Reading Drills
STAAR Test Logistics
Extra Extra!!!
Reading Drills Pt. 2
Persuasive and Expository
100
In the story "Chat with my Favorite Cousin"--what is another word for Pot Luck?
What is Pot Faith?
100
What do the letters in EOC mean?
What is End of Course.
100
What is Mrs. Dominguez's son's name?
What is Alex?
100
In the story "A Woman on Top" what does it mean to micromanage?
What is to manage, control. or be in charge (any of these answers will do).
100
How many lines should your essay be?
What is 26 lines?
200
In "Chat with my Favorite Cousin" how often does A.J. Jacobs interview a family member?
What is once a month?
200
What should you use everytime you answer a short answer question to help you on the test?
What is ACES?
200
What part of the test should the People Magazine articles drill you on?
What is the reading section?
200
In the story "Emma's New Edge" what does "fesses" mean?
What is to confess?
200
True or False: You should have 3 main points in your essay?
What is false?
300
In "The Great Kate Debate" what is Kate Middleton's official title?
What is her royal highness?
300
What should you do to every reading passage on the test? hint: another word for annotating
What is chunking?
300
What was the name of the team playing in the picture analysis activity we did on Monday?
What is the Green Bay Packers?
300
In the story "Emma's New Edge" what subject is Emma a big fan of?
What is Astrology?
300
True or False: You should never restate your thesis on the EOC essay.
What is False. (ALWAYS restate your thesis)
400
In the story "A Woman on Top" why does Chen have eyelid surgery?
What is to make her eyes look larger?
400
True or False: There is an EOC III.
What is False?
400
What was the name of the article we read on Tuesday and worked in groups on?
What is Crunching Numbers?
400
In the story "Going Strong" what does Jennifer Lawrence want in a relationship?
What is someone to watch T.V with her.
400
In what essay should you have ethos, pathos, and logos?
What is the persuasive essay?
500
In the story "A Woman on Top" what word means vulgar, risqué, or indecent?
What is bawdy?
500
What should you always use to improve word choice?
What is a thesaurus?
500
What did we do for 3 days last week that some students hated?
What is the mock STAAR test?
500
In the story "The Great Kate Debate" who is Kate Middleton's husband?
What is Prince William?
500
What does expository mean?
What is to explain?
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