STAAR Passages

In what order should you work on paired passages?

• Read both passages and answer the the 3rd set of questions before answering the 1st or 2nd set of questions.

• Read passage 1, read passage 2, answer 1st, 2nd, and 3rd set of questions.

• Answer in the order that you chose on test day.

• Read passage 1 and answer the questions, read passage 2 and answer the questions, answer 3rd set of questions

Theme is _____.

• the message in the story

• the solution to the problem

• another word for tone

• the ending in a story

What is the first step when you receive a STAAR reading passage?

• Read the passage

• Highlight key details

• Figure out what the question is ACTUALLY asking for

• Read the questions

How many texts will be in the paired passage?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Should you read passages that tell you to make "edits" or "corrections?"

• Yes. There may be questions about the main idea of the text.

• Yes. It is fun to read them.

• No. These passages are not required to correctly answer editing questions.

• No. It will be boring.

In what order should you work on paired passages?

• Read both passages and answer the the 3rd set of questions before answering the 1st or 2nd set of questions.

• Read passage 1, read passage 2, answer 1st, 2nd, and 3rd set of questions.

• Answer in the order that you chose on test day.

• Read passage 1 and answer the questions, read passage 2 and answer the questions, answer 3rd set of questions

Theme is _____.

• the message in the story

• the solution to the problem

• another word for tone

• the ending in a story

What is the first step when you receive a STAAR reading passage?

• Read the passage

• Highlight key details

• Figure out what the question is ACTUALLY asking for

• Read the questions