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 central 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 its habitat. It blends in with its 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
in a fiction text, they talk about plot elements. What is a plot?
The events that happen in a story.
Beginning, middle, end.
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. What method are you using?
R
A
C
E
When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what do you have to think about?
You have to see what they have in common and their differences.
What does antonym mean?
What is Ms. Fink's favorite color?
Green
If the author's purpose is to persuade, what do they need to list other than their opinion statement?I
They need to support their opinion with facts and reasoning.
True or False: 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)
Bonus point: How do you know this is happening?
dialogue
Bonus answer: "quotation marks"
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.
They ask you a question but only give you a box to type in. What is your first step to answer this question?
RACE
Restate the question.
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
What are key words that let me know the author is using sequencing of events for their text structure?
First, next, then, last, finally, after, etc.
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.