2. STAR Reading is a computer-adaptive assessment that is designed to give teachers accurate, reliable and valid data quickly so they can make good decisions about strategies you may need to learn so that you can become a better reader or improve the skills you already possess.

3. The STAR Reading assessment is a computer- adaptive test. Computer- adaptive tests continually adjust the difficulty of each student’s test by choosing each test questions based on the student’s previous response. If the student answers a questions correctly, the difficulty of the next item is increased. If a student misses a question, the difficulty level is decreased.

4. Word Knowledge and SkillsAnalyzing Literary TextUnderstanding Author’s Craft Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning Analyzing Argument and Evaluating Text

5. Vocabulary Strategies Context Clues Structural Analysis Vocabulary Knowledge Synonyms Homonyms and Multi- Meaning Words Connotation and Denotation Idioms and Analogies

6. Literary Elements Plot, Setting, Characters Theme, Author’s Purpose and Point of View Genre Characteristics Fiction and Non-Fiction Reality and Fantasy Identify and Understand Characteristics of Genres

7. Author’s Choices Figurative Language Literary Devices Sensory Detail

8. Reading Process Skills Making Predictions Author’s Purpose Identifying Text Features Constructing Meaning Draw Conclusions Main Idea and Details Fact and Opinion Organizational Structure Cause and Effect Comparison and Contrast Sequence of Events

9. Analysis Bias and Analyze Text Identify and Understand Persuasion Evaluation Reasoning and Support Evaluate Credibility

12. You will have 45-60 seconds to answer each question. You will encounter approximately 25 questions, not including the practice questions. The test will be administered three (3) times a year - in the fall, winter and spring.

13. You will receive a scaled score (SS), which is based on the difficulty of the questions and the number of correct answers. Scaled scores are useful for you to compare your performance over time and across grades.

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15. Come to class focused and ready to test! Go to bed early the night before the test! Eat a good breakfast! Concentrate and take the test seriously!