Test Strategiesme
100: This strategy involves looking at the answer choices before reading the question.
🟢 What is previewing the question?
100: The word “reluctant” in the sentence means someone who doesn’t want to do something.
🟢 What is unwilling?
100: If the author is trying to make you laugh, the purpose is this.
🟢 What is to entertain?
100: You make this when you use clues from the text and your own thinking.
🟢 What is an inference?
100: You should always do this after reading a question but before choosing your answer.
🟢 What is go back to the text?
200: This is the best way to prove your answer is correct using the text.
🟢 What is finding text evidence?
200: The word “exaggerate” most likely means this in the sentence: “He exaggerated the size of the fish he caught.”
🟢 What is overstated?
200: When an author gives facts and statistics, the purpose is usually this.
🟢 What is to inform?
200: If the text says “she slammed the door and stomped away,” you can infer this.
🟢 What is she was angry?
200: This is what a good reader does when they don’t understand a sentence.
🟢 What is reread?
300: You use this method when you don’t understand a word and need to figure it out from nearby words.
🟢 What is using context clues?
300: When a word has multiple meanings, you should do this to pick the correct one.
🟢 What is reread the sentence and check the context?
300: The author's opinion is also known as this.
🟢 What is the author’s perspective or point of view?
300: You can support your inference by finding this in the text.
🟢 What is text evidence?
300: These are small clues in the sentence that help you understand unknown words.
🟢 What are context clues?
400: This strategy means reading both the question and the passage carefully to avoid mistakes.
🟢 What is close reading?
400: If you don’t know a word, this is the first place to look.
🟢 What is the sentence before and after the word?
400: This signal word often shows the author is giving a reason or cause.
🟢 What is because?
400: A character’s actions help you make this kind of inference.
🟢 What is about their feelings or motivations?
400: Good readers do this during reading to make sure they are understanding.
🟢 What is stop and check for understanding?
500: This is the name for eliminating clearly wrong answers to increase your chances when unsure.
🟢 What is process of elimination?
500: The word “vital” in “Water is vital to life” most nearly means this.
🟢 What is essential?
500: If the passage compares two animals and gives their features, what is the author's purpose?
🟢 What is to compare and contrast?
500: In a STAAR question, this type of question usually begins with “What can the reader conclude…”
🟢 What is an inference question?
500: This is the first thing you should do when you get your STAAR reading test.
🟢 What is preview the questions and annotate the passage?