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STAAR READING 5th Grade
STAAR READING 5th Grade
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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test
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What can the reader conclude about JOE from what is written about him in the text?
inferencing
context clue
foreshadowing
character analysis
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cause and effect, compare and contrast,sequence or chronological order, problems/solutions are:
story elements
events in the story
text features
text structures/text organization
3
What is phenomena?
magic
an unusual occurence
a conflict
Something ordinary
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How did __'s feelings about __ change by the end of the story? An example of --
Character Analysis
conflict
Character role
mood
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What is something I should NOT do before the STAAR test?
Arrive to school late
All of these
Stay up late the night before
Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket
6
My position or view in an arguement is ---
<p>in support</p>
for
<p>neutral</p>
<p>against</p>
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What event helps the reader predict what will happen next? An example --
role
inference
conflict
foreshadowing
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How can I do my best on the star?
Read the selection twice
Take my "notes" and prove my answers
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
Make sure I am the first one finished
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If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
I need to INTERPRET all phrases in the poem.
The Poem is too hard to understand
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
The poet is just showing off
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A character role, the main character, usually a positive person is the -
<p>protagonist</p>
comedian
Pain in the butt
friendly
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What is the life lesson or message from an author?
text features
theme
symbol
main idea
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When I am testing and feel like I am losing my focus, I should...
Give up
Take a small mini "mental" break
Just keep going because I don't have enough time
Put my head down and sleep for 30 minutes
13
What is the purpose of an origin myth?
to entertain
to attempt to explain the beginning of something
to understand history
to explain about Gods & Godesses
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In reading a play, I must...
Read all stage directions
Visualize what is happening
all of these
Pay attention to what the characters are saying
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Why do I want to use my strategies?
I can use my strategies throughout school
I love to "go the extra mile"
My teachers will be checking how long I tested
I can make better scores
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If I do my best on the test, I should...
Feel proud of myself and relax
Tell my parents I gave the test 100% effort!
Worry about how well I have done until the scores return
Know that my teachers are proud of me
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If I have a question that asks about TWO different selections, I can prove my answer by...
I must prove my answer in both selections
I can find the answer in only one selection
I can use a dictionary
I don't need to prove my answers
18
The setting includes all of the following except
climate
time
place/localtion
mood
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If I am having trouble understanding a poem, one strategy I can use is.....
Focus on what I do understand instead of what I do not
Just give up and skip it
Read the poem six times
Realize that the poem likely has some figurative language
20
When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.
Have a great attitude
Do your absolute best
Believe in yourself
All of these
21
True or False. It is ok to take all four hours to finish the test...
True
False
22
If the STAAR test has a play as a selection, I should
Look carefully and take notes on any pictures
Read it carefully and take notes
Pay attention to stage directions
all of these
23
When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Go back to the very beginning and read the selection twice
Take a deep breath and count to ten before I keep reading
Take a minute and reread any section I "zoned out" on
Keep reading because I might run out of time
24
When reading a poem, I should .....
Sing it out loud
Use all the poetic devices I can use to help me answer.
Circle all the figurative language
Read it and don't worry about strategies
25
When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
Skip it and come back to it later
look it up in the dictionary
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
try to sound out the word
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brave, genius, coward, impatient, annoying - Are examples of--
actions
nouns
adverbs
character traits
