STAAR Test Taking Strategies

Question 1

What should you do BEFORE reading a drama on the test?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 2

What is "CLRHEAD"?

Accepted Answer

Steps to follow in order to "attack" the selection.

Question 3

What should you do BEFORE you read a poem on the test?

Accepted Answer

number all the lines, predict using titles

Question 4

What should you do WHILE you read a poem?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 5

When you don't know the meaning of word in the question, answer choices, or text, you should-

Accepted Answer

use the dictionary and context clues

Question 6

How many minutes should you spend per question?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 7

When reading a summary question on a test, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

underline the endings, and match them to the story

Question 8

If you don't know the answer to a question, you should-

Accepted Answer

Skip it, and move on to the next question

Question 9

A difference between "the Sky" and "The Robot" is that only "The Robot" provides info about —

Accepted Answer

Only provide ONE evidence.

Question 10

One way "Looking to the Sky" and "The Ironman Robot" are similar is that they both -

Accepted Answer

Double prove the answers with a T-chart.

Question 11

What should you do BEFORE you read a short story?

Accepted Answer

predict from titles and pictures

Question 12

SmartBird uses energy in a resourcefulway, while Mr. Evolta uses more energy than is necessary.

Accepted Answer

Use the Check and X strategy to find the "lies".

Question 13

Convey, illustrate, highlight, and emphasize all mean-

Accepted Answer

to show

Questions 13