ELA STAAR

How does the setting advance the plot?

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 

• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 

• Write a summary of the selection. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the author trying to convey in paragraph 3? What does "convey" mean? Which words have the same meaning as convey?

• Express, Tell, or Communicate

• Eat, Chew, or Spit

• Color, Draw or Scribble

• Hide, Conceal or Store

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When you see the word "revisions" in the directions, what does this mean?

• I should read the passage because I need to know specific details from it.

• I do not need to read the passage because it's only asking for basic mistakes.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

How much do you know about the STAAR English Tests?

• Expert- Very Knowledgeable

• Advanced- Almost Everything

• Intermediate- A little bit

• Novice- Nothing Really

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

When the question asks you to find the best "summary" what should the answer have?

• The answer should have accurate information.

• The answer should follow the passage in chronological order.

• The answer should describe the beginning, middle, and end.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What should you do if you can't find a word in the dictionary?

For example, you look up the word "persisting" and you do not see it.

• Remove the ending (-ing) and see if the word "persist" is listed.

• Get frustrated and give up.

• Remove the beginning of the word (per) and see if the word "sisting" is listed.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What should you do if you don't know how to spell a word?

• Make your best guess

• Use a dictionary

• Ask another student

• Raise your hand and ask your test administrator

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which of the following are good things to write/have/note on your annotation paper?

• Essay I-Chart

• ARMS and CUPS checklist

• Passage annotations

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the significance of Ella talking to her friend in the story? How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

• problem

• synonym

• order

• importance

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4