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STAAR Test-Taking Tips Tutorial
STAAR Test-Taking Tips Tutorial
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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test
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If I do my best on the test, I should...
Know that Mrs.Duggan 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
2
The STAAR test assesses your ability for which skill?
expository & short answer wr
reading poetry, drama, fiction and fiction
grammar
all of these
3
How can I do my best on the star?
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
Read the selection twice
Make sure I am the first one finished
Take my "jiffy jots" and prove my answers
4
What STAAR test do we take in English I?
Math
Science
Reading/Writing
None
5
If I am having trouble understanding a poem, one strategy I can use is.....
Just give up and skip it
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
6
True or False. It is ok to take all five hours to finish the test...
False
True
7
When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
Skip it and come back to it later
try to sound out the word
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
look it up in the dictionary
8
When we work on reading comprehension and test-taking strategies, we are....
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
Wasting our time
9
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 can find the answer in only one selection
I must prove my answer in both selections
10
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 small five minute "mental" break
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Why do I want to use my strategies?
I can use my strategies throughout school
Mrs. Duggan will be checking how long I tested
I can make better scores
I love to "go the extra mile"
12
When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Go back to the very beginning and read the selection twice
Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on
Keep reading because I might run out of time
Take a deep breath and count to ten before I keep reading
13
In reading a play, I must...
Read all stage directions
Visualize what is happening
Read the list of characters if given
Stand up and let everyone see my acting skills
14
If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
The poet is just showing off
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
It is symbolic, ie. Katy Perry's Firework
The Poem is too hard to understand
15
What is something I should NOT do before the STAAR test?
Arrive to school late
Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket
Stay up late the night before
Skip breakfast
16
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
17
If the STAAR test has a play as a selection, I should
Read it carefully
Do my notes as I read
Look carefully and take notes on any pictures
Pay attention to stage directions
18
When reading a poem, I should .....
Read it and don't worry about strategies
Sing it out loud
Do my notes and prove my answers just like always
Circle all the figurative language
19
During the test, I can...
Raise my hand if I have a question
Stay seated
Tap my pencil and bug my neighbor
Remain totally silent
20
After I have completed my test and my teacher has taken up all my materials, I can....
Make faces at my neighbor
Doodle
Sleep
Read a book silently
