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Test taking strategies and motivation for before the STAAR test #6thgrade
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When I come to a word that I'm unfamiliar with, I should
look for a small word inside the word or delete it
Stare at it until I can figure out its meaning
see if there is a word in the word I do know
get rid of the word and read the question again
2
If I need to use the restroom, I should
go in the middle of answering questions
go when I have answered all of the questions for the story
Go after I have finished reading a story
go in the middle of a story
3
When a drama changes scenes, it
changes settings, characters or ideas
keeps the same conversation going
remains the same as the scene before it
make no difference
4
What does the words in ( ) tell the reader in a play
How the character should act or say words
What the character should do
all of the above
stage directions
5
What do the words resolution/solution and solve mean?
read the story again
problem in the story
tells the main idea
how the problem is solved
6
If a question asks about figurative language (simile, personification, etc), I should
The poet is just showing off
The Poem is too hard to understand
just skip over it
go back and use what I have learned
7
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
Go back and reread any section I "zoned out" on
Keep reading because I might run out of time
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Word in
italics
mean a character is
doing
saying
writing
thinking
9
In reading a play, I must...
all of the above
Visualize what is happening
Read all stage directions
Read the list of characters if given
10
When asked about the meaning of a word in context, I should first ....
look it up in the dictionary
Skip it and come back to it later
Use the context clues and come up with my own definition
try to sound out the word
11
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 don't need to prove my answers
I can use a dictionary
12
When I need to go to the restroom, I should
go after the 1st story in a double story
go in the middle of a story
go after I have read the story and not answered ?s
go after all the ?s have been answered
13
What does the words Plot or conflict mean?
How the problem is solved
I need to look for clues
The problem in the story
there are words that start with the same letter
14
If a poem has no rhyme pattern it is
free verse
is a ABAB
boring
a song
15
After I have completed my test and my teacher has taken up all my materials, I can....
make sounds
work on work
Make faces at my neighbor
Sleep or read
16
On a summary, if I have a check mark on several choices, I should look --- to help me
All of the above
Main Character
Plot
Resolution
17
If the STAAR test has a play as a selection, I should not
Pay attention to stage directions
know what words in ( ) mean
skip over words in ( )
Read it carefully
18
When reading a poem, I should .....
Do my notes and prove my answers just like always
Read it and don't worry about strategies
Sing it out loud
Circle all the figurative language
19
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
Read the poem six times
Just give up and skip it
just read the last words of each line
20
During the test, I can...
get out of my seat
Stay seated and remain silent
Tap my pencil and bug my neighbor
look at other's papers
21
What should I not do before starting the last story?
stretch in my seat without looking at other's papers
Just start it
take a longer break than I did on the other passages
take a long nap
22
When I finish a passage, and I have answered all the questions, what am I suppose to do?
read the passage again
disturb others
draw on my page
take a small break
23
When I get to the double story, I should
Read the first passage and answer questions, then go to 2nd
read both passages and then answer questions
ask to go to the restroom after I have finished the 1st one
only remember the last one
24
If I do my best on the test, I should not
Worry about how well I have done until the scores return
Know that Mrs. Masterson is proud of me
Feel proud of myself and relax
Tell my parents I gave the test 100% effort!
25
What does words that start with UN or IN mean?
again
yes
over
not
26
If I see the prefix re, I am looking for an answer choice that has ________ in it.
again
to
never
not
27
When taking your test, the most important thing you can do is.
Get nervous
Do your absolute best
Rush and finish before everyone else
think I will fail
28
How can I do my best on the STAAR?
prove my answers
Use my head knowledge instead of the text
Make sure I am the first one finished
Read the selection twice
29
True or False. It is ok to take all four hours to finish the test...
True
False
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What time do you need to be at school for the STAAR test?
before 8
9:30
8:30
before 9
