Testing Tips
What should you do the night before the STAAR?
Sleep well
To determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in a selection use...
Context clues or a dictionary
If a question asks, "What is paragraph 5 mainly about?" What is it asking for?
Main idea
the problem in a story...
Conflict
Who is our principal at Gunter middle school?
Mr. Dodd
If stressing during the test, you should
Take a mini-break for water or the restroom
Name ONE valuable test-taking strategy
Highlighting, notes, post-it notes
All the important events from the beginning, middle and end of a story summed up in paragraph(s)
Summary
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
Access to success is where?
In your mind
What should you do the morning of the STAAR test?
Eat a healthy breakfast
Name ONE reading strategy
Define unknown words, highlight, read questions, make notes, re-read text multiple times
This question: The reader can conclude that ... Is asking the reader to what?
Make an inference
An article about the dangers of playing video games all day is what type of text?
Informational
How much time you will be given for the 8th grade STAAR Reading test?
7 hours.
Why is the STAAR test important for students?
It demonstrates your mastery of 8th grade skills
Marking through wrong answers first is called...
Process of elimination
How do we use context clues to find the meaning of a word?
Read the text surrounding the word for hints about its meaning
Non-fiction written by the author about the author's life
Autobiography
Name ONE IB learner profile trait
knowledgeable, inquirer, balanced, principled, open-minded, risktaker, thinker, caring, communicator, reflective
Leave these at home or be prepared to give them to your test administrator...
Cell phones, smart watches, and electronic devices
To get an idea of what a passage is about before reading it, what should you check first?
Title, subtitles, photos, captions
The moral of a story, or the life lesson the author wants the reader to understand is called..
Theme
the sequence of events in a story...
plot
What is the name of the campus receptionist in the front office?
Ms. Batiste