Reading Comprehension
How should you approach reading comprehension texts on the STAAR? (reading level)
3 - Close Read
This one sentence is the most important in any ECR or SCR
Thesis Statement
How should you approach revising texts on the STAAR? (reading level)
2 - Quick Read
How should you approach editing texts on the STAAR? (reading level)
1 - Only Read certain sentences
The night before the STAAR, it is important to get enough ________.
sleep/rest
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.
The blurb
This question type asks you to respond in 3-5 sentences with evidence
Short-Constructed Response
A thesis statement should -
provide the main idea of the text
be at the end of the introduction
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.
:
colon
On the STAAR, you should _____ every passage before you read it.
Annotate
Although a text may have many topics, this is the main topic or message behind a text.
Theme
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 ___.
Write a transitional phrase that should be used in the blank space
The STAAR test is tomorrow. ___, today we will complete a final review
Because of this
Therefore
So
This punctuation mark connects an independent clause to a dependent clause
A comma (or colon)
On the STAAR, it is important to use the _________ for any unknown words.
dictionary
The description of how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels is called ___.
Imagery
What three things do you need in Body Paragraph 2 of an ECR?
Topic sentence, text evidence, explanation
If a sentence is redundant, it should be -
removed
What does a semicolon connect?
Two closely related independent clauses
This testing strategy involves crossing out answers you know are wrong
Process of elimination
The following is an example of which poetic device:
Keep it like a warm coat
when winter comes to cover you,
or like a pair of thick socks
the cold cannot bite through,
Simile
How do you support your thesis in both an ECR and SCR?
Text evidence
A phrase that adds context to a noun, but does not change the overall meaning of the sentence. Introduced and closed with a comma
Appositive
This punctuation mark can replace commas, parenthesis, colons, and semicolons
The em dash —
If your testing proctor does not provide you with one of these, you should be sure to ask for it.
Scratch paper