STAAR Can and Can't
True or False? I can raise my hand and ask the teacher for help pronouncing a word?
True
False
False! If I raise my hand for help on my test, my teacher will respond, "I cannot help you on the test, try your best"!
What is the main theme of the poem "Joe's Chicken Delaware"?
It is important to follow directions.
People should focus on one thing at a time.
It is okay to break the rules sometimes.
It is important to follow directions.
The bold writing/group of words at the top of the article which tells the reader what the article is about is the ..........
Glossary
Heading
Title
The Title
Sam and Jerry were in a race. Sam came to an obstacle in the road. There was a large deep puddle that he could not cross through. Obstacle means-
an opportunity or chance
difficult situation
a finding or discovery
an obstacle is a difficult situation
If the STAAR test has already started in my classroom and I am late to school, what will happen?
You will be sent to a "holding room" and possibly go to your class later
Have to make up the STAAR test another day
Both are possibilities
Both are possible answers. It depends how late you are to school.
True or False? I can raise my hand and ask the teacher for a dictionary during the Reading STAAR test?
True
False
True! A student may raise their hand and ask for a dictionary, highlighter, post-its, or echo phone during the Reading STAAR Test!
Reading lines 1-4 in this poem, the reader can inference-
Joe cannot find the recipe he wants to make.
Joe doesn't want to cook the way the recipe says.
Joe does not have the ingredients for the recipe.
Joe doesn't want to cook the way the recipe says.
An author adds these features to help support the information with a visual image.
Illustrations, photographs, and subheadings
Illustrations, photographs, and underline words
Illustrations, photographs, and diagrams
Illustrations, photographs, and diagrams are a visual feature that helps support a readers information
"You cannot boss me around", said Zee. "The only one with authority to boss me around is the Queen Bee herself". Authority means-
Power or Control
Desire or Want
Interest or Curiosity
Authority means the power or control over someone or something.
During the STAAR test, you can whisper to your neighbor...
"Great job on the test!"
"What is the answer to number 5?"
Nothing at all! You may NOT talk during the STAAR
Nothing at all! You may NOT talk during the STAAR
True or False? IF I do not know the answer to a question, I should sit and wait for 20 minutes before moving on to the next question?
True
False
FALSE!!!!!! If you do not know the answer to a question, try to figure it out and come back to it OR TAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS!
Using the poem titled "Diamond Necklace", what does the simile in line 4 suggest?
The narrator decides to take it on a plane.
The narrator quickly goes back in the store.
It suggests the necklace is as expensive as a jet plane.
The narrator quickly goes back in the store.
True or False? Nonfiction text features are included in the selection to help visually support the reader understand the important information within the selection?
True
False
True. Nonfiction text features are included in the selection to help visually support the reader understand the important information within the selection
Cats in Ancient Egypt were not only valued; they were actually considered sacred. In fact, cats were considered so holy that many Egyptian gods took the form of cats. Sacred means-
expensive
respected
sacred means respected or honored
When reading the STAAR test, if I do not know a word, I should -
Raise my hand and ask for a dictionary
Raise my hand and ask my teacher to read me the word
All of the above
Raise my hand and ask for a dictionary and look up the meaning of the unknown word
True or False? The night before the STAAR test, I should stay up all night and watch tv or play video games?
True
False
False! Scholars should get a good night's sleep and be well rested!
What is the theme of the poem titled "Diamond Necklace"?
Do not pick items up off the ground if they do not belong to you.
Be careful of your surroundings.
Honesty is the best policy.
Honesty is the best policy.
In a nonfiction text selection, a reader would find labels to support a-
Glossary/Index
Heading
Diagram or Map
Diagram or Map usually is supported with labels to explain to the reader visually what the article is describing
If you give me the apple, you can take my cookies. An antonym for give is-
take
gift
offer
The opposite/antonym of give is take.
When I finish the STAAR test, I can -
Draw
Read
Sleep
None of the above
I can read or sleep when I complete the STAAR tests
True or False? The STAAR Test is the most important test in the world and if I do not do well, my teachers are going to hate me.
True
False
False! Teachers and parents just want you to do your PERSONAL BEST! As long as you try hard, we will love you no matter what!
The rhyme scheme in stanza 1 of the poem "Joe's Chicken Delaware" is-
Lines 1 & 4 of the stanza rhyme but 2 & 3 do not
Lines 1 & 3 and lines 2 & 4 of the stanza rhyme
Lines 3 & 4 rhyme in stanza 1
Lines 1 & 3 and lines 2 & 4 of the stanza rhyme
All of the following text structures are found in nonfiction with the exception of-
poem
compare/contrast
problem/solution
A poem is not a text structure commonly found in the nonfiction genre
A moonbow isn't a common event. This exciting phenomenon usually only occurs when the moon is full, bright, and low in the sky. There must also be rain or mist in the air.
unusual
silly
phenomenon means something unusual
My teacher really wants me to -
guess all the answers
try my personal best on the STAAR tests
stay up all night and play video games
highlight and draw all over my STAAR tests
Your teachers really want you to try YOUR personal best on the STAAR tests