Stuff
During STAAR
Math Strategies
What would Ms. Ms. Mejia DO?
Geometry
100

What time should you go to bed Sunday Night?

At a reasonable time( 8 oclock)

100

The number of books I will have at my desk. 

At least 2.

100

The first strategy I will do on my math problem. 

What is read the problem CAREFULLY

100

What is the first thing Ms. Mejia would do on a word problem?

READ CAREFULLY

100

When I see the word perpendicular I should think

Lines that cross and form RIGHT angles
200

If a problem tells me to find the difference i will probably have to 

Subtract

200

What is the first thing you do when you get your Math STAAR Test.

Create a multiplication chart

200

The second strategy I will do on my math problem.

What is underline the question and circle important information like operation words?

200

What would Ms. Mejia do with the answer choices?

Eliminate wrong/impossible answers

200

What is the main characteristic of a trapezoid? 

It only has ONE pair of parallel lines 

300

If I have more than two numbers in a problem I will probably 

Have more than one step or extra information

300

If I get tired I will

Take a break

300

If I am stuck on a problem I will. 

Put a star by it and come back to it and not waste too much time


300

What strategy would Ms. Mejia use on a number line?

Label it.

300

If a ray is already on 0 on a protractor i do not have to

Subtract 

400

When I put my answer on a grid I MUST...

BUBBLE THE PLACE VALUE CORRECLTY

400

I must show _______ for every problem 

work
400

The strategy I will use if I need to find the answer.

What is show my work like drawing a picture

400

What strategy would Ms. Mejia use is the problem wanted to know what fractions are equivalent?

Compare the fractions by making the denominators the same and use magic one
400

Three examples of parallelograms are

Rectangle, square, rhombus

500

Where can you find inches, feet, quarts, yards, tons, etc.?

On my STAAR chart

500

If I get tired I will. 

What is take a break?

500

What is the first thing you do when you have a pictorial model?

What is Label it. 

500

If the problem asked for the area Ms. Mejia would

Multiple the length times the width

*pay attention when you use a ruler or if a side is 2 more than another

500

The three types of symmetry are

Vertical, diagonal, and horizontal

*Make sure you pay attention if it says EXACTLY one line of symmetry etc.