The STAAR Test: Most Evaluating Test Of English Students

The STAAR test can be the scariest, most intimidating test an English student will ever take. Or, it can be a piece of cake. By using the strategies of highlighting, carefully reading questions, and budgeting time, anyone can be a star at taking the STAAR.
Before even looking at questions, carefully analyzing and highlighting the reading will make the questions much easier. Highlighting can be helpful because it allows the reader to find the main idea, topic sentence, and challenging words in the passage. Implementing these strategies help to answer questions about main ideas, word definitions, and topic sentences, as well as leading to a better understanding of the reading selection. All of this can be done with a highlighter and an intelligent mind.
After reading comes a plethora of questions to answer. Because the STAAR test uses odd wording in the attempt to make the student think, it is essential to read the questions carefully. Certain key phrases are given, like "In paragraph three" means that the right answer will only pertain to the third …show more content…
The first thing to look at is the essay in the back of the book. This is what needs fresh ideas and the most attention, so it is best to go there first and write a rough draft. After the essay is started, the multiple choice questions have to be answered. These will take a while, but will be easy when the first two strategies are applied. After finishing the multiple choice questions and a few short answer responses, a student might feel finished with the test, until they remember the essay they started two and a half hours ago. Instead of groaning and partly finishing the essay, take a break. Walk around, eat something, go to the bathroom, and then finish the best essay an English student has ever completed. By doing this, no sleepy mistakes will be made halfway through the