STAAR procedures (T/F)
Strategies
Reading
Poetry
Genre
100
You can get out of your seat during the test.
FALSE
100

When you see an underlined word, what should you do?

Use context clues to figure out what it means!

100
What is theme?
The message, lesson or morale that the story is trying to teach you.
100

"The class was a zoo!" is an example of what?

Metaphor.

100

This genre may have characters, setting, problem, solution and dialogue.

Fiction

200
You should get a good night sleep and eat breakfast before the test.
TRUE
200

What is the very first thing you should do when you get a story on the test?

Label the title!

200
What does conclude mean?
To decide after you read.
200
What are the paragraphs of lines in a poem called?
A stanza
200
This genre may contain cast of characters, stage directions and tells a story.
Drama or a play
300
It is important to play video games until midnight and then fall asleep on a bag of chips the night before the test.
FALSE!!!!
300

What should you do if one question is taking you a reallyyyyyyy long time to answer?

Circle the question, skip it, and come back to it later.

300

In a non-fiction passage, where can you usually find the main idea of each paragraph?

In the heading/subheading or beginning sentences.

300
What kind of poem does NOT rhyme?
Free verse.
300
This genre might contain photographs, diagrams, timelines and facts.
Non-fiction
400
You have exactly 4 hours to take the test.
TRUE!
400
Should you try to prove your work for each question?
YES!
400
True or False. A summary describes the main idea (nonfiction) and or/ conflict, climax, resolution (fiction)
TRUE.
400
What is a comparison using like or as?
Simile
400
Contains lines, stanzas and might rhyme.
Poetry
500
You should rush and finish your test before lunch.
FALSE! FALSE! FALSE! FALSE!
500

What should you do if you get a poem on the test?

Number the lines and stanzas!

500

Mysterious, sad, and excited are all what?

Examples of tone.

500

Every poem has what 2 things?

Rhythm and rhyme.

500
A story of a real person's life written by another person.
Biography.
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