STAAR Tips
The night before the STAAR, it is important to get enough ________.
What is rest?
The STAAR English II test requires the reading of several _________.
What are 'passages'?
What is the highest score you can get on the STAAR English II Extended Response Writing portion?
What is a '5'?
In ___________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 II test, you will be testing over several literary ___________.
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'?
There will be _________ ____ ________questions on the new STAAR English II test.
What is 'drag and drop'?
On the STAAR, it is important to use the _________ for any questionable vocabulary.
What is 'dictionary'?
When taking the STAAR English II test, you will be asked to make ___________ about what you are reading.
What are 'inferences'?
The most important part of both short and extended constructed 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 II 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 II test, you will be given how long to complete it.
What is 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 II test will be... .
What is 'paired selections'?
On the STAAR, it is important to ________ your answers before submitting them.
What is review.
There are approximately _____ scored questions on the reading portion of the test.
What are '62 questions'?
The maximum character count for an extended constructed response.
What is '2300 characters'?
What are 'events leading up to the Climax'?
What is the 'Rising Action'?
The STAAR English II redesign has students write these.
What are 'text-based responses', including quotes? Short Constructed Responses