STAAR Tips
The night before the STAAR, it is important to get enough ________.
What is rest or sleep?
The STAAR English test requires the reading of _________.
What are 'passages'/ 'stories'?
What is the highest score you can get on the STAAR English Essay?
What is a '4' or a '5'?
In an ___________text, something is explained.
What is 'expository'?
There are new question types on the STAAR that DO NOT INCLUDE _________ __________ options.
What are 'multiple-choice'?
On the STAAR, we should _____ the entire passage.
What is 'read'?
On the STAAR English test, you will be testing over several types of ___________.
What are 'genres'?
When answering the writing prompt it is important to use _________ _________ to support your thesis statement.
What is 'textual evidence'?
During the STAAR, it is important to show _______ of the passage.
What is 'comprehension' or 'understanding'?
The NEW STAAR English test has students write these...
What are 'text-based responses', aka PACE questions.
On the STAAR, it is important to use the _________ for any questionable vocabulary.
What is 'dictionary'?
When taking the STAAR English test, you will be asked to make ___________ about what you are reading.
What are 'inferences'?
The most important part of both PACE and Essay responses is the _________ _________.
What is the 'thesis statement'?
What is 'the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character'?
What is characterization?'
You will see ________ _________ ________ on the new STAAR English test.
What are 'new question types'?
On the STAAR, it is important to read each ______ and ________ completely.
What is 'question' and 'answer choice'?
On the STAAR English test, you will be given how long to complete it.
What is all day or 7 hours?
Format your essay in three complete paragraphs, which include _____________, ______________, and _____________.
What are the 'introduction, body, and conclusion?
'A process of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events' in what?
What is a 'flashback'?
Several passages you will read about on the STAAR English test will be... .
What are 'paired passages'?
If you finish the STAAR test within two hours you have just done what?
What is "FAILED and wasted your time!"
There are _____ questions on the reading portion of the test.
What are '52 questions'?
The maximum character count for an essay
What is '2300 characters'?
What do you call the 'message or life lesson of a story'?
What is the 'theme'?
There will be _____ ____ ____ ________questions on the new STAAR English test.
What is 'fill in the blank'?