STAAR procedures (T/F)
True or False: You can get out of your seat during the test.
What is FALSE.
Underline the title/Number the paragraphs/Walk through the questions/Read the passage twice/Answer the questions/Prove your answers twice.
What is UNWRAP?
These stories usually start with "Once upon a time" and end with "happily ever after".
What are fairy tales?
To entertain, to inform or to persuade.
What is author's purpose?
This is under a picture and explains it.
What is a caption?
True or False: You should get a good night sleep and eat breakfast before the test.
What is TRUE?
The number of times you should read the passage.
What is at least TWICE?
A short story that usually is about animals and is intended to teach a lesson.
What is a fable?
The words around an unknown word that help you figure out the meaning.
What are context clues?
This is a drawing, usually in a nonfiction passage, that has labels explaining parts.
What is a diagram?
True or False: It is important to play video games until midnight and then fall asleep on a bag of chips the night before the test.
What is FALSE!!!!
True or False: You CANNOT use a dictionary to look up words you don't know while taking the STAAR.
What is FALSE?
In these stories, the main characters are based on real people who have super human abilities. They explain how some things have come to be and there is TONS of hyperbole (EXAGGERATION). Example: Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill.
What are tall tales?
This is the main idea of the passage and the most important details from the beginning, middle and end. (the answer choices on this kind of question are LONG)
What is summary?
Using like or as to compare two things (used a lot in poetry). Example: as fast as lightning, slow like molasses.
What is a simile?
True or False: You have exactly 4 hours to take the test.
What is TRUE?
You should TRY to prove your work for each question by underlining evidence.
What is YES, YES, YES!
This is a publication that is usually published weekly or monthly. It has an issue number and publication date. The articles in it are all about the same topic like sports, hunting, Hollywood, cars, etc.
What is a magazine?
Text evidence + background knowledge helps you do this after you read.
What is draw conclusions?
Set on a line, this shows important dates in a person.
What is a timeline?
True or False: You should rush and finish your test before lunch.
What is FALSE! FALSE! FALSE! FALSE!
The things you should do before raising your hand and turning your test into your teacher.
What is check over your test, make sure you answered all of the questions in the booklet and your bubbles match your answers?
On a computer, this has a URL address and contains information about topics you might need for a report.
What is a website?
These give specific information about the main idea of the passage. (like the legs that hold up your desk)
What are supporting details?
Sound words. Example: bang, pow, drip.
What is onomatapoeia?