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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test #6thgrade
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If I do my best on the test, I should...
Know that Mrs.Duggan is proud of me
Feel proud of myself and relax
Worry about how well I have done until the scores return
Tell my parents I gave the test 100% effort!
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What is one thing that won't be on the STAAR test.
Expository text
Grammar
Drama
Poetry
3
If I am having trouble understanding a poem, one strategy I can use is.....
Read the poem six times
Focus on what I do understand instead of what I do not
Just give up and skip it
Realize that the poem likely has some figurative language
4
What is something I should NOT do before the STAAR test?
Arrive to school late
Stay up late the night before
Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket
Skip breakfast
5
When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
try to sound out the word
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
Skip it and come back to it later
look it up in the dictionary
6
If the STAAR test has a play as a selection, I should
Pay attention to stage directions
Look carefully and take notes on any pictures
Read it carefully
Do my notes as I read
7
When reading a poem, I should .....
Do my notes and prove my answers just like always
Read it and don't worry about strategies
Circle all the figurative language
Sing it out loud
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If I have a question that asks about TWO different selections, I can prove my answer by...
I don't need to prove my answers
I can use a dictionary
I must prove my answer in both selections
I can find the answer in only one selection
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After I have completed my test and my teacher has taken up all my materials, I can....
Read a book silently
Make faces at my neighbor
Sleep
Doodle
10
How can I do my best on the star?
Make sure I am the first one finished
Read the selection twice
Take my "jiffy jots" and prove my answers
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
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If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
The Poem is too hard to understand
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
The poet is just showing off
It is symbolic, ie. Katy Perry's Firework
12
True or False. It is ok to take all four hours to finish the test...
False
True
13
If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
The poet is just showing off
It is symbolic, ie. Katy Perry's Firework
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
The Poem is too hard to understand
14
When I am testing and feel like I am losing my focus, I should...
Just keep going because I don't have enough time
Put my head down and sleep for 30 minutes
Give up
Take a small five minute "mental" break
15
In reading a play, I must...
Visualize what is happening
Read all stage directions
Read the list of characters if given
Stand up and let everyone see my acting skills
16
When we work on reading comprehension and test-taking strategies, we are....
Wasting our time
Only doing it to get ready for the STAAR test
Building our dendrites so we can be better thinkers
Learning strategies we can use in real life
17
Why do I want to use my strategies?
I can use my strategies throughout school
I love to "go the extra mile"
Mrs. Duggan will be checking how long I tested
I can make better scores
18
When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Go back to the very beginning and read the selection twice
Take a deep breath and count to ten before I keep reading
Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on
Keep reading because I might run out of time
19
When do we take the Reading STAAR?
Monday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
20
If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
The Poem is too hard to understand
It is symbolic, ie. Katy Perry's Firework
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
The poet is just showing off
21
During the test, I can...
Stay seated
Raise my hand if I have a question
Tap my pencil and bug my neighbor
Remain totally silent
22
When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.
Rush and finish before everyone else
Have a great attitude
Get nervous
Do your absolute best
23
What STAAR test do we have on Monday?
Science
None
Reading
Math
