STAAR Review with Passages

What is the first step when you receive a STAAR reading passage?

• Read the passage

• Highlight key details

• Figure out what the question is ACTUALLY asking for

• Read the questions

How do you prove the answer choice you chose is the correct one?

• Find text evidence

• I just know

• Use enie menie minie mo

• Who cares

What is the first step you should do when you read a STAAR reading passage?

• Draw the appropriate strategies.

• Answer the questions.

• Skim the passage and figure out the genre.

• Read the passage AND fill in the strategies.

What is the main idea of this study guide?

(Use the title of text to make an inference.)

• A tool to help people identify

  the stars in the galaxy.

• A user manual for a teacher to give the STAAR test to students.

• A guide to help fans of Star Wars understand the history of Yoda.

• Helpful information to help a student prepare for a STAAR test.

How many reading passages are on the STAAR test?

• 5

• 8

• 7

• 6

How many reading questions are on the STAAR test?

• 25-30

• 26-28

• 27-31

• 16-19

How many revising and editing questions are on the STAAR test?

• 10-12

• 17-19

• 22-25

• 15-18

What is the main purpose of a STAAR reading passage?

• To entertain the reader

• To test comprehension skills

• To provide historical facts

• To teach grammar rules

Which of the following is a common strategy for answering STAAR reading questions?

• Ignoring the passage

• Memorizing the passage

• Skimming the passage

• Reading the passage backwards

In a STAAR reading passage, what should you do if you encounter an unfamiliar word?

• Skip the word

• Guess its meaning

• Look for context clues

• Ignore the sentence