TEKS
PASSAGES
STRATEGIES
ANNOTATIONS
STAAR
100
This Tek states that students must explain a playwrights use of dialogue and stage directions.
What is Tek 7.5 (a)
100
In this passage involving malls, we learned what "facades" and "bustle" mean.
What is A Brief History of the American Mall
100
When reading you should do this because you may unknowingly skip lines and/or misread a word
What is Text tracking/Tracking the Text
100
Students should complete this type of annotation for titles
What is Highlighting/Underlining/Circling
100
April 22nd is the day you will be taking this STAAR test
What is 7th Grade Reading STAAR/7th Reading
200
This Tek states that students will make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding;
What is Figure 19 D
200
In this poem written by Robert Frost, we learn that wind leaves the window flower because of the flowers lack of encouragement
What is Wind and Window Flower
200
This is the last step that should occur before a student reads a story.
What is Reading Strategy 4/Read and Highlight the important part of the questions
200
Annotating in this way will save you time in answering questions
What is write a small summary next to each paragraph
200
April 21st is the date you will be taking this STAAR test
What is 7th Grade STAAR Mathematics/7th Grade Math
300
This Tek states that students will be able to summarize, paraphrase, and synthesize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order within a text and across texts;
What is Figure 19 E
300
In this drama written by Laura Bresko, we find that Kat puts a stop to cyber bullying by writing an editorial
What is Please Check Your Phones at the Door
300
Students should do this when answering questions from a passage
What is Write the paragraph number from where you found the answer/Reading Strategy 6
300
Students should do this after you are done reading the passage
What is Answer the question you asked at the beginning of the passage
300
The passing percentage for STAAR Reading is
What is 52%/Raw Score 26
400
This Tek involves making connections between and across texts, including other media (e.g., film, play)
What is Figure 19 E
400
In this passage we learn that good reading techniques are essential for better grades
What is How to Read a Textbook Chapter and Remember It
400
This step is necessary only when it is not done for you
What is Number the paragraphs
400
Tek 7.10 A, asks that the student complete this type of annotation
What is Summarize/Summarize the main ideas and supporting details in text
400
STAAR stands for
What is State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
500
This Tek makes sure that students analyze make inferences and draw conclusions about the authors purpose within cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts
What is Tek 7.10
500
In this passage we find that adobe houses are still being built in the southwestern United States
What is Making a Dirt House
500
Often over looked, this strategy can help make reading more purposeful
What is Ask yourself what the passage is about/Reading Strategy 2
500
Expressing the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, to achieve greater clarity
What is Paraphrase
500
This is important to do the night before a major test such as the STAAR
What is Rest/Get a good nights rest
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