Use the two fingertest to check thatyou have bubbledyour answers inthe correct spots.Go to bedearly thenight before.Sleep helpsthe brain!When indoubt, gowith yourgut.Duringtesting, youare notallowed totalk.Write theGIST nextto eachparagraph.Use thewhisper phoneand Whisperto yourself if ithelps you.Read eacharticle atleast threetimes.Justifyeveryanswer.You havefour hoursto workand finish.You canonly usethe pencilsprovided.When youfinish, go backand check yourwork; don'tcheck that thereis work.Use everyminute to workinstead ofsitting anddaydreaming!You mustbe seatedthe entiretime.Bubblesmust bedark andneat.Skip hardquestions;don't let themfrustrate you.You can use awhisper phone,highlighter, andreader strip.Your teachercan onlyhelp with thedirections.Do your verybestbecause youknow this!Only oneanswerbubble perquestion.Highlight 1st& lastsentence ofsummaryoptions.Eat ahealthybreakfast.The onlychoice whenyou finish isto read yourbook.ReadALL thetext.If you teachercomments onyour answerdocument,check itcarefully!Neverchange ananswerunless youare positive.Use the two fingertest to check thatyou have bubbledyour answers inthe correct spots.Go to bedearly thenight before.Sleep helpsthe brain!When indoubt, gowith yourgut.Duringtesting, youare notallowed totalk.Write theGIST nextto eachparagraph.Use thewhisper phoneand Whisperto yourself if ithelps you.Read eacharticle atleast threetimes.Justifyeveryanswer.You havefour hoursto workand finish.You canonly usethe pencilsprovided.When youfinish, go backand check yourwork; don'tcheck that thereis work.Use everyminute to workinstead ofsitting anddaydreaming!You mustbe seatedthe entiretime.Bubblesmust bedark andneat.Skip hardquestions;don't let themfrustrate you.You can use awhisper phone,highlighter, andreader strip.Your teachercan onlyhelp with thedirections.Do your verybestbecause youknow this!Only oneanswerbubble perquestion.Highlight 1st& lastsentence ofsummaryoptions.Eat ahealthybreakfast.The onlychoice whenyou finish isto read yourbook.ReadALL thetext.If you teachercomments onyour answerdocument,check itcarefully!Neverchange ananswerunless youare positive.

STAAR Reading Testing - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Use the two finger test to check that you have bubbled your answers in the correct spots.
  2. Go to bed early the night before. Sleep helps the brain!
  3. When in doubt, go with your gut.
  4. During testing, you are not allowed to talk.
  5. Write the GIST next to each paragraph.
  6. Use the whisper phone and Whisper to yourself if it helps you.
  7. Read each article at least three times.
  8. Justify every answer.
  9. You have four hours to work and finish.
  10. You can only use the pencils provided.
  11. When you finish, go back and check your work; don't check that there is work.
  12. Use every minute to work instead of sitting and daydreaming!
  13. You must be seated the entire time.
  14. Bubbles must be dark and neat.
  15. Skip hard questions; don't let them frustrate you.
  16. You can use a whisper phone, highlighter, and reader strip.
  17. Your teacher can only help with the directions.
  18. Do your very best because you know this!
  19. Only one answer bubble per question.
  20. Highlight 1st & last sentence of summary options.
  21. Eat a healthy breakfast.
  22. The only choice when you finish is to read your book.
  23. Read ALL the text.
  24. If you teacher comments on your answer document, check it carefully!
  25. Never change an answer unless you are positive.