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STAAR REVIEW
STAAR REVIEW
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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test
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When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
try to sound out the word
look it up in the dictionary
Skip it and come back to it later
2
True or False. It is ok to take all four hours to finish the test...
False
True
3
When we work on reading comprehension and test-taking strategies, we are....
Wasting our time
Building our schema
Only doing it to get ready for the STAAR test
Learning strategies we can use in real life
4
During the test, I can...
Remain totally silent
Stay seated
Tap my pencil and bug my neighbor
Raise my hand if I have a question
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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
Focus on what I do understand instead of what I do not
Just give up and skip it
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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
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Why do I want to use my strategies?
Mrs. De La Rosa will be checking how long I tested
I love to "go the extra mile"
I can use my strategies throughout school
I can make better scores
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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
Put my head down.
Make faces at my neighbor
Doodle
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When reading a poem, I should .....
Sing it out loud
Read it and don't worry about strategies
Do my notes and prove my answers just like always
Circle all the figurative language
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If the STAAR test has a play as a selection, I should
Look carefully and take notes on any pictures
Read it carefully
Pay attention to stage directions
Do my notes as I read
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When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on
Take a deep breath and count to ten before I keep reading
Keep reading because I might run out of time
Go back to the very beginning and read the selection twice
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How can I do my best on the STAAR test?
Take my time and prove my answers
Make sure I am the first one finished
Read the selection twice
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 ..
It does not mean exactly what it says
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
The poet is just showing off
The poem is too hard to understand
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If I do my best on the test, I should...
Know that Mrs.De La Rosa 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 something I should
NOT
do before the STAAR test?
Skip breakfast
Stay up late the night before
Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket
Arrive to school late
16
In reading a play, I must...
Read the list of characters if given
Read all stage directions
Visualize what is happening
Stand up and let everyone see my acting skills
17
When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.
Do your absolute best
Have a great attitude
Rush and finish before everyone else
Get nervous
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What is one thing that won't be on the STAAR test.
Grammar
Poetry
Expository text
Drama
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When I am testing and feel like I am losing my focus, I should...
Give up
Put my head down and sleep for 30 minutes
Just keep going because I don't have enough time
Take a quick "mental" break
