Before the Test
The amount of rest you should get the night before a test.
What is 8-10 hours?
What should you do first when reading a test question?
Underline key words and determine what the question is really asking.
When is the Reading STAAR?
What is April 14?
You should do this on the STAAR when you have no idea what the answer is to the question
What is mark a flag for review ?
What is the author's purpose if a passage explains how to do something?
To inform or explain.
What is the definition of theme?
The lesson or message of a story
What should you eat on the day of STAAR?
What is a good breakfast with high protein,fruits and, veggies
True or False: The best way to choose an answer is to find what seems right first.
False – you should eliminate wrong answers first using the process of elimination.
When is the Math STAAR?
What is April 21?
A technique you can try that might help slow down your heart rate when you are stressed or nervous
What is take deep breaths?
Identify the figurative language in: “Her voice was music to his ears.”
Metaphor.
What does infer mean?
An educated guess
The place you can find online practice test as well as released exams
What is the TEA website under student assessments?
Which tool should you use to help understand unfamiliar words in a reading passage?
The dictionary tool.
How much time do students get for testing?
What is 4 hours unless you have testing accommodations?
Elimination strategies usually leave you with how many potential strong answers?
What is 2?
Which is a synonym for melancholy?
Sad or gloomy.
Which literary device is used in “The wind whispered through the trees”?
Personification
What are things we can do to get ready for the type of test questions?
Practice online STAAR released questions that have fill-in-the-blank, MC, and grid answers and iReady lessons
What strategy helps if you're unsure about a math word problem?
Plug in small numbers and work the problem (avoid using 0, 1, or 2).
When are test scores released and where can I find them?
What is around June 15 on the Family Portal?
What are some reading strategies? List 4
What is read the question first, use context clues for vocabulary words, underline the main idea, and reread question
How do signal words help determine text structure?
They show the organization of ideas (e.g., "however" signals contrast).
What strategy helps you answer inference questions?
Use clues from the text plus your background knowledge. (context clues)
What type of attitude should we have to get a good score?
What is positive or growth mindset?
Describe two benefits of using scratch paper during an exam.
Allows you to work out problems, make notes for difficult questions, and summarize passages.
What will you do if you finish early?
What is remaining quiet and reading or sleeping?
What are some math strategies? List 4
What are write multiples on grid paper, read the question first, use the reference chart for formulas or conversions you don't recall and use key words to identify operations (context clues) needed?
What does an SCR (SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE) consist of?
Thesis Statement with your 1 reason and Text evidence
In an extended constructed response, what should you include to support your answer?
Thesis statement and two reasons (or 1 reason if you cannot find 2).