Reading Random
If the story is Fiction, what should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read?
Characters, Setting, Conflict, Resolution
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
homophone
What are types of author's purpose?
PIE- Persudae, Inform, Entertain
Explain key idea
It's what the section or selection is mostly about
How would you combine these sentences?
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat. It blends in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
Antonym
What is it called when there's a really descriptive part in a story?
Here's an example:
"The fresh, salty air of the ocean wafted pass me as I silently, slowly, made my way across the sand leaving deep footprints behind that the waves quickly filled."
What did the author probably want me to understand about this person?
Imagery
This person is calmly walking in a peaceful place.
When would you use the RACE strategy and what does it stand for?
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite text evidence
Explain your thinking
When the question doesn't give you any answer choices, but it tells you to write your response in the space provided.
R
A
C
E
When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what is it called?
What do you have to think about?
Paired passage.
You have to see what they have in common and their differences.
What does antonym mean?
What two things should I be thinking about (and taking notes on) for poetry?
Imagery and Rhyming words
When completing Reading STAAR you must prove your answers by underlining in the text where you found them and next to the question listing what paragraph you found your answer in. True or False?
True: This is a strategy for the READING STAAR
You are allowed to talk and look at other people's screens during STAAR
False
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
The text is about the way rabbits survive in their environment.
What should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read
This is Non-Fiction, so it's all about MAIN IDEA
What should I do if I get stuck on a question?
1) Look at the What and Where of the question again.
2) Look at the story again.
3) Flag it for review and come back to it.
When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take a 3 minute brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest and refresh before a new story comes.
What are these instructions for?
-write an essay
-check your punctuation and capitalization
-include a central idea
-include text evidence
-have an organized response
Extended constructed response:
HRACER
The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked.
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
scared or horrified
Lyrical, Humorous, Narrative and Free Verse
What does it mean to infer?
Take you what you already know and apply it to the story
To know and understand something(figure it out) without being told explicitly.
You have the whole day to work on the READING Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time—no cell phones. Do your personal best! True or False?
True!
True or False: When I'm done with all the questions, I will hit 'end test' and click submit
FALSE
I MUST raise my hand when I'm done, I can NOT click submit until my teacher has me sign my name on a paper.
The boy were walking along carnation street when he seen the cars crash?
What 5 corrections needs to be made?
The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.