STAAR Test Review

Which part of the writing prompt should you respond to when writing the essay? (See picture.)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Always go STRAIGHT to the WRITE section of this portion! This will be where you are given your prompt!!!

On which section of the test can you use a dictionary and/or thesaurus?

• Revising & Editing

• Writing an Essay

• All SECTIONS

• Reading Sections

What is the most important sentence in your essay?

• The Hook

• Conclusing Sentence

• The Thesis Statement

• The Theme

How much time do you have to complete your exam?

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 5

Which of the following resources will you NOT have for your English 1 STAAR test?

• Dictionary

• Electronic Device

• Notepad

• Line Reader

What is the term for the author's attitude toward his/her subject in a piece?

• Theme

• Mood

• Author's Purpose

• Tone

Which section of the test does your teacher recommend you complete first

• Revising & Editing

• Essay

• Reading W/ Multiple Choice

• Brainstorming the Essay

Before choosing your "final answer" on any multiple choice test, how many answer choices should you look at?

• I can stop when I find one that could be right

• It depends on the question

• Only the longest answer - it's always right

• Always read all answer choices

Choose which of these are good strategies or tools for the STAAR test

• use a dictionary if you aren't sure what a word means

• go back in the story to find proof of your answer

• use context from the story to help with word meaning

• take your time

Why should you try to get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast before the STAAR test?

• The test is long and tiring - you need to be alert and have energy to do your best

• So that you can speed through the test without reading all of it

• So that you will know what all of the words mean and not have to use a dictionary

• The test is so easy that you don't need to prepare at all