STAAR English I Review

How much time do you have for your English 1 STAAR?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

What are the different sections of the English 1 STAAR?

• Reading & writing

• Reading, writing & speaking

• Reading, revising/editing, and writing

• Reading & revising/editing

What percentage of multiple choice questions do you need to answer correctly in order to pass (or get Approaches)?

• 46%

• 66%

• 56%

• 76%

Which of the following is NOT available on the English 1 STAAR test?

• Spell check

• Dictionary

• Pencil

• Scratch paper

Approximately how many questions are on the English 1 STAAR test?

• 42

• 62

• 52

• 68

You can complete the EOC/STAAR in any order you choose.

• True

• False

If you don't know the meaning of a word (in the question, the passage, or the answer choices), what should you do?

• Use the dictionary

• Use context clues

• Use the dictionary & context clues

• Make an educated guess

What can you do if the online dictionary does NOT have the definition of the word you are looking for?

• Try to search for a different version of the word

• Ask for an in-person dictionary

• Ask the test proctor to define the word for you

• Do eenie-meenie-miney-moe to choose the correct answer

What will the ECR (essay) ask you to do?

• Read a passage and respond to a prompt in paragraph format

• Write 3-4 paragraphs using personal experience to support your response

• Read a passage and respond to a prompt about that passage in 3-4 paragraphs using text evidence to support your response

• Pray to the English teacher gods that you get a good grade

How can you develop your ECR? Choose all that apply.

• Write an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion

• Have a strong thesis statement

• Write one long paragraph using at least 10 academic words

• Provide specific examples from the text in quotation marks