What are they asking for with a question like "Paragraph 3 is mainly about..."
The Main Idea
100
What should you do first when you get a reading passage?
Preview and Predict
100
How do you determine the theme?
Ask what the moral or the life lesson of the story is.
100
What are context clues?
Clues in the text that help us figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
200
How much time do you have to take the test?
4 Hours - 8:30-12:30
200
What is a question asking for when they say, "The reader can conclude that..."
Hint: The I in SCIT
Inference
200
A good summary contains, what?
Main Idea and important details from the beginning, middle, and end of the story
200
True or False, and why?
The main idea is always stated in the first sentence of a paragraph?
False. It can be found there, or broken up within a passage.
200
What is a character?
A person in a book, movie, play, etc.
300
When a particular part of the text is mentioned (like Line 27 or Paragraph 3), you should ALWAYS do what?
Re-read that part before answering the question
300
What kind of Argument Structure is a questions asking about when they say, "Taylor thought the publisher had not read his book because..."
Cause and Effect
300
Our strategy, Finding the Purpose refers to what?
Tiebreaker: What number strategy was this?
Finding the purpose of the QUESTIONS.
Strategy #2, before you read!
300
Should I read the passage quickly, scanning just the highlights?
NO!
Read the passage for understanding and Re-read if necessary.
300
What are the two main types of conflict?
Internal and External
400
A valuable test-taking strategy is to ___________ while you are reading.
Take notes or Underline important parts (actively read)
400
When words like, yesterday, winter, or finally are used in a paragraph it helps the reader understand ...
The Sequence of Events
400
How should you read the passages on the STAAR test?
Actively! Underlining or starring important ideas or information.
Also acceptable: More than once!
400
An inference is an educated guess based on what?
Information or Evidence from the Text.
400
What are three types of external conflict?
Person vs Person
Person vs Nature
Person vs Society
Person vs Technology
Person vs Supernatural
Full points to group that does not abbreviate!
500
What strategy should you use when making an answer choice?
Eliminate ones you know are obviously wrong!
(Then choose the BEST answer from the ones left)
500
When a question asks "Which sentence in the selection supports the idea that Texas Tech was considered a better team?"
What are they asking for from the text?
Text Support or Evidence from the Text
500
What should you always do when you're finished with your test?
Check your work!
500
What is the most important thing to do during the STAAR test?
Take your time!
500
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is the feeling the reader gets when they read a work; tone is the attitude of the author's speech or narration