Review for English I STAAR

How long is the English I STAAR?

• 5 hours

• 6 hours

• 7 hours

• 8 hours

How many essays will you write?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

How many standalone reading passages will you read?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How many texts will be in the paired passage?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

How many passages will you revise?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

Should you read passages that tell you to make "revisions?"

• Yes. There may be questions about the main idea of the text.

• Yes. It is fun to read them.

• No. It will save you time.

• No. It will be boring.

How many passages will you edit?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

Should you read passages that tell you to make "edits" or "corrections?"

• Yes. There may be questions about the main idea of the text.

• Yes. It is fun to read them.

• No. These passages are not required to correctly answer editing questions.

• No. It will be boring.

What is the first thing you should do when you begin the exam?

• Write down every strategy you can remember on scratch paper
• Draw a picture on scratch paper
• Write a letter to your teacher
• Draw a self portrait

In which order should you complete the exam?

• Essay, revising/editing passage, reading passage, paired passage
• Essay, reading passage, revising/editing passage, paired passage
• Essay, reading passage, paired passage, revising/editing passage
• Essay, paired passage, reading passage, revising/editing passage