STAAR Test Taking

Answer True or False.

It is important to take my STAAR tests very seriously and do my VERY BEST. (A clear and true result should show what you know or how far below grade level you are.)

• true

• false

Answer True or False.

Next year, EVERY STUDENT will be REQUIRED to report to school in person not only for STAAR, but for their daily education. (This is the LAW.)

• true

• false

What should you do the night before each test?

• stay up late

• worry and cry

• get a good night's sleep

• eat a lot

When taking the reading comprehension EOG, you should use this important strategy?

• Read the questions first

• Plot diagram

• Only do the even questions

• The writing process

During the test, I should: 

• try hard to copy answers off of my friend.

• tell my teacher that I don't really feel like taking a test today.

• make lots of noise.

• stay calm and give my best effort.

It's important that I ________________________. 

• give my best effort and keep a good attitude.

• get overwhelmed and give up. 

• rush through my test and not care about my answers. 

• All of the above. 

During the test, I should __________________________. 

• Not answer any questions that are hard for me.

• Pick choice A for all questions.

• Try to answer every question and make my best guesses. 

• All of the above. 

When I see a long reading passage on my test, I might try ___________________.

• Reading the questions before reading the passage.

• Skipping it and not answering the questions because they're too hard.

• All of the above.

For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________. 

• Choose the first answer that sounds right to me. 

• Read all the answer choices before picking one. 

• Say "eeny  meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.

• Ask my friend to help me.

When are you allowed to use the dictionary?

• On all the sections

• On the Reading section ONLY

• One the Essay section ONLY

• Never