Talk About Testing
Thursday, April 11, 2024
What is the date of the ELAR STAAR?
The paragraph of a poem is called a ______________.
ECR stands for ______________________________.
An extended-constructed response
The lesson the author wants the reader to learn is called ________________.
Theme
What is the conversation between characters called?
Dialogue
There are approximately _____ multiple choice questions on the STAAR test. (within 5 for credit)
48
The ________ is how the poem makes the reader feel when reading it.
Mood
SCR stand for ________________________________.
A short-constructed response
Subheadings, captions, and graphs can be found in ___________________ text(s).
Nonfiction / Informational
What are the notes to the actors, usually in parentheses, called?
stage directions
The test includes writing and reading. True or False
True
I wandered as a lonely cloud is an example of a ________________.
Simile
Usually the one sentence statement that lets the reader know what a text will be about. It can also include a claim with reasoning.
Thesis statement/controlling idea
A _____________________ POV is when the reader knows what more than one or all the characters are thinking and feeling.
3rd-person omniscient
What is the person who writes a play called?
A playwright
True or False: You will have 4 hours to complete the STAAR test.
False - you will have until 4pm if needed.
"And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the Daffodils."
This is an example of a ________________________.
What is another name for controlling idea in writing?
Thesis statement/main idea
Two characteristics that help me identify drama are _______________ and _____________.
(There are more than two correct answers.)
Act(s), Scene(s), Stage directions, Characters, etc
What are the major divisions of a long play called?
Acts
STAAR stands for ________________________________________.
(Get 4 out of 5 for credit)
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
The author uses (insert poetic element) to _________________________________.
*There is more than one correct answer.
The author uses (imagery/personification/rhyme scheme) to (help readers visualize the daffodils/ to engage the reader)
A strong argumentative essay will include an __________, ____________, __________, and __________.
An introduction, body paragraphs, counterargument, and conclusion (rebuttal/mic drop statement).
The STAAR usually includes these four (4) genres: _______________, _______________, ___________, or _____________
informational/nonfiction, poetry, fiction, or drama
Who are stage directions intended for?
The actors