Procedures
What possessions need to be turned off and handed to your test administrator before you even enter the testing room?
Cellphone, smart watch, electronics that aren't the laptop
Multiple choice questions are worth 1 point. How many points is the essay worth?
10
What does A.C.E. stand for?
Answer Cite Explain
What should you do if you don't know how to spell a word or you don't know what a word means?
use the dictionary tool
Can you get your lunch delivered during the STAAR test?
no
List 5 objects that are allowed inside the testing room, but aren't required for the test.
Lunch, snack, drink, book, hoodie, pencil
What should a thesis statement do?
ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE PROMPT
What does explain mean in an A.C.E. paragraph?
explain how the evidence proves the answer, explain the reasoning behind why you chose that answer and how it proves you're right
What should you do if you're uncertain about an answer of yours and you want to come back to it later to double check?
Flag it for review
Can you bring snacks into your testing room?
yes
What TWO OBJECTS do you HAVE TO BRING inside your testing room?
Laptop & charger
What does a T.A.G. sentence include?
It should state the title, author's name, and genre of the piece you are writing your essay about?
Normal multiple choice questions are worth 1 point. How many points is the short constructed response worth?
2 points
You will be given scratch paper, what is the paper for?
planning your essay before you type it
Will the school still provide lunch during the STAAR test?
yes, hamburger or chicken sandwhich
What are you allowed to do when you finish the test?
Read or Sleep
Why should your write your essay first?
(at least 2 reasons)
-fresh brain
-get the hard part out of the way
-gives you an opportunity to come back to it with new eyes
What does "cite" mean?
Include a word-for-word quote from the passage as evidence that your answer is correct.
What should you do if you want to use a hard copy of the dictionary instead of the online one?
Raise your hand and ask.
Can you get signed out to go eat lunch and then come back to finish your STAAR test?
no
What happens if you get caught with something you shouldn't have (like your phone) during the STAAR test?
-the principal will go through your phone to see what you were doing on it
-you could have your scores invalidated which mean you either fail, or have to take the test again
List every part (sentence by sentence - not by paragraph) of an essay IN ORDER, starting with the hook and ending with "so what?"
Hook/TAG, thesis, answer, cite, explain, answer, cite, explain, restate thesis, so what?
How should you introduce/embed a quote?
the author wrote, "blah blah"
In paragraph # it states, "blah blah"
If you need to leave the test for any reason (restroom, lunch, nurse) what tool should you use to stop the test until you come back?
pause
Can you text your mom to sign you out to go eat lunch after you've finished your STAAR test?
No. You shouldn't have your phone to text, and if your mom picks you up as soon as you're done, you'll be letting admin know that you didn't turn in your phone (or one of your phones).