STAAR Test Taking

Which of the following are good things to write/have/note on your scratch paper?

• The structure for the ECR/SCR. (TS, CD...)

• Outline of your written responses.

• Passage annotations

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 

• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 

• Write a summary of the selection. 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

When you see the word "revisions" in the directions, what does this mean?

• I should read the passage because I need to know specific details from it.

• I do not need to read the passage because it's only asking for basic mistakes.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

How long do you have to complete the STAAR exam?

• 1 hours

• 3 hours

• 5 hours

• Until 3:25 PM

Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary

• main idea

• context clues

• conflict

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does annotating the text help you take the test?

• Improves your memory of the text

• Gets you the answers before even seeing the questions

• Helps you understand the text's deeper meanings

• All of the above

Answer explanation

It's great, please please please do it!

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What's the first thing you should do with any Reading STAAR text?

• Read the text all the way through without making any notes.

• Read the title, look at the pictures, scan the paragraphs to figure out the genre, and then make a prediction.

• Read all the questions before reading the text.

• Read the title and make a prediction based only on that.

Answer explanation

Always make a prediction, get your brain warmed up and thinking critically about what you're reading!

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

When you get to a question, what's the first thing you should do?

• Eliminate wrong answers.

• Underline the entire thing.

• Guess the answer.

• Read the whole question all the way through.

Answer explanation

Only highlight key info the SECOND time you read the question.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

If you're not sure of your answer or a question has you completely stumped, what should you do?

• Use the Flag for Review tool to mark the question, move on with your test, and come back to the question later.

• Guess the answer and move on.

• Don't move on--keep thinking and worrying about the answer until you're sure, no matter how long it takes.

• Leave it blank and move on.

Answer explanation

The Flag for Review tool is your best friend when it comes to time management!

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10