The Day Of
Students will have this long to complete the test.
All day. The test is untimed.
True or False: All questions are multiple choice and are worth one point each.
False, beginning in April 2023.
This is a word meaning "irrelevant, unrelated."
extraneous
This word means "warning or indication of a future event."
foreshadow
(2 answers)
2. It's a proper noun (aka someone's name OR a specific place or thing)
This is the class period you will test in on Wednesday.
4th period!
There can be up to this many two-point, SCR questions on the STAAR Reading test.
Three.
This is a word that means "no longer needed, unnecessary, and excessive."
redundant
Students will often be asked to _____, a term for reaching a conclusion based on text evidence AND background knowledge.
infer
When a dependent clause comes before an independent clause, use a...
...comma.
I can do these two things once I finish my test.
Read a book and sleep.
Students can receive this many points for their ECR essay content and this many points for grammar.
Six (for content) and four (for language/mechanics) = 10 points total!
This is a word that means " a rewording of something using different words."
paraphrase
This is a term for what the passage is mainly about.
Central Idea or Thesis
Use me to separate two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences).
; semicolon ;
Students can only use their Chromebooks after testing when...
...the entire school is done testing and an announcement has been made!
An SCR response should follow this format (include sentence stems in your response).
R + A: Restate and Answer the question!
C: The text says, "_________" (p._).
E: This proves ____ because _________________.
This is a transition word to show contrast between two ideas.
however, in contrast, on the other hand, on the contrary, yet, on the contrary, unlike, conversely, otherwise, on the other hand
This is a term representing the lesson, moral, or message of a text.
Theme
Comma (,)
Students will get their phones back when...
...the entire campus has finished testing AND an announcement has been made!
An ECR response should follow this format (include sentence stems in your response).
Intro: [Restate the question and answer it with 2 reasons].
R + A: [Restate the question and answer with reason #1].
C: In paragraph __, it says, “______________.”
E: This proves ______ because ____________.
R: In conclusion, _________________________.
R + A: [Restate the question and answer with reason #2].
C: In paragraph __, it says, “______________.”
E: This proves ______ because ____________.
R: In conclusion, _________________________.
Conclusion: In conclusion, [restate introduction sentence].
This transition word shows cause and effect between ideas.
therefore, so that, thus, consequently, since, as a result, if…then,
This is a term used when giving animals or objects human characteristics.
Personification
This is a very useful tool to use on Wednesday's test (that will help you steal a few points).
A dictionary!