Testing Tips
What should you ask your testing proctor for at the start of the test?
What is a pencil and scratch paper.
All FICTION are written with this in mind including rising action, climax and falling action. All these elements contribute to the....
What is a plot.
Name a type of figurative language and write an example of it.
What is a metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, etc.
When you finish taking the test, what are you allowed to do?
What is sleep or read.
A valuable test-taking strategy is to ___________ while you are reading.
What is annotate?
A good summary contains
What is characters, problem, and resolution
Name an organizational pattern used in informational text
What is cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological, problem and solution, etc.
When it comes to the written essay question, what are the three things scorers are looking for?
(Bonus points if you include how many points the question is worth)
What is text evidence, multiple paragraphs, and RACE.
Bonus: What is 10 points
Which genre might you see the MOST use of figurative language?
What is poetry.
Why is the STAAR test important to you the students?
What is It demonstrates your mastery of skills in the 7th grade and is needed for PROMOTION to the next grade level
What strategy should you use when making the best answer choice?
What is process of elimination
The strategy for answering vocabulary context clue questions.
What is read the text for hints about the word OR what is use the dictionary, OR what is "plug and play"
May include aliens, robots and/or futuristic events
What is science-fiction
Why is the one essay question so important?
It is worth 10 points total while all other questions are worth 1 point. It would be the equivalent of skipping 1/4 the exam...
What should you leave at home or be prepared to give to a teacher or test proctor before the test?
What are cell phones or electronic devices? (Remember, this includes AirPods, Apple Watches, cell phones, etc.)
Where can you get a good idea what a passage is about before you even read the passage?
What is the title. (First/Last paragraphs)
The meaning of the theme
What is the moral of the story is, or the life lesson
Authors purposes serve three purposes
TO Persuade, inform, entertain
Write out the four parts to RACE. Circle the word that you think is the most important part.
R: Restate
A: Answer
C: Cite
E: Explain