A "transition" in an essay is--

a word or phrase that leads into a new idea or paragraph.

If a person is struggling with understanding a text, what should he/she do?

Read the passage again, carefully.

When encountering an unfamiliar word on a question or answer choice, a person should--

Use a dictionary to look it up.

In the reading section, the first two passages are paired because--

they have similar ideas or themes.

What is the most important strategy for answering a proofreading/editing question?

Reading all answer choices carefully before picking one.

The thesis statement of an essay must--

Answer the prompt clearly and completely.

What is NOT a good way to mentally prepare for STAAR the night before?

Binge on a television series and eat some Cheetos.

If a person finds himself/herself finishing early, he/she should--

Double-check all his/her answers and the essay.

When reading the passages in the reading section of the STAAR, a person should make sure that--

He/she understands the main idea and purpose of the passage.

An example of making a valid inference while reading a passage would be--

Using details to determine the personality of a character.

Which of the following skills is NOT asked about on the editing/proofreading section?

Making the claim/thesis smoother

The information in the box on the "Written Composition" page is--

a quote that brings up the main subject of the essay.

When a reading question offers multiple definitions of a word, the person testing should--

Pick the one that works with its placement in the passage.

If a person struggles with energy/time on STAAR, how should he/she approach taking the test?

He/she start with best parts first and make sure to finish.

A reader can determine the tone of a passage by looking at the--

writer's choice of words and images.

Which of the following statements is acting as a thesis statement in a persuasive essay?

"Vanilla is the best flavor because of its versatility."

Which of the following statements acts as a prompt for a persuasive essay?

Write an essay on whether math or science is more important.

A proper summary of a passage should include--

The main ideas and supporting details of the whole passage.

Receiving a 2 out of 4 on a STAAR essay means--

The essay answered the prompt somewhat but wasn't developed.

What does a body paragraph NOT necessarily need to have?

A thought-provoking statement at the end of the paragraph.

A word should NOT necessarily be capitalized when it--

is the main word of a sentence.

What is NOT a MAJOR factor in scoring a STAAR essay?

The use of proper grammar and good vocabulary.

If a person fails the STAAR, what will NOT happen?

He/she will be fine and graduate without any problems.

Which of the following questions is the most important to ask when revising an essay?

Did I answer the prompt clearly and fully?

Which of the following statements acts as a prompt for an expository essay?

"Write an essay on what defines a true friendship."

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STAAR English Testing Strategies

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This is a review over testing strategies that can help you on the English I and II STAAR tests.

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1
Which of the following is NOT a skill in the reading section of STAAR?
Main idea
Transition words
Tone
Inference
2
A "transition" in an essay is--
the main claim or argument of the essay.
a main point in a paragraph.
a word or phrase that leads into a new idea or paragraph.
a word that describes the writer.
3
What word at the top of the passage means that it's part of the proofreading/editing section?
"Correction"
"Proofreading"
"Revision"
"Cleaning up"
4
If a person is struggling with understanding a text, what should he/she do?
Read it faster and just make it to the end.
Skip to the questions and check back and look for answers.
Read the passage again, carefully.
Skip it and check back later if there's time.
5
When encountering an unfamiliar word on a question or answer choice, a person should--
Use a dictionary to look it up.
Ask the test proctor what it means.
Skip it and move on.
Guess at its meaning based on what the passage was about.
6
What literary element does NOT belong in a narrative (a story)?
Theme
Characters
Setting
Counterargument
7
To make sure a person understands a poem, he/she should be able to--
Identify the rhyme and rhythm.
Feel some kind of strong emotion about it.
Imagine himself/herself inside the poem.
Paraphrase and summarize it.
8
In the reading section, the first two passages are paired because--
they both have the same argument or opinion.
they talk about the same specific thing.
they have similar ideas or themes.
they are in the same literary genre (kind of writing)
9
What is the most important strategy for answering a proofreading/editing question?
Re-reading the passage.
Skipping unfamiliar words.
Going with your instinct and not overthinking it.
Reading all answer choices carefully before picking one.
10
The thesis statement of an essay must--
Accurately show the writer's opinion.
Give supporting evidence for a position.
Answer the prompt clearly and completely.
Hook the reader with something interesting or unusual.
11
In general, the revision section of the STAAR is about--
Researching for an essay.
Analyzing persuasive strategies in an essay.
Organizing an essay.
Following grammar and spelling rules in an essay.
12
What is NOT a good way to mentally prepare for STAAR the night before?
Go to bed early and get plenty of rest.
Binge on a television series and eat some Cheetos.
Eat a healthy dinner and breakfast.
Take a walk and clear your mind.
13
If a person finds himself/herself finishing early, he/she should--
Take a much-needed bathroom break.
Put his/her head down and take a much-needed nap.
Double-check all his/her answers and the essay.
Ask the proctor to check his/her answers.
14
When reading the passages in the reading section of the STAAR, a person should make sure that--
He/she remembers every detail in the passage.
He/she understands the historical background of the passage.
He/she understands all the words in the passage.
He/she understands the main idea and purpose of the passage.
15
An example of making a valid inference while reading a passage would be--
Using details to determine the personality of a character.
Predicting what an essay is about based on the picture.
Summarizing what the passage was about.
Picking a favorite point in argument of an essay.
16
Which of the following skills is NOT asked about on the editing/proofreading section?
Using the right punctuation
Making the claim/thesis smoother
Using the right capitalization
Fixing the spelling of a word
17
The information in the box on the "Written Composition" page is--
a question that the writer should think about.
specific requirements for the essay.
the prompt that the essay must answer.
a quote that brings up the main subject of the essay.
18
If a person is not sure of the answer on the reading section, what should he/she NOT do?
Reread the part that the question asks about.
Skip it and look at it later.
Read the question again.
Read every answer choice and eliminate weaker answers.
19
A thesis statement is--
the main argument of an essay.
the main example used to support a point.
a sentence that separates sections in an essay.
the writer's personal opinion on a matter.
20
When a reading question offers multiple definitions of a word, the person testing should--
Pick the one that presents the main idea of the passage.
Pick the one that works with its placement in the passage.
Pick the one that sounds the best.
Pick the one that makes the most sense.
21
If a person struggles with energy/time on STAAR, how should he/she approach taking the test?
He/she should work at his/her pace and guess on the rest.
He/she start with best parts first and make sure to finish.
He/she should guess on everything, then go back and correct.
He/she should go in order and skip hard questions.
22
A reader can determine the tone of a passage by looking at the--
writer's choice of words and images.
length of the paragraphs.
picture that is attached to the passage.
writer's biography which lists details about him/her.
23
When supporting a STAAR essay with an example, the writer can use--
a personal story.
Any the above.
a hypothetical (possible, but real) situation.
a story from television or the internet
24
Which of the following statements is acting as a thesis statement in a persuasive essay?
"Vanilla is the best flavor because of its versatility."
"There are many steps to picking the best ice cream."
"There are many kinds of ice cream flavors to choose from."
"What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?"
25
Which of the following statements acts as a prompt for a persuasive essay?
Do you think about life after high school often? Explain.
Write an essay on whether math or science is more important.
Write an essay explaining why reading is important.
Write a story with an exotic setting and a moral lesson.
26
A proper summary of a passage should include--
the details that the writer uses as support in the passage.
The main ideas and supporting details of the whole passage.
The writer's name and the time the passage was written.
The thesis and the writer's main purpose of the passage.
27
Receiving a 2 out of 4 on a STAAR essay means--
The essay answered the prompt and developed it thoroughly.
The essay didn't answer the prompt and gave no support.
The essay answered the prompt and had enough support.
The essay answered the prompt somewhat but wasn't developed.
28
Questions on the revision section of the test will NOT ask about--
rewriting a thesis statement for clarity.
how to best combine sentences.
adding a sentence for support.
fixing a spelling mistake.
29
What does a body paragraph NOT necessarily need to have?
A topic statement that shows the main idea of the paragraph.
A thought-provoking statement at the end of the paragraph.
An explanation of the example supporting the topic & thesis.
A detailed example that supports the paragraph's main idea.
30
A word should NOT necessarily be capitalized when it--
is a certain day or month.
is at the beginning of a sentence.
is the main word of a sentence.
is a proper noun (specific name of a person place, thing).
31
Which of the following skills would be included in the revision section of the test?
Inference
Spelling
Tone
Conclusions
32
What is NOT a MAJOR factor in scoring a STAAR essay?
Clear thesis
The use of proper grammar and good vocabulary.
Detailed example that supports the thesis.
Explanation connecting example to the thesis.
33
Commas do NOT--
cap off introductory phrases or transition words.
connect two sentences.
set off names or phrases that identify a noun.
join with conjunctions to connect independent clauses.
34
What literary element is NOT in an argumentative text?
Setting
Evidence
Reasoning
Counterargument
35
Which section is it safest to skip to the questions (if time or energy is running out)?
Revision
Paired Reading
Proofreading/Editing
Single Reading
36
If a person fails the STAAR, what will NOT happen?
He/she will be asked to attend more STAAR tutorials.
He/she will be enrolled in a reading class.
He/she will have to retake the test.
He/she will be fine and graduate without any problems.
37
The first step to writing an essay is--
making sure you're done with the rest of the test.
brainstorming possible ideas
reading the prompt carefully.
outlining your essay
38
What is the point of view of the following sentence: "I love practicing for the STAAR"?
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
Second Person
First person
39
Which of the following questions is the most important to ask when revising an essay?
Did I make sure to use an example from literature?
Did I answer the prompt clearly and fully?
Did I use up the whole page?
Is my essay interesting and engaging?
40
Which of the following statements acts as a prompt for an expository essay?
"Think about the ideas in this quote from Nelson Mendela."
"List some good ideas for holiday decorations."
"Write a story about overcoming a big challenge."
"Write an essay on what defines a true friendship."

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