Testing Strategies
Vocab for Days
Mrs. Wynn's Faves
Helpful Hints
STAAR FACTS
100

Teacher, I need ____ pieces of paper please.

What is 4?

100

This is a group of lines in a poem.

What is a stanza?

100

This is the show that Mrs. Wynn and her Baby enjoy watching together?

Bluey or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

100

When reading a question that specifies a certain paragraph, this is the most important thing a student should do.

What is go back to the text?

100

How long do you have to complete the test?

4 hours/ All day

200

I need to be sure I complete the ____ first

What is the essay?

200

Sensory language that appeals to our five senses.

What is imagery?

200

What is Mrs. Wynn's Favorite color

Green or Blue

200

These words surround and help readers figure out the definition of unknown words.

What are context clues?

200

What is the best way to combine a sentence?

Semi colon, Fanboys and a comma

300

This is a reading passage, So I need to make sure I ________ each paragraph

What is Hashtag?

300

The author's feeling in poem or piece of writing

What is tone?

300

Mrs. Wynn's Day is not complete until she has had.....

Starbucks

300

This word generally means the lesson the author wants the reader to take away from the story.

What is theme?

300

This figurative language give human qualities to a non human object.

What is Personification?

400

I finished step 3 of my poetry analyzing, Now its time for step 4 which is to ____________________

What is find the theme?

400

This point of view gives us insight only into the feelings and thoughts of the narrator.

What is first-person POV?

400

What is Mrs. Wynn's baby's name?

Elijah

400

These types of words/phrases help the author indirectly emphasize certain things in the story.

What is figurative language?

400

The test ask you to identify the structure of how the information is given, what are they asking you to identify?

Organizational pattern

500

I am finally at the revising part. True or false, I should read the passage for enjoyment first.

What is False?

500

This type of figurative language uses words with the same starting letter.

What is alliteration?

500

What College did Mrs. Wynn go to?

The University of Texas

500

This statement will normally use like or as to compare 2 things

Simile

500

When write your Short Answer response, What do you use to assure you are writing the answer correctly?

C.U.P.S