The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is our state assessment.
This year your student will be taking the STAAR Reading, Math, and Writing test. Testing begins in March so we only have a short 6 months to prepare!
There is really no secret to success on the reading STAAR test and the best practice is reading, reading, and more reading!
These are the skills students need to master before test day.
Essential STAAR Skills
Vocabulary and Word Identification
Root words
Prefixes
Suffixes
Context Clues
Multiple-meaning Words
Synonyms
Antonyms
Figurative Language
Text Structures
Purpose for Reading
Author's Purpose (PIE)
Fiction and Non-fiction
Narrative/Expository Text
Representing text/graphic organizers
Literary Elements
Character traits/relationships/changes
Genres
Literary Terms
Problem/Plot/Solution
Characters
Setting
Comprehension
Retelling
Sequence
Summarization (BME & SWBS)
Background Knowledge
Prove your answers (PLORE)
Critical Thinking (HOTS)
Compare/Contrast
Main Idea
Inference/Drawing Conclusions
Making Predictions (PLORE)
Cause and Effect
Fact and Opinion
These are the skills students need to master before test day.
Essential STAAR Skills
Vocabulary and Word Identification
Root words
Prefixes
Suffixes
Context Clues
Multiple-meaning Words
Synonyms
Antonyms
Figurative Language
Text Structures
Purpose for Reading
Author's Purpose (PIE)
Fiction and Non-fiction
Narrative/Expository Text
Representing text/graphic organizers
Literary Elements
Character traits/relationships/changes
Genres
Literary Terms
Problem/Plot/Solution
Characters
Setting
Comprehension
Retelling
Sequence
Summarization (BME & SWBS)
Background Knowledge
Prove your answers (PLORE)
Critical Thinking (HOTS)
Compare/Contrast
Main Idea
Inference/Drawing Conclusions
Making Predictions (PLORE)
Cause and Effect
Fact and Opinion