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GETTING READY
LITERARY DEVICES
TEST TIPS
IDIOMS
100
How much sleep should you get the night before any STAAR test?
At least 8 hours
100
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
simile
100
What should you do with the directions on the STAAR test?
Read them carefully and ask the teacher if you don't understand.
100
What does "it's a piece of cake" mean?
It's easy.
200
What things should you bring to the STAAR testing room on the day of a test?
Two #2 pencils, a highlighter, and a book. Wear your contacts or glasses if they help you see better.
200
A comparison between two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as".
metaphor
200
What two things can you use to look up a word's spelling, its meaning, its pronunciation, or its synonyms?
Dictionary and thesaurus
200
What does "hit the books" mean?
Start studying.
300
What should you NOT eat before or during the STAAR test?
Sugary or salty foods
300
Using extreme exaggeration to draw attention to something in a piece of writing.
hyperbole
300
What is it called when you cross off the answers that can't possibly be right before marking your answer?
Process of elimination
300
What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?
Got it exactly right.
400
What should you wear to school on the day you take the STAAR tests?
Comfortable clothes and a sweater or jacket.
400
When a writer gives an inanimate object (a thing) qualties that are usually associated only with people.
personification
400
What should you do if you mark the wrong answer on your answer document?
Erase the first answer completely, making it as clean as you can, then mark the right answer.
400
What does "you can't judge a book by its cover" mean?
You can't tell what someone is like by looking at them.
500
What SHOULD you eat before the STAAR test?
A filling, healthy breakfast
500
When a writer describes something so clearly the reader feels as though he was there.
imagery
500
Which questions should you answer first on any STAAR test?
The easy ones
500
What does "bit off more than he can chew" mean?
He tried to do more than he can get done.