STAAR Reading Middle School

How are you feeling about your upcoming Reading STAAR?

• No sweat! I always give 100%.

• A little nervous, but I will be okay once I start.

• I haven't passed one yet, so why even try?

• This is dumb.

I should write an _________ essay to answer this prompt.

It is important to understand the genre of your passage because it will help you understand the text, answer ________ purpose questions, and complete summaries.

How can I use my scratch paper to help me while reading a paired passage? Please draw your response. (Remember our STAAR review paired passage slides.)

Which words in paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of stringent?

• Middle and junior high school

• Advanced Placement courses

• Demanding academic tasks

• Performance expectations

Paragraph 3 is mostly about the -

• academic pressure from the school and community

• physical conditioning required to be on select teams

• demanding schedule of being a member of a select team

• cost to participate as a member of a select team

What should be read to identify the key idea or controlling idea of the text?

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Answer explanation

Think back to your "Wranglin' Controlling Idea" activity.

I will ______________ prior to reading my STAAR passages.

What transition can BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 15?

• For example

• As a result

• However

• Obviously

What is the main purpose of a reading comprehension passage in the STAAR Reading Middle School test?

• To entertain the reader

• To test vocabulary knowledge

• To assess understanding of the text

• To evaluate grammar skills