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

When you have a question that asks what the meaning of the word is, what strategy can you use?

Try replacing the word with the answer choices to see if they make sense.

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

Row, Row, Row in the song Row, Row, Row your boat is an example of . . .

Repetition

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

If the question refers to a section, paragraph or line number in the text, what should you do?

Go back and re-read that section.

200

Something you understand when you put together the clues in the text and your background knowledge. 

Inference

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 you are not focused on your story or questions and you are zoning out during your reading?

You should take a quick break, drink some water, or stretch to get your blood flowing.

300

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

In the subheading or beginning sentences.

300

What is ABAB an example of?

Rhyme Scheme.

300
This genre might contain photographs, diagrams, timelines and facts.
Non-fiction
400

You have exactly 4 hours to take the test.

False, you have the entire day.

400

Should you try to find text evidence to support your answer? Why or why not?

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

Should you be thinking about the genre of your story before, during and after you read? Why?

Yes, because it will help you understand it better.

500
Gentle, caring and brave are all what?
Character traits.
500

Name the type of poem that tells a story?

A narrative poem.

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