STAAR

Choose which of these are good strategies or tools for the STAAR test

• use a dictionary if you aren't sure what a word means

• go back in the story to find proof of your answer

• use context from the story to help with word meaning

• take your time

If you come across a really hard question, what should you do?

• Spend up to 30 minutes on that question right then - it doesn't matter if you end up not finishing the test

• Use process of elimination to narrow down answers

• Skip it and come back later (making sure to skip that number on your answer document)

• Use dictionaries, context, and other strategies and tools

(1)One of the zoo goers favorite to view is the blankets in the chimp's enclosure. (2)The keepers use them to keep the chimps engaged and to encourage the expression of natural behaviors.

I need a topic sentence for this paragraph. Which sentence could come just before sentence 1?

• The chimps at the Houston Zoo enjoy many enrichment activities.

• Going to the zoo is a great way to spend the day.

• At the zoo there is a lot to do.

• There are many ways to encourage natural behaviors in animals at the zoo.

A person can sense when there is more then the usual amount of danger near.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

(a)  

• change then to than

• change sense to scents

• add a comma after sense

• no change needs to be made in this sentence

Roland would like to add a sentence to the beginning of the fourth paragraph (sentences 11-14) to introduce the ideas in this paragraph.

Which of the following would be the BEST sentence to add just before sentence 11?

• A hedgehog is a hard pet to care for.

• Hedgehogs don't shed, bark, or scratch the furniture.

• The hedgehog will be the perfect companion for you.

• There are many reasons why hedgehogs make great pets.

Which sentence should Roland add to the end of his paper to bring it to a better close?

• For people who don't thing that they want a hedgehog for a pet, we can talk about another unusual animal next.

• I'm going to look on the Internet to find a hedgehog breeder right now.

• If you're in the market for something unusual, this little animal could be the perfect pet for you!

• And it seems like the perfect time for me to close this paper by saying that hedgies are great!

Why should you try to get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast before the STAAR test?

• The test is long and tiring - you need to be alert and have energy to do your best

• So that you can speed through the test without reading all of it

• So that you will know what all of the words mean and not have to use a dictionary

• The test is so easy that you don't need to prepare at all

The central idea of Roland's paper is weak. Which of the following could replace sentence 3 and provide a better cenrtral idea for this paper?

• For my paper I would like to tell you that you should definitely and for sure get a hedgehog this time.

• Everyone likes to try different things, so this time don't do the same thing again and get a hedgehog.

• Instead of choosing a traditional pet, such as a dog, a cat, or a guinea pig, you might want to get a hedgehog.

• Because you would like to try something that isn't very normal, get a hedgehog.

Sometimes on the STAAR, there are multiple answers that are technically not wrong. In that case, which is true?

• They will both be counted correct, so pick either one

• All answer choices are wrong

• Two are equally correct

• There is always an answer that is better

(7) Ea​ch week our parents would walk with us from school to the park to fly kites together. (8)​ ​​ (a)   there were only three of us in the Kite Society.

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 8?

• At first
• After
• Because
• Finally