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Duplicate of STAAR Test Strategies
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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test.
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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
2
When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
look it up in the dictionary
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
try to sound out the word
Skip it and come back to it later
3
True or False. It is OK to take all four hours to finish the test.
False
True
4
In reading a play, I must...
Stand up and let everyone see my acting skills
Read the list of characters if given
Read all stage directions
Visualize what is happening
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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
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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
Realize that the poem likely has some figurative language
Just give up and skip it
7
During the test, I should...
Tap my pencil and bug my neighbor
Stay seated
Remain totally silent
Raise my hand if I have a question
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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
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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
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When we work on reading comprehension and test-taking strategies, we are....
Learning strategies we can use in real life
Building our brains so we can be better thinkers
Only doing it to get ready for the STAAR test
Wasting our time
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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
12
When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.
Have a great attitude
Do your absolute best
Get nervous
Rush and finish before everyone else
13
Why do I want to use my strategies?
I love to "go the extra mile"
I can make better scores
I can justify my answer with strategies.
Using strategies helps with careful reading.
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What is something I should NOT do before the STAAR test?
Skip breakfast
Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket
Arrive to school late
Stay up late the night before
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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 I have a question that asks about TWO different selections, I can prove my answer by...
I can find the answer in only one selection
I can use a dictionary
I must prove my answer in both selections
I don't need to prove my answers
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How can I do my best on the STAAR?
Use my strategies and justify my answers
Don't read the selection at all.
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
Make sure I am the first one finished
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What is one thing that will NOT be on the STAAR test?
Informational text
Song Lyrics
Drama
Poetry
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When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Keep reading because I might run out of time
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
