STAAR Test Taking Strategies

Rogene Worley Middle School

2012-13

1.  Take care of yourself

-eat breakfast

-get plenty of rest starting a few days before the test

2.  Read & Re Read the Question

-read the question two times for understanding

-understand what the question is asking before selecting an answer & mark through the information that you don’t need to answer the question

-draw a picture for math or science questions

-pay attention to the “NOT” or “EXCEPT”

3.  Prove/Justify Your answers

-mark out the wrong answers

-justify the right answer

4.  There is only one right answer!

-use your reasoning skills to eliminate the wrong answers

-check your answers when you are done

5.  Your teachers have prepared you for this test. Take a deep breath and do what you do best…succeed! Go get ‘em!