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STAAR Test Review

STAAR Basics

Question: How many days does the ELA test take?
Answer: Two

Question: On which test do you write the essays: Reading or Writing?
Answer: Writing

Question: On which test are you allowed to use a dictionary: Reading or Writing?
Answer: You can use a dictionary on BOTH tests

Question: What is the consequence of not passing the ELA STAAR Test?
Answer: You will have to retake it over the summer

Question: How long do you have to complete the test?
Answer: 4 hours

Writing MC

Question: How many answer choices are on the multiple choice section of the test?
Answer: 4

Question: The multiple choice section of the writing tests consists of questions asking you to do what?
Answer: Revise and edit; find the grammatical mistake; insert or combine sentences

Question: What is wrong with this sentence?

There are many risks involved in mountain climbing; any of which may result in the injury or death of the climber.
Answer: The semicolon should be a comma

Question: What is wrong with this sentence?

When Emily was little, having her family all to herself in the mountains was heavenly; however as she got older, this began to change.
Answer: Insert a comma after "however"

Question: What transition would you add to connect these sentences?

They got off to a rocky start. By the end of the week everyone was having a good time.
Answer: Answers will vary.



Reading MC

Question: Generally, what are the 2 genres of passages that will be on the test?
Answer: One fiction and one nonfiction

Question: The test will include a visual representation question. If there is any writing anywhere on this page, should you read it or only focus on the picture?
Answer: READ EVERYTHING

Question: What should I do if the passage is really boring?
Answer: Deal with it and read it twice!

Question: What separates a good summary from the correct summary?
Answer: Not too few details, not too many details, covers the entire passage, beginning, middle, end.

Question: If I don't understand the passage, what things should I try doing?
Answer: Most importantly, read it twice. You an also try underlining, taking notes in the margin, and reading the questions first so you'll know what to focus on.

Short Answers

Question: Which of the following is out of place?

Thesis, CD, commentary, commentary, universal truth, CD, commentary, commentary
Answer: The universal truth should be the last sentence

Question: What weight percentage do the short answers carry?

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 7/8
D. 1/16
Answer: B. 1/3

Question: What is wrong with this CD?

"Most of those who did finally make it to the Klondike gold fields saw their dreams end in disappointment."
Answer: There is no transition leading to the CD.

According to _____, "Most of those who did finally make it to the Klondike gold fields saw thier dreams end in disappointment."

Question: If I am struggling with the short answers, what are my options?
Answer: only write 1 commentary, don't write a universal truth.

At the minimum, ANSWER the question, CD, commentary.

Question: How many short answer questions will there be?
Answer: 3

1 for each story and 1 crossover

Essays

Question: How many essays do I have to write?
Answer: 3

One literary, one expository, and one field test

Question: What is another name for a literary essay?
Answer: a short story

Question: What two things must the introduction contain at the very least?
Answer: An attention getter and a thesis

Question: What is the scoring range for the essays?
Answer: 0-4

Question: What should be included in the literary essay?

What should be included in the expository essay?
Answer: Literary = paragraphs, dialogue, a plot, 3rd person

Expository = attention getter, thesis, paragraphs, 2-3 main points, a conclusion