Reading Random
3rd Grade Reading
STAAR PREP
STAAR
3rd Grade STAAR WRITING
100
In the story, Emma helps her friend find a lost puppy and shares her lunch with a classmate who forgot theirs.
Which word best describes Emma?
A. Selfish
B. Kind
C. Angry
D. Careless
B. Kind
100
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
homophone
100
What should I do If I get stuck on a question?
1) Look at the What and Where of the question again.
2) Look at the story again. Look for Text Evidence
3) Flag it for review and come back to it.
4.) And More
100
What do we use to plan our ECR writing?
SMORE
100
How would you combine these sentences?
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat. It blends in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
200
Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
Antonym are words that are opposite of each other. such as fast and slow.
Synonyms are words that mean the same such as Happy and Joyful.
200
What is it called when the author uses the five senses to create a picture in the readers mind?
Here's an example:
"The fresh, salty air of the ocean wafted pass me as I silently, slowly, made my way across the sand leaving deep footprints behind that the waves quickly filled."
Imagery
200
I can be done with the READING STAAR in 30 minutes.
True or False
FALSE
No one should finish the test within 2 hours. Take your time! Read and Annotate the stories. Read the text for revising and editing.
200
How do we annotate fictional text?
4-Square
Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
200
When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what is it called?
What do you have to think about?
Paired passage.
You have to see what they have in common and their differences.
300
What does antonym for hot?
Cold...Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of another.
300
What is the rhyme scheme in this poem?
AA, BB, CC, DD
300
When answering the questions what does the R W L?
Read the question at least 2 times
Write the keywords from the question.
Label A. B. C. D and eliminate choices (show your thinking.)
300
How do we annotate non-fiction text?
Who/What
Who is the topic of the text and what is the text telling me about the topic.
Count the number of paragraphs.
300
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
400
Tom wore a warm coat and scarf. Snow covered the ground, and he could see his breath in the cold air.
Where does this story most likely take place?
A. At the beach
B. In a snowy park
C. In a hot desert
D. At a swimming pool
B. In a snowy park
400
Name at least two types of author's purpose.
Persudae, Inform, Entertain, Convince, Teach and more.
400
When completing Reading STAAR test I can take a 3 minute brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest and refresh before a new story comes.
400
How do we annotate poetry?
Count the number of stanzas, draw a picture and label what your visualize.
400
The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked.
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
scared or horrified
500
How many stanzas are in this poem?
3 Stanzas
500
Make an inference.
Liam came inside from recess with muddy shoes and a big smile. There were puddles on the playground.
Why was Liam smiling?
A. He didn’t like going outside
B. He had fun playing in the puddles
C. He was sad about the rain
D. He wanted new shoes
B. He had fun playing in puddles.
500
You have the whole day to work on the READING STAAR. Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time—no cell phones. Do your personal best! True or False?
True!
500
Jaden studied hard for his spelling test, but when he got to class, he realized he left his list of words at home.
What is the conflict in the story?
A. Jaden forgot his spelling list at home
B. Jaden likes spelling
C. Jaden went to school
D. Jaden has a teacher
A. Jaden forgot his spelling list at home
500
The boy were walking along carnation street when he seen the cars crash?
What 5 corrections needs to be made?
The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.