English STAAR Testing strategies

On which section of the test should you use PQRST?

• Reading

• Essay

• Revising and Editing

• Writing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does S is PQRST stand for?

• search

• see

• summarize sections

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which section of the test should you do first?

• Revising and editing

• Reading

• Essay

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In what order should you take the test?

• Revising and Editing, reading passages, plan and write the essay

• Reading passages, Revising editing, plan and write the essay

• Plan and write the essay, Reading passages, Finalize essay, Revising and editing

• Finalize essay, reading passages, revising and editing, plan the essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the only tool you can use on the test?

• Pencil

• Dictionary

• Google

• The teacher in the room

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Why should you preview the title of each reading passage?

• It tells you the answer to one of the questions.

• It points to the theme of the text.

• It helps you predict what the story will be about.

• none of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Theme is...

• A one word topic

• A statement that tells the main idea of the story.

• A timeless, universal, general statement that says something about humanity.

• A sentence that summarizes the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What strategy should you use for the revising and editing section?

• PQRST

• Kernel Essay

• Read the questions, and read only the parts of the text they tell you to read.

• Read the entire story, then answer the questions.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What strategies should you use to plan your essay?

• The body paragraph graphic organizer only

• The kernel essay only.

• Both the Body Paragraph G.O. and the kernel essay.

• Write a rough draft.

What is the purpose of an expository essay?

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

• None of the above