STAAR Fun

Choose which of these are good strategies or tools for the STAAR test

• use a dictionary if you aren't sure what a word means

• go back in the story to find proof of your answer

• use context from the story to help with word meaning

• take your time

Which of the following is a good strategy for understanding a difficult word in a passage?

• Use a dictionary to find the meaning

• Skip the word and move on

• Guess the meaning based on the first letter

• Ignore the word

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide a conclusion

• To list supporting details

• To ask a question

Identify the correct use of a semicolon in a sentence.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like apples.

• He doesn't likes apples.

• They doesn't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

What is the synonym of the word 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse,' what is the subject?

• The cat

• Chased

• The mouse

• The

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The stars were shining brightly.

What is the antonym of the word 'difficult'?

• Hard

• Challenging

• Easy

• Tough

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'there', 'their', or 'they're'?

• Their going to the park.

• There going to the park.

• They're going to the park.

• Their going to the park.