STAAR Reading Test Prep

If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

• Leave it blank,

• it won't count against me

• Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess

• Make a pretty picture out of the bubbles

If something is revealed in a text, that means it is ___.

• hidden

• shown or made known

• done again

• closed

Which two sentences are written incorrectly?

• Houston is the best city in Texas: we have so much to do every weekend.

• Living in Houston can really be great since it seems like there is a festival, a show, or a trail you can go to every weekend.

• There is so much to do in Houston; so if you visit, you should be sure to plan for lots to do.

• There are many things you can do in Houston on the weekends: museums, festivals, parks, free shows, and shopping.

Inferencing means ________.

• a. understanding exactly what the text says

• b. using background knowledge and the text to read between the lines

• c. determining what's a fact and what's an opinion

• d. using word parts to decode an unknown word

Which statement about an inference is correct?

• a. an inference is not based on any evidence.

• b. an inference is based only on what a text says.

• c. an inference always turns out to be right.

• d. an inference requires that you use clues.

What is tone?

• where and when a story takes place

• the author's reason for writing a story

• the author's attitude toward the story

• how the story makes you feel

What is mood?

• where and when a story takes place

• the author's reason for writing a story

• the author's attitude toward the story

• how the story makes you feel

On the reading section, I should...

• Just start reading and skim through the boring parts

• Don't read the whole passage, just go question by question

• Read and annotate the passage

The most important sentence in an entire expository essay is the 

• Hook

• Thesis

• Topic Sentence

• Conclusion

What items can you use on the STAAR?

• Pencil

• Highlighter

• Dictionary and Thesaurus

• All of the above