STAAR ELAR Prep

During the STAAR English I test, I should have access to...

• a dictionary

• a bilingual dictionary

• scratch sheet of paper

• cell phone

Which of these make up the conclusion?

• New Lesson Learned

• Restate Thesis Statement

• Opinion

• Additional Information

• Use a short example about yourself

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary

• main idea

• context clues

• conflict

The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure