STAAR Questions Using Text Evidence

When readers combine clues in the text with what they already know, they are...

• summarizing

• making inferences

• drawing conclusions

• using process of elimination

Match the following:

• Revision

• What tone is conveyed in lines 9 through 12 of the poem?

• Literary Devices

• What is one similarity between the two texts?

• Drawing Conclusions

• What is the most effective way to combine sentences 13 and 14?

• Paired Selections

• Which line suggests that the cowboys commonly dealt with racism?

• Context Clues

• Which words from paragraph 5 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word SULTRY?

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

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

• Write a summary of the selection.

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

• Read the answer choices and mark the opinions with 'O' and the facts with 'F' next to each answer choice

Look at the following picture.

Based on the context clues, what does the word affable mean?

• good-natured

• hostile

• conversational

• favorable

Which strategy will you use during the STAAR Reading?

Choose all that will help you master the STAAR.

• Preview the question and create a PAT list

• Read the passage carefully, annotate with #hashtags, and highlight ideas from the PAT list

• Eliminate the ridiculous and the distracting answer choices with careful consideration

• Verify your answer choices with textual evidence by highlight the answer and writing Q# by the word, phrase, or line

• Write a statement or #hashtag carefully defending why your answer is correct or why the other choices are incorrect

When readers combine clues in the text with what they already know, they are...

• summarizing

• making inferences

• drawing conclusions

• using process of elimination

What is one similarity between the two texts?

• Both texts have a similar theme.

• Both texts are written by the same author.

• Both texts use the same literary devices.

• Both texts are set in the same location.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 13 and 14?

• Use a semicolon to join them.

• Use a conjunction to connect them.

• Make one sentence a subordinate clause.

• Use a comma and a conjunction.

Which words from paragraph 5 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word SULTRY?

• hot and humid

• cold and dry

• bright and sunny

• dark and stormy

Which line suggests that the cowboys commonly dealt with racism?

• Line 3: 'They rode across the plains.'

• Line 7: 'Their journey was long and hard.'

• Line 12: 'They faced prejudice at every turn.'

• Line 15: 'The sun set on the horizon.'