STAAR Writing Testing Strategies

During the 1 hour you have to write your essay, what steps should you take during that 1 hour?

• Read the writing prompt.

  Answer the question.

• Brainstorm your 3 paragraphs.

• Put it all together. Revise and edit your essay.

• All of the above.

What is the main idea of this study guide?

(Use the title of text to make an inference.)

• A tool to help people identify

  the stars in the galaxy.

• A user manual for a teacher to give the STAAR test to students.

• A guide to help fans of Star Wars understand the history of Yoda.

• Helpful information to help a student prepare for a STAAR test.

How many revising and editing questions are on the STAAR test?

• 10-12

• 17-19

• 22-25

• 15-18

How much time do you have to answer the written essay question (ECR)?

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

The Pop-Up STAAR Online Tool featured in this diagram is used for...

• Underlined words and phrases

• Words or phrases with a dotted line

• Words or phrases with a dotted box around them

• All of the above

Which of the following is a strategy to improve sentence variety in writing?

• Using different sentence beginnings

• Repeating the same sentence structure

• Avoiding complex sentences

• Using only simple sentences

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide a summary

• To ask a question

• To conclude the essay

Which of the following is a common strategy for organizing an essay?

• Chronological order

• Random order

• Alphabetical order

• Numerical order

What is the role of transition words in writing?

• To connect ideas smoothly

• To confuse the reader

• To add unnecessary details

• To lengthen the essay

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Its important to proofread your work.

• It's important to proofread your work.

• Its' important to proofread your work.

• Its important, to proofread your work.