Test Taking Strategies
About 2-3 hours.
What does the E in RACES mean?
EXPLAIN!
correct the capitalization: "the declaration of independence was signed in philadelphia"
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia.
How many graders do you have for your ECR?
2
What are you allowed to do after you finish your test?
Read or sleep
What should you do when you feel yourself getting sleepy or stressed?
Take a break!
How many sentences should an SCR have?
4-7 sentences
How would you fix this incomplete sentence? The family went to the store, and shopped.
The family went to the store, and mom shopped for eggs.
RACECES
What should you do if you are stuck on a question for more than 15 minutes?
Flat it, come back to it!
What should you do when you realize an answer choice is wrong?
Strike through
How many points can you get for your SCR?
2 Points
What would you remove from this sentence: The big, huge, giant elephant stood there.
The giant elephant stood there. (remove 2 of the words)
How many sentences should be in an ECR?
8-10 Senctences
How many hours of sleep do you need to have your brain be fully charged for a large test like STAAR?
8-9 hours
What should you do when you are given a new passage and set of questions?
Preview the passage and preview the questions
What happens if you run out of characters in your text box?
Go back and revise to remove unnecessary information
What words do we need to capitalize?
M.I.N.T.S.
What do you HAVE to do in order to get at least 1 point?
Answer the right question!! (Restate)
What snacks will help your brain recharge throughout the test?
Crackers and fruit!
What do you do when you are stuck on a word that you don't know?
Use the dictionary!
How do you know that you are writing an SCR?
It gives you a question, a text box, and a character count of 475.
Where does the comma go in a complex sentence when an AAAWWUUBBIS is being used? (2 correct answers)
No comma when in the middle. Comma when in the beginning.
How many characters do you get to type for an ECR?
2300
What can your teacher help you with on the STAAR test?
NOTHING!!