Strategies
What thinking job should I use for revising or editing?
CUPS or ARMS
What should I do if I need help?
Stay silent and raise your hand.
The short constructed response should be about 6 sentences.
False, only two sentences (RAC).
What is plot?
Plot is the order of events in a story.
What genres will you be tested on the Reading STAAR?
Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Drama
Bonus:Paired Passage
What thinking job should I use for plot?
Answer | Text Evidence
A: circle the letter answer choice
TE: a paragraph number and keywords
What should I do if I feel nervous or anxious during the test?
Close my eyes and take three deep breaths. Say to yourself, "I can do hard things!"
The Extended Constructed Response should be about two sentences.
False, it should be 6-7 sentences (RACECES).
What is central idea?
Central idea is what a whole text is mainly about. One complete sentence.
What is the first square for nonfiction?
Title
Genre
Text Features
Headings
Central Idea
Text Structure
What does the thinking job for central idea include? (3 parts)
Topic, Central Idea, Supporting Details
What should I do if I feel sleepy during the test?
Ask permission to use the bathroom. Put some cold water on your face. Drink water. Take 3 BIG deep breaths.
Paired Passage questions ask you to compare and contrast two passages that appear on the same screen.
True
What is the theme?
The theme is the heart of the story, the lesson I learn.
What is the first square for fiction?
Title
Genre
Characters
Setting
Conflict
Solution
Theme
What thinking job do I use for an unknown word?
Word | Clue | Meaning
What should I do if I find a question I do not understand?
Read the question 3 times. Write down star words and reread the part of the text. If you still do not know after three minutes of thinking, flag the question. Move on and come back at the end.
It is okay for you to get up to get a tissue during the test?
False, no one is allowed to get up without permission.
What is an inference?
An educated guess.
What I already know and clues from the text.
What is the first square for drama?
Title
Genre
Scenes
Cast of Characters
Setting
Conflict
Solution
Theme
What thinking job should I use if I am not sure of the thinking job?
Answer | Text Evidence
After I am done with the test, what should I do?
DOUBLE CHECK: Go back to #1 and check that your answers on your paper match your answers on the computer. Read you SCR and ECR to yourself to check for mistakes. Raise your hand to get permission to submit.
I will start with revising and editing questions at the back of the test, then go back to the beginning of the test and move on from question 1.
True
What is an ECR and SCR?
Extended Constructed Response and Short Constructed Response.
What is the first square for poetry?
Title
Genre
Lines
Stanzas
Rhyme Scheme
Theme