STAAR 2.0 English EOC Review

How long is the STAAR 2.0 English I or English II EOC?

• 4 hours

• You get 7 hours to finish the test, but students usually finish in 2-4 hours

• 6 hours

• 5 hours

For your SCRs (Short Constructed Responses) and ECR (Extended Constructed Response [Essay]), where can you do your brainstorming and pre-writing?

• On the computer

• On scratch paper that's provided

• On the back of my hand

• Only in my brain

Because this is a computer-based test, your eyes (and brain!) might get tired. Which of the following is NOT a RECOMMENDED way to re-energize during the test?

• 20/20/20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds

• Walk or stretch in the back of the room quietly

• Take a full-on, hour-long nap as soon as the test begins

• Get a drink of water or have a snack

Match the following Online Testing Tool symbols to their descriptions below.

• Use MARK FOR REVIEW to indicate that you need to revisit this question before submitting the test

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• Use LINE READER to help you stay focused and keep track of which like you're reading.

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• Use BACK to return to the previous test question.

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• Use HIGHLIGHT SELECTION to select a portion of the test question you want to focus on.

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• Use NEXT to move to the next test question.

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Match the following Online Testing Tool symbols to their descriptions below.

• Use ZOOM IN to enlarge the size of the text/image in order to view the components of the question

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• Use STICKY NOTES or NOTEPAD to record your thoughts about this particular question

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• Use SAVE to save your work. Your work will also AUTOMATICALLY SAVE as you click BACK or NEXT.

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• Use ZOOM OUT to decrease the size of the text/image in order to view the entire test question.

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• Use STRIKETHROUGH to cross out the answers that you know are wrong.

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Match the following STAAR Vocabulary Definitions to their CORRECT USE in a sentence.

• The moment when George shoots Lennie in Of Mice and Men is a powerful scene.

• n. a situation where a terrible choice has to be made; usually either outcome is negative

• Ms. Blessington shared with us an anecdote about a student who slept in every single class.

• n. a section of a story that has its own unique combination of setting, characters, dialogue, and activity

• An example of a thesis statement might be: “In Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, Isabel Quinteros uses...

• n. a very typical example of a thing

• The hero and the villain are two examples of archetypes.

• n. a quick story about something of interest, usually with a theme or lesson

• The boss had to lay off at least one of her employees, which presented a terrible dilemma for her.

• n. a statement that can be proved; in an essay, it’s usually at the beginning

Match the following STAAR Vocabulary Definitions to their CORRECT USE in a sentence.

• Night was told from Elie Wiesel’s point of view. Of Mice and Men was told in third person POV

• n. language that has a lot of details and may include imagery and figurative language, so the reader can really picture what is going on

• The scene of the kids eating pepperoni pizza made me hungry b/c it was full of descriptive language.

• adj. a record of events that start with the earliest event and follow in the order that they occurred

• If you told the story of your life in chronological order, you would start with your birth.

• n. the writer’s way of deciding who is telling the story to whom

• The use of figurative language can affect the overall mood of the book.

• v. to have an effect on or to make a difference to

• The lawyer made the claim that her client was innocent. She would have to prove this to the jury.

• n. a statement or assertion that may or may not be backed up with proof

What makes up a COMPLETE SCR?

• Assertion, Proof, Commentary

• Answer, Cite, Explain

• Topic, Reason, Example, Explain, Summarize

• Thesis, Context, Evidence

How is an SCR scored?

• 3 - Excellent Analysis
  2 - Pretty Good analysis
  1 - Ok analysis, but no text evidence
  0 - No response

• 2 - Student answered the question and used text evidence,
  1 - Student either didn’t answer the question, or didn’t use text evidence,
  0 - Student didn’t respond, or their response was wrong

• 3 - Student answered the question and used text evidence,
  2 - Student either didn’t answer the question, or didn’t use text evidence,
  1 - Student didn’t respond, or their response was wrong

• 2 - Student used text evidence,
  1 - Student didn’t use text evidence,
  0 - Student didn’t respond, or their response was wrong

Which of the SCRs below deserves a 2?

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