STAAR E

What does the acronym "BME" stand for in the context of summarizing stories?

• Beginning, Middle, End

• Big, Medium, Extra

• Before, Middle, After

• Background, Main, Extra

What does "SWBST" stand for when summarizing a story?

• Somebody Wanted But So Then

• Someone Went But Said That

• Story Was But Somehow Twisted

• Study Why Books Seem Thrilling

What is the purpose of using "RACE" in the context of a short constructed response?

• Read, Answer, Check, Explain

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

• Review, Assess, Conclude, Evaluate

• Recall, Analyze, Comment, Elaborate

What does "RACES" stand for in the context of an extended constructed response?

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum it Up!

• Read, Answer, Check, Explain, Scary

• Review, Assess, Conclude, Evaluate, Select the Answer

• Recall, Analyze, Comment, Elaborate, Say you're done

What does "P.I.E." stand for when discussing an author's purpose?

• Publish, Inform, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Purpose, Intend, Explain

• Plan, Illustrate, Explain

What does "IDEAS" stand for in the context of using context clues to determine the meaning of words you don't know?

• Identify, Define, Examine, Analyze, Summarize

• Illustrate, Describe, Explain, Assess, Specify

• Inferences, Definitions, Examples, Antonyms, Synonyms

• Introduce, Discuss, Elaborate, Argue, Support

What does "FANBOYS" stand for when discussing conjunctions to combine sentences?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• First, After, Next, Before, Outside, Yet, Since

• Fast, And, Near, Beside, Over, Yet, Soon

• Forward, Against, Near, By, On, Your, Side

When is the Reading STAAR exam scheduled?

• April 16, 2023

• April 16, 2024

• May 16, 2024

• March 16, 2024