STAAR

When you construct a writing response on STAAR, who is your audience?

• you

• The rater who doesn't know you.

• your teacher

• Mrs. Lanham

You should never provide text evidence for your written responses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You should always include text evidence on your written responses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What change should be made to line 2?

• Change Self-help to Self help

• change our to your

• change temperitures to temperatures

• no change is needed

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 6?

• Change You'd to You're

• Change book to books

• Change showing to show

• No change needs to be made

​ (a)   STAAR test in on Wednesday. ​ (b)   excited but a little scared. ​ (c)   will be a celebration on Thursday.

• Their

• They' re

• There

Label the plot elements on the diagram

f

j

i

h

g

tone

exposition

background information

climax

connotation

Main problem

ending

falling action

resolution

rising action

What does STAAR stand for in the context of standardized testing?

• State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

• Standardized Testing and Assessment of Academic Readiness

• State Testing and Assessment of Academic Readiness

• Standardized Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

Which of the following is a key strategy for answering reading comprehension questions on the STAAR test?

• Skim the passage quickly and answer questions based on memory

• Read the questions first, then the passage, and look for answers as you read

• Ignore the passage and focus only on the questions

• Read the passage thoroughly and answer questions without looking back

In the context of STAAR writing, what is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• To provide a detailed summary of the entire essay

• To introduce the main idea and set the direction for the essay

• To list all the arguments that will be presented

• To conclude the essay with a strong statement