Pass Test Prep

Before choosing your "final answer" on any multiple choice test, how many answer choices should you look at?

• I can stop when I find one that could be right

• It depends on the question

• Only the longest answer - it's always right

• Always read all answer choices

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

He managed to pass the exam … studying hard.

• From

• By

• With

• For

A synonym for Assessment is

• test, measure

• building material, concrete

• couch, furniture

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• He go to the store every day.

• She goes to the store every day.

• They goes to the store every day.

• We goes to the store every day.

What is the antonym of the word 'abundant'?

• Plentiful

• Scarce

• Ample

• Bountiful

Identify the main idea of the following passage: 'The sun is the center of our solar system. It provides light and heat to the planets that orbit around it.'

• The sun is a planet.

• The sun is the center of our solar system.

• Planets orbit around the moon.

• The sun is cold.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I like apples and oranges.

• I like apples, but I prefer bananas.

• I like apples.

• Apples are tasty.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She _____ to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goes

• going

• gone