STAAR Questions

When you see this in a question.... "Based on his actions, what might the reader conclude about..." it is telling you that you have to make an...

• Inference

• Opinion

• Prediction

• Connection

When you see this in a question ---"The reader can conclude"... You know you are doing which one of the following.

• Making a Connection

• Main Idea

• Making an Inference

• Point of view

How do you know that a passage is a poem?

• It has Paragraphs and Lines

• It has Lines and Numbers

• It has Stanzas and Lines

• It has a Title and an End

STAAR QUESTION: How does the setting advance the plot?
What is this question asking you to do?

• To choose the answer choice that explains how the conflict is causing the plot of the story to move forward. 
• To choose the answer that shows how the character's actions are causing the plot of the story to move forward.
• To choose the answer choice that shows how the mood is causing the plot of the story to move forward. 
• To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

The two main sections of the STAAR test.

• Snorkeling & Basket-Weaving

• Editing & Reading

• Reading & Writing

• Your mom & My mom

How much do you know about the STAAR English Tests?

• Expert- Very Knowledgeable

• Advanced- Almost Everything

• Intermediate- A little bit

• Novice- Nothing Really

How much time do you get to complete the English 1 STAAR?

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

• unlimited time

The two main sections of the STAAR test.

• Snorkeling & Basket-Weaving

• Ethics & Reading

• Reading & Writing

• Biology & Algebra

After reading a passage about the water cycle, which of the following best summarizes the process?

• Water evaporates from the ocean, forms clouds, and then falls back to Earth as precipitation.

• Water from the ocean is consumed by animals and then released back into the atmosphere.

• Water is constantly being used by humans for drinking and agriculture, reducing its amount on Earth.

• Water in the ocean moves in a circular pattern due to the rotation of the Earth.

The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure