STAAR English II Strategies, Study, and Preparation Materials

Introduction

This WebQuest guides the user through STAAR English II Strategies, Study, and Preparation materials. Most of the strategies will also be applicable to STAAR English I.

Task

Go to the Study Guides and Strategies Website:

http://www.studygs.net/tsttak3.htm

Read over the information. Pay close attention to the strategies for difficult questions.

Go to the Top Ten Strategies website:

http://smartsclub.net/top-ten-strategies-to-improve-staar-test-scores/#.VRQG5fnF9iE

Pay close attention to #6. There is no penalty for guessing on STAAR questions.

Go to the TEA released tests and attempt the released English II tests:

http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar/

Check out the following videos to learn more about STAAR English Strategies:

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Process

Go to the CSHS Tutorials and Practice Materials site:

https://sites.google.com/a/csisd.org/cshs-testing/eoc/tutorials-and-practice-materials

Use the website to review strategies, and to practice using materials for your deficit areas.

Try this:

Go to the short answer section.

Click on the video tutorial (you will need to turn your sound up high as the videos are quiet).

Pay close attention to the graphic organizer. This is a useful tool for completing the short answers using CAPE.

Evaluation

Go to the STAAR English II Revising and Editing Jeopardy site:

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/staar-english-ii-revising-and-editing

This can be played on teams with friends/ study partners or in class.

Go to the Kahoot site. Look for STAAR English I and I Kahoots:

https://create.kahoot.it/#public/kahoots?filter=1&tags=staar english ii&audience=All audiences&kahoots=all-kahoots&cursor=

There are many great STAAR preparation Kahoots on the Kahoot site. Be sure to search for English II STAAR in the search box. This is one example:

https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/c27cff3f-7b93-4694-8d41-fe318f2ab34d

Go to the following STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy sites to review for reading comprehension:

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/staar-reading-review

http://www.quia.com/cb/777344.html

Some of these questions require reading materials you will not have, but most of the questions are useful in reviewing basic reading terminology and writing techniques.

Conclusion

Users of this WebQuest should be more prepared for STAAR if they have prioritized their study time to focus on the areas where they struggle most. Reviewing any previous tests can help determine which areas these are.

Before the test, be sure to:

Get adequate sleep.

Be prepared (study). Do not study the night before the test.

Check out the following link for more information on test preparation advice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcMRcBg8Mnk

Check out the following link for more information on common test preparation mistakes and advice:

http://picmonic.com/2013/06/7-exam-day-mistakes-you-dont-know-youre-making/

During the test be sure to:

Take a break.

Take your time and plan ahead.

Credits

Mrs. Wynn's Reading periods 1-3, 2014-15.

McKinney North High School

Teacher Page

Mrs. Wynn

English III and Reading

McKinney North High School