Reading Comprehension STAAR

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• the STAAR test is tomorrow, I am nervous but prepared

• The STAAR Test is tomorrow, i am nervous but prepared.

• The STAAR test is tomorrow; I am nervous but prepared.

• The STAAR test is tomorrow; I am nervous but prepared

What are transition words/phrases used for? (select all that apply)

• Help the reader progress from one idea to the next.

• They are used for grammar puposes.

• To link words, phrases, and sentences.

• To make you sound smarter.

Lots of descriptive language is an indicator that the Author's Purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Describe

• Explain

• Inform

When taking the STAAR English exam, what section do I complete second?

• The reading  comprehension  questions

• The essay

• The revising and editing questions

• The multiple choice questions

What strategy should be used to answer the reading comprehension questions?

• CUPS

• ARMS

• TPCASTT

• RUBIES

Which of the following are NOT steps for a reading comprehension strategy?

• Chunk the text

• Mark the question Now or Later

• Highlight main ideas

• Read 1 chunk at a time

When I begin my test and pick my first passage, I will...

• ... read the questions carefully

• ...Underline any unknown words

• ...highlight the title and predict what the passage is about

• ...take a bathroom break

Which option below is one way to BEST read a passage that appears too long?

• Look up the vocabulary words

• Make a prediction based on the title so you will know what the text is about

• Break it up in readable parts and annotate for comprehension

• Read the context clues

You found the answer to a question. You underline or highlight the answer to show which of the following?

• figurative language

• text features

• graphic elements

• text evidence

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• A) The STAAR test is tomorrow, I am nervous but prepared.

• B) The STAAR Test is tomorrow, i am nervous but prepared.

• C) The STAAR test is tomorrow; I am nervous but prepared.

• D) The STAAR test is tomorrow; I am nervous but prepared.