If the story is Fiction, what should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read?
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then
Penguins are birds that cannot fly, but they are excellent swimmers. Most penguins live in cold places like Antarctica. They have thick feathers and a layer of fat to keep them warm. Penguins spend a lot of time in the water hunting for fish.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Penguins live in trees and eat leaves.
B. Penguins can fly better than other birds.
C. Penguins live in cold places and swim to find food.
D. Penguins live in the desert and eat bugs.
C. Penguins live in cold places and swim to find food.
What are types of author's purpose?
PIE- Persudae, Inform, Entertain
What does the word "gathering" most likely mean in the sentence: "Maria looked out the window and saw dark clouds gathering in the sky"?
A. Floating away
B. Coming together
C. Disappearing
D. Changing color
B. Coming together
Jamal was ecstatic when he saw the surprise party. His eyes widened, and he jumped up and down, shouting with joy.
What does the word "ecstatic" most likely mean?
A. Confused
B. Extremely happy
C. Sleepy
D. Nervous
B. Extremely happy
Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
Antonym
Poem or Drama?
This text includes lines and stanzas. It may or may not rhyme. It has a rhythm or a beat when reading.
1. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. my brother likes to play soccer in the backyard.
B. My brother likes to play soccer in the backyard.
C. my Brother likes to play soccer in the backyard.
D. My brother Likes to play Soccer in the backyard.
B. My brother likes to play soccer in the backyard.
When the question doesn't give you any answer choices, but it tells you to write your response in the space provided.
ECR or SCR
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?
7. Which sentence needs to be fixed?
A. I enjoy reading books.
B. She is my best friend.
C. They is going to the movies.
D. We like to play tag at recess.
C. They is going to the movies.
When completing Reading STAAR you must prove your answers by 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 genre is this and what do your notes look like?
This is Non-Fiction, so it's all about MAIN IDEA
5. Which word best completes the sentence?
Sara was the _______ student in the whole class.
A. smartest
B. more smart
C. smartly
D. smarter
A. smartest
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
ECR
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
Where do you find the rhyme in a poem?
At the end of a line
What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
The dog barked loudly. It wanted to go outside.
A. The dog barked, it wanted to go outside.
B. The dog barked and wanted it go outside.
C. The dog barked loudly because it wanted to go outside.
D. The dog wanted to bark loudly go outside.
C. The dog barked loudly because it wanted to go outside
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 as quickly as possible.
FALSE
I will raise my hand when I'm done and the teacher will come over and check to make sure I have answered all the questions.
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.