STAAR Test

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

What is *NOT* a reason why you should take your time on the STAAR test?

• Taking time to find proof for answers will increase your chances of getting the correct answer

• Using a dictionary can help you get answers correct

• The test is so fun that you want it to last forever.

• You don't get to leave, talk, or use your phone anyway - so you might as well take that time to do your best on the test.

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

During the STAAR English I test, I should have access to...

• a dictionary

• a bilingual dictionary

• scratch sheet of paper

• cell phone

How many questions are on the STAAR English 1 test?

• The state never reveals the exact number.

• 52 multiple choices questions plus 1 essay

• 45 multiple choice questions plus 2 essays

• A mix of multiple choice questions and essays that equals a total of 53 test items.

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

Which section of the English I STAAR Test is the best to start with?

• Revising & Editing

• Sleeping

• Reading

• 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

For the READING STAAR test, you must:

• read every single passage/text selection carefully.

• read text selection multiple times if you are not sure.

• read certain paragraphs or parts again when a question is focusing on a certain paragraph.

• ALL OF THE ABOVE