Eat a healthy dinner, go to bed early, get a good night’s sleep and don’t stress.
What is what can you do the night before STARR?
100
You should do this at least two times and maybe more on the test.
What is read and reread
100
If you are working out a problem for math and don’t see your answer choice you should do this as many times as it takes.
What is reread the problem and rework it again?
100
Use all of these items usually found on the test itself.
What is all drawings, graphics, and graphs?
100
You can call these “Red light” words because you should stop and take notice.
What is “not”, “never”, and “different”?
200
Stay out all night and play BINGO with your granny until the cows come home.
What is No, go to bed earlier than usual and get a good night’s rest?
200
You are allowed to do this in reading and it is highly recommended (nod, nod, wink, wink) on all reading passages.
What is highlight important information?
200
After you look over the test, especially math, you should do this to make sure you have time to ponder the harder ones.
What is work the easy problems first.
200
When the teacher might say,” Make sure all your answers are bubbled in on your test.” This is a signal to start this procedure.
What is time is running out and I need to start bubbling answers?
200
Make sure your marks are this and this, and I don’t mean like crossing over to the evil side.
What is dark and neat?
300
You should do this the night before so that you don’t distract others.
What is take a shower and make sure you smell good?
300
I should look for these to help me “unlock” the right answers.
What are Key words and phrases?
300
5*5= A. 10 (no) B. 25 (yes) C. 20 (no) D. a double (no)
is a process called this that means to get rid of the wrong answers.
What is process of elimination?
300
You can do this to questions you are not sure of and come back to them later.
What is What is skip them?
300
Time only stops for this if in our schedule, but not for this activity so hold your water.
What is stops for lunch but not restroom breaks?
400
This is the amount of time you have to complete the STARR test.
What is 4 hours?
400
If I do this thing first when attempting a reading test It will help me know what I am looking for and it could help me go a little faster.
What is read the question first?
400
I should look for these to help me “unlock” the right answers. Words like more, less, and, etc.
What is key words and phrases.
400
Remember it is not to be compared to this off-sided story of a hard shelled reptile and a long hind-legged furry mammal. ( But do use your 4 hours wisely).
What is race
400
Don’t do this when you make a good choice.
What is second guess yourself
500
This word means to break the fasting of the night and it is what you should do to wake up those tired brain cells.
What is breakfast
500
This strategy will help me know what the hard words mean.
What is look for context clues?
500
On the math test you should definitely do this in the blank spaces on the pages and on scratch paper and then check your answer with the choices.
What is work out the problems?
500
Use all of these items usually found on the test itself.
What is all drawings, graphics, and graphs?
500
To make sure I understand what is being asked of me I need to do this. (Usually found in bold letters and in all caps).