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STAAR Reading Strategies

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A review of some test taking strategies for the 5th grade STAAR Reading.

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1
What kind of question is this: What is the selection mostly about?
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
Fact/Opinion
Context Clues
2
To answer this question "As used in paragraph 9, diminished means-", I would use:
I would answer without going back to paragraph 9
All of the above
Context Clues
my neighbor's answer document
3
I can be 90% sure my answer is right if my:
test has two ridiculous answer choices
gut says so
answer matches an answer choice
recall of the story is 100%
4
What kind of question is this "The author most likely wrote this selection to--"?
Author's Purpose
Recall
Main Idea
Context Clues
5
While reading you should:
Define all hard words using a dictionary.
take notes to the side of story.
Paraphrase everything
Create a Venn diagram.
6
Paraphrase means
3rd person
write a summary
quote the author
use your own words
7
Once I am finished with my test, I should:
Turn it in
Go back to questions that confused me.
Check the time.
Make sure my name is bubbled correctly
8
What is the ideal way to start your Reading test?
Read the drama first.
a good night's sleep and a high protein breakfast
Read the nonfiction first.
Read the poetry first.
9
What kind of question is this: "What is the difference between Charleston and Vicksburg?"
Context Clues
Author's Purpose
Compare/Contrast
Summary
10
The summary must include...
beginning, middle, end
characters, problem, resolution
BME
conflict, people, reveal
11
Inference questions....
use CPR
use context clues
combine text evidence with schema
are directly stated
12
I know my answer is right if I can say:
Why the other answers are wrong.
Where the evidence is in the text.
All of the choices.
Why my answer is right.