Testing Tips
ELA 2
ELA 3
ELA 4
ELA 5
100
What should you do the night before the STAAR?
What is Get plenty of sleep
100
What do we use to answer short response questions?
PACE
P-Paraphrase
A-Answer
C-Cite
E-Explain
100
What is tone?
The author's attitude toward something.
100
Choose the correct word:
Their / There / They’re going to the park.
They’re
100
How many sentences are in an ECR?
6-9 sentences
200
How much time do you have to take the test?
All Day
200
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
200
What should your last paragraph be in your essay?
A conclusion/ summary.
200
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
200
The author describes how recycling helps reduce pollution and protect animals. What is the author’s purpose?
To inform / explain the importance of recycling
300
What should you do the morning of the STAAR test?
What is eat a healthy breakfast
300
One way to start up your analysis(explain) is to say...
- This shows..
- This explains...
- This reveals..
- This tells us...
300
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = factual stories that are based on true people and true events
300
"You are my sunshine" is an example of?
A metaphor
300
What does chronological order mean?
order of events from first to last
400
What strategy should I use if I am struggling to answer a question?
Use process of elimination
400
What is mood?
The emotion or feeling a text gives off.
400
What is an action word?
Verb
400
What are some text features you may see that can help you figure out what an article is about?
Title, images, captions, subheadings.
400
What is a noun?
person, place, thing, or thing
500
What should you leave at home or be prepared to give to a teacher or test proctor before the test?
What are cell phones or electronic devices?
500
Put the following plot elements in order: climax, falling action, rising action, resolution, exposition.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
500
Signal words like “because,” “as a result,” and “therefore” show—
Cause and effect
500
What punctuation marks do you use to cite direct evidence from the text?
Quotation marks
500
Try to answer this multiple choice question:
"The boy was bewildered. He couldn't figure out what was happening!"
What is another word for 'bewildered?"
a. Sad
b. Scared
c. Confused
d. Happy
C. Confused!