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True or False?
True
False
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True or False: You must read the passages in order.
False
True
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I know my answers are right if I can say...
Why the other answers are wrong.
Why my answer is right.
All of these
Where the answer is in the text.
4
When you find a question that refers to a specific paragraph or paragraphs, you should?
contemplate what the question is asking
go back and reread/skim the paragraphs to locate the answer
all of the these
look at your annotations
5
T/F: Looking over the questions before reading the selection is a possible reading strategy.
True
False
6
After I've narrowed down my answer choices, I should do what?
Make my best guess.
Go back, analyze, and prove my answer.
Play Eeeny Meeny Miney Mo.
Use recall to answer the question.
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What is annotating?
eliminating wrong answers
rereading the selection
note taking (showing your thinking)
underlining key phrases
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Which is NOT an example of positive inner talk?
I got this!
Tests are stupid!
I will succeed!
Just do it!
9
If you tend to lose stamina at the end of the reading test, you can...
Try reading the last passage first.
Ask another student for gum.
Skip the last passage.
Drink 5 cups of coffee half way through the test.
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Myth or Reality? Using a dictionary to look up words on the test will earn you a higher score.
Myth
Reality
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True or False: You may use a dictionary on the STAAR Reading test.
False
True
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A good way to analyze your options in order to find the correct answer is to
play Eeeny Meeny Miney Mo.
choose the longest answer.
eliminate the answers that you are certain are wrong.
repeat the letter of the previous answer.
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True or False?
False
True
14
Which is
not
a good test taking strategy?
Read all of the answer choices
Read all the directions and italicized information
Always choose C when in doubt
Skim the test questions first to get a feel for the test
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Myth or Reality? Everyone should use the same reading strategies.
Myth
Reality
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Which is NOT an effective reading strategy?
highlighting or underlining important information
making personal connections to the reading selection
looking up unfamiliar words
only reading the first and last paragraphs to save time
17
Myth or Reality? The more highlighting and annotating you do, the better.
Myth
Reality
18
Test anxiety can be alleviated by...
sleeping for the first hour of the test
positive inner pep talks
guessing at all the answers
all of these
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True or False: The reading test is designed to force you to use a dictionary.
False
True
20
True or False: In a summary question, the longest answer is always the correct answer.
False
True
