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STAAR reminders!
STAAR reminders!
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Test taking strategies and reminders for the STAAR test!
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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
Take a small five minute "mental" break
Just keep going because I don't have enough time
2
When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
try to sound out the word
Skip it and come back to it later
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
look it up in the dictionary
3
During the test, I can...
Raise my hand if I have a question
Remain totally silent
Stay seated
Tap my pencil and bug my neighbor
4
When we work on reading comprehension and test-taking strategies, we are....
Building our knowledge base so we can be better thinkers
Learning strategies we can use in real life
Only doing it to get ready for the STAAR test
Wasting our time
5
In reading a play, I must...
Stand up and let everyone see my acting skills
Visualize what is happening
Read all stage directions
Read the list of characters if given
6
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 use a dictionary
I can find the answer in only one selection
I don't need to prove my answers
7
After I have completed my test and my teacher has taken up all my materials, I can....
Make faces at my neighbor
Doodle
Read a book silently
Sleep
8
True or False. It is ok to take all four hours to finish the test...
True
False
9
What is one thing that won't be on the STAAR test.
Drama
Expository text
Grammar
Poetry
10
What STAAR test do we have on Tuesday?
Science
None
Reading
Math
11
When reading a selection, if I "zone out," what should I do?
Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on
Go back to the very beginning and read the selection twice
Take a deep breath and count to ten before I keep reading
Keep reading because I might run out of time
12
If I am having trouble understanding a poem, one strategy I can use is.....
Just give up and skip it
Realize that the poem likely has some figurative language
Read the poem one time.
Focus on what I do understand instead of what I do not
13
Why do I want to use my strategies?
Mrs. Kalebick will be checking how long I tested
I can use my strategies throughout school
I love to "go the extra mile"
I can make better scores
14
How can I do my best on the star?
Read selections only once.
Read the selection twice
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
Make sure I am the first one finished
15
When do we take the Reading STAAR?
Monday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Thursday
16
What is something I should NOT do before the STAAR test?
Wear uncomfortable clothes and forget to bring a jacket
Skip breakfast
Stay up late the night before
Arrive to school late
17
When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.
Have a great attitude
Get nervous
Rush and finish before everyone else
Do your absolute best
18
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
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If I do my best on the test, I should...
Worry about how well I have done until the scores return
Tell my parents I gave the test 100% effort!
Feel proud of myself and relax
Know that Mrs.Kalebick is proud of me
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If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should assume ..
It is symbolic, ie. Katy Perry's Firework
The poet is just showing off
The words mean exactly their literal meaning
The Poem is too hard to understand
