Practice Reading STAAR Test

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What is the purpose of the STAAR test?

Back

The STAAR test (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) measures students' knowledge and skills in core subjects to ensure they meet state educational standards.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

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What types of questions are typically found on the STAAR reading test?

Back

The STAAR reading test includes multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions, and questions that require students to analyze texts.

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CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

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What is a main idea in a text?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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How can you identify the main idea of a passage?

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To identify the main idea, look for the topic sentence, summarize the content, and consider what the author emphasizes throughout the text.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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What is a supporting detail?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or reinforce the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

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What does it mean to make an inference while reading?

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Making an inference means drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements in the text.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

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Fiction is a narrative that is created from the imagination, while nonfiction is based on real events, people, and facts.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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What is a character in a story?

Back

A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story, play, or other literary work.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place in which the story occurs.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message or the main idea that the author wants to convey through the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2