Easy Questions
Sneaky trick questions WILL appear on the test. Use the sneaky trick on the following question.
Four friends are sharing 1/3 of a pizza. What fraction of pizza will each friend receive?
1/12 of a pizza
There's a really important thing you can do tonight that will help you on your STAAR test. What is it?
GET SOME SLEEP!!! IT SERIOUSLY HELPS!
You will have this many hours to complete the test
4 hours (Eileen, and Gael get extra time tomorrow)
What is the ONLY thing you are allowed to do after you finish your STAAR test?
Read a book
tach eht ni repap drow eht epyt ,sdrawkcab siht daer nac uoy fI
If you can read this backwards, type the word paper in the chat.
Paper
Coordinate Grid questions are pretty easy too! What are the steps for plotting the point (5, 2)
Five to the right, two up
True or False: You want to take your test on an empty stomach so that you can focus better
False! It's a long test. Get something in your belly! You can eat breakfast at home, eat breakfast at school, or have one of the snacks Mr. Arroyo brings before you begin.
True or False: It is very important that you do all of the questions in order. You should not skip around.
FALSE! Find the easy ones!!! Skip around!!! It's the best thing you can do.
True or False: You will still have recess and P.E. on STAAR testing days
True! P.E. will be in the afternoon
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?
21 (you're adding the previous two numbers)
Division questions are easy, but making a table can be tedious! Get some practice in by making a table for 27.
Mr. Arroyo is checking!
It's really important that your laptop is ________ before you come in.
FULLY charged!
The word "each" lets me know that a math problem is either __ or ___
Multiplication or division
After the test, you will have to mentally prepare for the next test. Which test will you take on Wednesday?
Reading
Elbow is to arm as ___ is to leg
Knee
Comparing decimals questions are easy. Just look at the "dollar part" and then look at the decimals one by one. Which symbol belongs between these two numbers?
8.273 8.32
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You will receive grid paper (the paper with a bunch of little squares) to use on your STAAR test. What are two things you might want to use the grid paper for?
Lattice, make a multiplication table, coordinate grid
True or False: If you do your work and your answer is not in the choices, you should just pick the closest answer.
FALSE!!! Do the work again and see if you land an answer. If it doesn't work, do something else!!
True or False: The STAAR test is a really big deal because it determines whether you go on to sixth grade or not
BOTH! On normal years, this is true. This year, the STAAR test will not affect whether you go on to sixth grade or not.
If a basket is worth 6 points and a goal is worth 4 points, how much is a touchdown worth?
Hint: it has nothing to do with the actual points in the sport
9 one for each letter
Rounding Questions are easy as long as you know "tenths, hundredths, thousandths" and point and circle. Use your strategies to find the following answer.
Round 32.453 to the nearest tenth
32.5
True or False: You can keep your cell phone in your pocket or backpack as long as it is turned off.
FALSE! Even Mr. Arroyo has to turn off his phone and lock it up
True or False: You are only allowed to take two restroom breaks during the STAAR test.
FALSE! You're only allowed to get two snacks, but you can take as many breaks as you need.
After this STAAR testing week, there will only be ____ weeks of school left.
TWO!
If dog = 4, 15, 7
then what is cat?
3, 1, 20