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STAAR Strategies May 11th
STAAR Strategies May 11th
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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test #4thgrade
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During the test, I can...
Work silently and raise my hand if I have a question.
I can do all of the things listed above!
Take notes and cross off answers that I know are wrong.
Make myself comfortable.
2
When reading a poem, I should .....
Sing it out loud
Circle all unfamiliar words
Read it more than once and make notes about each stanza.
Read it quickly.
3
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
4
In reading a play, I must...
Visualize what is happening
Read all stage directions
Read the list of characters if given
All of the above.
5
If I do my best on the test, I should...
Go hang out in the restroom line.
Announce to the class, "I am finished!"
Know that Mrs. Adams is proud of me.
Worry about how well I have done until the scores return.
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When should you use context clues to try to figure out a word you don't know?
Words in questions that I am unsure of
Words in answer choices that I am unsure of
All of the above. Using clues is a great way to figure out words.
When I come across words in passages that I am unsure of
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How can I do my best on the PEAKS?
Prove my answers with text evidence or clues.
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
Make sure I am the first one finished.
Read the selection twice
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Why do I want to use strategies (highlighting, making notes about paragraphs, dictionary use)?
Using strategies is a blast!
They help me do my best and understand the test!
I like to doodle.
Mrs. Adams will be hovering over me.
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After I finishing reading a passage and answering the questions, what should I do?
Hurry onto the next passage
Raise my hand and go wait in line for the restroom.
Reward myself with some of my snack or drink and breathe.
Have a conversation with one of my friends.
10
What is something I should NOT do before the PEAKS test?
Arrive to school a few minutes early
Eat breakfast
Wear clothes to keep me cool.
Stay up late tonight.
11
True or False. It is ok to take all four hours to finish the test...
False
True
12
After I have completed my test and my teacher has taken up all my materials, I can....
Make faces at my neighbor so they will see that I finished!
Dance
Draw
Relax and read a book silently.
13
If the PEAKS test has a play as a selection, I should
All of these answers are important.
Pay attention to stage directions.
Notice the setting changes between scenes.
Pay attention to how the characters change.
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If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
The Poem is too hard to understand
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
It is symbolic, ie. A Bird Came Down the Walk
The poet is just showing off
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If I have a question that asks about TWO different selections, I can prove my answer by...
I don't need to prove my answers
I can use a dictionary
I can find the answer in only one selection
I must prove my answer in both selections and give evidence from each one
16
Which of the following is an idiom?
Terrace takes tricky tests and triumphs!
It was raining cats and dogs.
My pencil bubbled with fury.
BOOM!
17
When taking your test, the two most important things you can do are:
Rush and finish before everyone else
Believe you will earn your best score yet!
Get nervous
Have a great attitude and believe in yourself!
18
What STAAR test do we have on Monday?
Science
None
Math
Reading
19
If I am having trouble understanding a poem, one strategy I can use is.....
Highlight figurative language
All of the above
Make sure I read the poem at least twice
Read a stanza and close my eyes to picture what I read.
20
When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Take a deep breath and count to ten before I keep reading
Go back and skim the parts I may have missed.
Keep reading because I might run out of time
Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on
21
If the narrator includes the words I, we, our, or my, what point of view is the story?
Second person
First person
Third person
autobiography
22
When do we take the English/Language Arts PEAKS?
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Wednesday
