Author's Purpose
STAAR Tools
Writing
Reading
Paraphrasing
100
_______ to explain, describe, tell, teach, provide
What is Inform?
100
What testing tool is this this?
What is text to speech?
100
What do you create first before you start writing?
What is a graphic organizer?
100
(3) It had weather predictions, a calandar, and recipes.
What change should be made in sentence 3?
F Change It to They
G Change weather to whether
H Delete the comma after predictions
J Change calandar to calendar
J
100
_________ Condensing the main ideas of a text into a brief overview.
What is summarizing?
200
______ convince, argue, recommend, urge, support
What is Persuade?
200
Who can use this testing tool?
All students
200
In the ACE strategy what does the C stand for?
What is Cite evidence?
200
(4) My classmates and me got to wander the grounds.
F Change classmates to classmate’s
G Change me to I
H Change got to gets
J Change wander to wunder
G
200
What is Paraphrasing?
300
__________ to clarify, demonstrate, outline, simplify
What is Explain?
300
To ________, find the sentence you want to highlight, put your mouse pointer on it, and double tap with two fingers on your mousepad.
What is to Highlight?
300
What does SCR stand for?
What is short constructed response?
300
____________ entails inferring the meaning of a word based on the surrounding text.
What is context clues?
300
If you encounter unclear words, use a __________ to ensure you grasp the author's meaning—accurate understanding is key to effective paraphrasing.
What is a dictionary?
400
__________ to remember, recall, reminisce, explore.
What is Reflect?
400
What test taking tool can you use when you need to come back to a question?
What is Mark for Review?
400
The topic statement in TOSEEC is the same as what in ACE?
What is the A (answer)?
400
________ analysis involves breaking down words into their components, such as prefixes, suffixes, and roots, to understand their meanings.
What is word?
400
The answer options will contain reworded ideas; refer to the text for specific __________.
What is evidence?
500
What is the Author's Purpose?
Every year, millions of plastic bottles end up in the ocean, harming marine life. Scientists have discovered new ways to recycle plastic into useful products, but people must take action by properly disposing of their waste. By reducing, reusing, and recycling, we can help protect our planet for future generations.
Persuade, Explain, Reflect, or Inform
What is to Persuade?
500
What test taking tool is this?
What is the setting?
500
Explain how the author use emotions to express what's happening in the text?
How would can I start my answer?
The author use emotions to express what's happening by
500
She runs every morning.
This an example of what type of sentence?
Simple
500
__________ are conclusions we make based on clues in a piece of writing. They're more than guesses but not just observations.
What is an inference?