
• pencil, book, eraser
• lunch that needs to be microwaved
• Takis

When you come to a question for which you don't know the answer, what should you do?

• Don't move until you answer it.
• Take a guess and keep going
• Mark it and come back to it.
• Write a list of facts that you do know.

When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what can you do first?

• Organize your thoughts in a list.
• Take a guess and move on.
• Double check all your answers.
• Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

 Why should you eat breakfast on test day?

• So you will not have to study.
• So you can think clearly.
• So you will know all the answers.
• So you will not be nervous.

What should you do if you don't understand the test directions?

• Ask the teacher to explain them to you.
• Guess at what they mean and get started.
• Re-read them six times.
• Put your head down.

Why do your need to pace yourself during the test?

• So you answer only the questions you know.
• So you finish the whole test.
• So you can finish the test before your classmates.
• So you remember to write your name on the test.

What does it mean to prioritize?

• Answer the hard questions first.
• Write the essay first.
• Read the passages before the questions.
• Answer the easy questions first.

What should you do the night before testing?

• Stay up late on snapchat
• Go to bed early and get a goodnight sleep
• Eat a lot of junk food
• Play video games all night

What are you allowed to do after you complete your test?

• Read a book
• Listen to music
• Leave the room and go outside
• Talk to your neighbor

What can the teacher help you with during the test?

• nothing
• Directions
• Answering a question
• Explaining the question