Reading Comp
This is the piece of text above the title that tells the reader what the passage will be about, and what kind of questions they should expect.
What is a blurb
A thesis statement should…
What is provide the main idea of the text?
What is be at the end of the introduction?
What is give the reader a preview of the text?
Select the punctuation mark that should go in the blank space
The STAAR test covers multiple skills _ reading comprehension, writing, revising, and editing.
What is a colon?
This one sentence is the most important in any ECR or SCR
What is a thesis statement?
Bro… the night before the test, what should you do?
What is get a good nights rest?
This is the central message or big idea the author wants the reader to understand.
What is the main idea
This type of word or phrase connects ideas and helps writing flow smoothly from one sentence or paragraph to the next.
Hint: you will typically start your body paragraph with this.
What is a transition word?
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
A. The students studied hard they passed the test.
B. The students studied hard; they passed the test.
C. The students studied hard, they passed the test.
D. The students studied hard they, passed the test.
What is letter B?
This is when you write 3-5 sentences
What is an SCR? (Short-constructed response)
That one answer choice that LOOKS right but is lowkey trying to set you up…
What is a tricky answer?
Or
What is a distractor?
This is when the reader uses clues from the text and their own thinking to figure out something not directly stated
What is an inference?
This is the process of adding, deleting, or changing words and sentences to improve clarity and organization.
What is revising?
Choose the correct capitalization.
A. My favorite class is english.
B. My favorite class is English.
C. my favorite class is English.
D. My Favorite class is english.
What is the letter B?
What three things do you need in Body Paragraph 2 of an ECR?
(The answer must be in the correct order).
What is a topic sentence, evidence, and explain evidence?
You’re stuck on one question for five minutes. What do you do?
What is move on to the next question and come back?
This is the evidence that is taken directly from the passage that will support the answer
What is text evidence?
If a sentence is redundant, it should be
What is remove?
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?
A. She walk to school every day.
B. She walked to school every day.
C. She walks to school every day.
D. She walking to school every day.
What is C?
How do you support your thesis in both an ECR and SCR?
What is text evidence?
You haven’t paid attention all school year…
What is I better use my critical thinking skills?
What is I should make an educated guess?
What is I must use text evidence?
This is the reason the author wrote the text such as to inform, persuade, or entertain
What is author’s purpose?
Or
What is PIE?
How should you approach revising texts on the STAAR? (reading level)
What is a quick read?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. I cant believe its already time for the test.
B. I can’t believe its already time for the test.
C. I can’t believe it’s already time for the test.
D. I cant believe it’s already time for the test.
What is C?
Turn the following prompt into a thesis statement: Explain how the author builds an argument to persuade their audience that saving lives should take priority over preserving traditions.
The author builds an argument to persuade their audience that saving lives should take priority over preserving traditions by ___ and ___.
You finished early and you just sit there…
What is go back and check your answers?