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STAAR Test Strategies
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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test.
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Why do I want to use my strategies?
Using strategies helps with careful reading.
I love to "go the extra mile"
I can make better scores
I can justify my answer with strategies.
2
When reading a poem, I should .....
Read it and don't worry about strategies
Do my notes and prove my answers just like always
Sing it out loud
Circle all the figurative language
3
If I try my hardest on the STAAR, I should...
Know that Mrs.Grote is proud of me
Tell my parents I gave the test 100% effort!
Feel proud of myself and relax
Worry about how well I have done until the scores return
4
If I am having trouble understanding a poem, one strategy I can use is.....
Read the poem six times
Realize that the poem likely has some figurative language
Just give up and skip it
Focus on what I do understand instead of what I do not
5
After I have completed my test and my teacher has taken up all my materials, I can....
Sleep
Read a book silently
Make faces at my neighbor
Doodle
6
When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Go back to the very beginning and read the selection twice
Keep reading because I might run out of time
Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on
Take a deep breath and count to ten before I keep reading
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If I have a question that asks about TWO different selections, I can prove my answer by...
I can use a dictionary
I don't need to prove my answers
I must prove my answer in both selections
I can find the answer in only one selection
8
When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.
Get nervous
Have a great attitude
Do your absolute best
Rush and finish before everyone else
9
When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
look it up in the dictionary
try to sound out the word
Skip it and come back to it later
10
How can I do my best on the star?
Use my strategies and justify my answers
Don't read the selection at all.
Make sure I am the first one finished
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
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What is one thing that will NOT be on the STAAR test?
Drama
Informational text
Poetry
Song Lyrics
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If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
It is symbolic, ie. Katy Perry's Firework
The poet is just showing off
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
The Poem is too hard to understand
13
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
Do my notes as I read
Read it carefully
14
When I am testing and feel like I am losing my focus, I should...
Take a small five minute "mental" break
Put my head down and sleep for 30 minutes
Give up
Just keep going because I don't have enough time
15
In reading a play, I must...
Stand up and let everyone see my acting skills
Read all stage directions
Visualize what is happening
Read the list of characters if given
16
When we work on reading comprehension and test-taking strategies, we are....
Only doing it to get ready for the STAAR test
Learning strategies we can use in real life
Wasting our time
Building our brains so we can be better thinkers
17
What is something I should NOT do before the STAAR test?
Arrive to school late
Stay up late the night before
Skip breakfast
Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket
18
During the test, I should...
Raise my hand if I have a question
Remain totally silent
Stay seated
Tap my pencil and bug my neighbor
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True or False. It is OK to take all four hours to finish the test.
False
True
