STAAR Testing Tips

What is the main idea of this study guide?

(Use the title of text to make an inference.)

• A tool to help people identify

  the stars in the galaxy.

• A user manual for a teacher to give the STAAR test to students.

• A guide to help fans of Star Wars understand the history of Yoda.

• Helpful information to help a student prepare for a STAAR test.

About how many hours do you have to take the STAAR reading test?

• 6

• 8

• 7

• 5

How many reading passages are on the STAAR test?

• 5

• 8

• 7

• 6

How many reading questions are on the STAAR test?

• 25-30

• 26-28

• 27-31

• 16-19

How many revising and editing questions are on the STAAR test?

• 10-12

• 17-19

• 22-25

• 15-18

What is the first step you should do when you read a STAAR reading passage?

• Draw the appropriate strategies.

• Answer the questions.

• Skim the passage and figure out the genre.

• Read the passage AND fill in the strategies.

How much time do you have to answer the written essay question (ECR)?

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

During the 1 hour you have to write your essay, what steps should you take during that 1 hour?

• Read the writing prompt.

  Answer the question.

• Brainstorm your 3 paragraphs.

• Put it all together. Revise and edit your essay.

• All of the above.

You can use the STAAR Online Tools to Pause the test for short breaks, such as a bathroom break.

• True

• False

Which of the STAAR Online Tools are featured in this diagram?

• Online Dictionary

• Screen Settings

• Highlighting Tools

• Text-to-Speech