STAAR Dictionary Use

Sometimes questions may have unfamiliar words in them -

What should you do if there is an unfamiliar word in a question?

• Skip over the word

• Guess the definition

• Use a dictionary to define the word

• Nothing

I will do better on the test if I use the dictionary.

• True

• False

For dictionary or word meaning questions, I should --

• answer the question without plugging each answer choice into the text.

• plug each answer choice back into the text to see which one makes the most sense

• trust my gut and guess what he word means

• none of the above

When I read a text, one way I can annotate is by defining unknown words.

• False

• True

To determine the correct spelling of a word I can use a dictionary.

• True

• False

When using a dictionary, I must read all definitions of a word and use context clues to determine the correct meaning of the word.

• False

• True

Find the GREEN station next. This is where you will complete your next task.

• True

• True