Talk About Testing
The date of the RLA STAAR.
What is Wednesday, April 15, 2026?
If writing has paragraphs, poems have these.
What are stanzas?
CER stands for
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What is the word for the lesson the author wants the reader to learn?
theme
Who was our principal?
Who is Dr. Rose?
There are approximately this number of multiple choice questions on the STAAR test.
What is 45?
This is how a poem makes the reader feel while reading it.
What is mood?
What 2 things must I include in the "Cite" part of my CER response?
My proof/evidence: (sentence with quotation marks)
Where I found my proof: (In paragraph 3, __ says, "...", In the text, it says, "...")
Subheadings, captions, and graphs can be found in this type of texts.
What is/are Nonfiction / Informational texts?
4
The test includes writing and reading. True or False?
True
I wandered as a lonely cloud is an example of a ________________.
What is a simile?
What is a one sentence statement that lets the reader know what a text will be about? It can also include a claim with reasoning.
a thesis statement/controlling idea
This specific type of POV allows the reader to know what one or all of the characters are thinking and feeling.
3rd-person limited/omniscient
How much time you will be given for the 8th grade STAAR Reading test?
The entire school day, if needed
You will have 4 hours to complete the STAAR test. True or False?
False. Everyone has until the end of the school day.
"And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the Daffodils."
This is an example of a ________________________.
What is personification?
How can I start the "reasoning" part of my CER?
"This proves that..."
Name at least two characteristics that help identify a text as a drama/play.
What are Act(s), Scene(s), Stage directions, and Characters?
Who are all the 8th grade ELA teachers?
Ms. Morris, Mr. Bowles, Mr. Kahanek, Ms. Novak
STAAR is an acronym that stands for this.
What is the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness?
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
What rhyme scheme is used here?
ABCC
What can I use to make the Claim part of my CER?
Take the question and remove the "question words" and answer it.
What four types of texts can the STAAR test use?
informational/nonfiction, poetry, drama and fiction
What should you make sure to do before STAAR?
Get good sleep and eat a good breakfast and charge your laptop.