STAAR Reading Strategies Mrs. Duggan

Question 1

Why do I want to use my strategies?

Accepted Answer

I love to "go the extra mile", I can use my strategies throughout school, Mrs. Duggan will be checking how long I tested, I can make better scores

Question 2

When reading a poem, I should .....

Accepted Answer

Do my notes and prove my answers just like always

Question 3

True or False. It is ok to take all four hours to finish the test...

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.

Accepted Answer

Do your absolute best, Have a great attitude

Question 5

What is one thing that won't be on the STAAR test.

Accepted Answer

Grammar

Question 6

How can I do my best on the star?

Accepted Answer

Use all my strategies

Question 7

When do we take the Reading STAAR?

Accepted Answer

Wednesday

Question 8

What is something I should NOT do before the STAAR test?

Accepted Answer

Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket, Stay up late the night before, Skip breakfast, Arrive to school late

Question 9

If the STAAR test has a play as a selection, I should

Accepted Answer

Look carefully and take notes on any pictures, Do my notes as I read, Read it carefully, Pay attention to stage directions

Question 10

During the test, I can...

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Stay seated, Remain totally silent, Raise my hand if I have a question

Question 11

If I have a question that asks about TWO different selections, I can prove my answer by...

Accepted Answer

I must prove my answer in both selections

Question 12

When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....

Accepted Answer

Use the context clues and come up with my own definition

Question 13

In reading a play, I must...

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Visualize what is happening, Read all stage directions, Read the list of characters if given

Question 14

When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?

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Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on

Question 15

When we work on reading comprehension and test-taking strategies, we are....

Accepted Answer

Building our dendrites so we can be better thinkers, Learning strategies we can use in real life

Question 16

If I do my best on the test, I should...

Accepted Answer

Feel proud of myself and relax, Tell my parents I gave the test 100% effort!, Know that Mrs. Duggan is proud of me

Question 17

If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..

Accepted Answer

It is symbolic, it means more than just the words.

Question 18

After I have completed my test and my teacher has taken up all my materials, I can....

Accepted Answer

Read a book silently, Sleep

Question 19

If I am having trouble understanding a poem, one strategy I can use is.....

Accepted Answer

Realize that the poem likely has some figurative language, Focus on what I do understand instead of what I do not

Question 20

When I am testing and feel like I am losing my focus, I should...

Accepted Answer

Take a small five minute "mental" break

Question 21

What STAAR test do we have on Tuesday?

Accepted Answer

Math

Questions 21