Read Aloud Examples
- Sruthi Murali
- Shaina Seltzer
- Julie Cole
The examples below are for test administrators who are providing an oral administration of a STAAR paper test. The examples reflect content tested on STAAR from various grade levels and subject areas. Test administrators may generalize from these examples when reading aloud other types of test questions.
Examples of Multiple-Choice Questions
This section provides examples for test administrators on how to read aloud multiple-choice questions to students during an oral administration of a STAAR paper test.
Mathematics
The test administrator may read any text in the test question and answer choices aloud.
In the example below, the test administrator would say The model below is shaded to represent three and seven over hundred. Which decimal does the model represent? A, three point zero zero seven. B, three point seven. C, three point zero seven. D, zero point three seven.
The test administrator may read aloud the question and the labels in the coordinate grid. However, the test administrator must follow the guidelines in this document when reading aloud the answer choices. Only individual numbers and variables within the notation may be read aloud if the student requests this assistance. The test administrator may NOT read aloud each answer choice in its entirety.
In this example, the test administrator would say What is the range of the function graphed on the grid?
The test administrator may read any text in the test question and the answer choices; however, the triangle and circle should be read aloud as symbol.
In the example below, the test administrator would read aloud the first equation as symbol plus symbol equals 11.
Reading Language Arts
The test administrator may read any text in the test question or answer choices aloud, including the boxed text pulled directly from the reading passage.
In this example, the test administrator would say Read lines 44 and 45 from the poem.
Science
The test administrator may read any text in the question aloud, including the “Record” directions.
In this example, the test administrator would read the chemical equation aloud as C three H eight plus five O two symbol three C-O two plus four H two O.
It is NOT allowable to indicate what the arrow represents.
The test administrator may read the first sentence aloud in its entirety. For the graphic, the test administrator should say something similar to Take a few moments to look at the graphic and tell me whether you would like anything read aloud. Then let me know when you are ready to go on.
If needed, the test administrator could read the information in the graphic aloud as F air equals eighty-four N.
The test administrator may read the text under the graphic and in the answer choices aloud; however, the test administrator must follow the guidelines in this document when reading aloud the answer choices.
In this example, the test administrator would read answer choice A aloud as zero point six six meters per second squared backward, because…
Social Studies
For a graphic, the test administrator should say something similar to Take a few moments to look at the map and tell me whether you would like anything read aloud. Then let me know when you are ready to go on.
In the example below, if the student needs help reading information in the key aloud, the test administrator should point to the words and say This says over one million.
However, the test administrator may NOT describe or interpret symbols. Once students are ready to go on, the test administrator would read any text in the test question and answer choices aloud.
Examples of Non-Multiple Choice Questions
This section provides examples for test administrators on how to read aloud test questions that are not presented in a multiple-choice format to students during an oral administration of a STAAR paper test. The questions have been altered from their online counterparts and require specific instructions. Test administrators may need to point to their copy of the test booklet or the student's test booklet to indicate what part of the question they are reading aloud.
In-line Choice Questions
The test administrator will read the options as a list within the sentence.
In the example below, the test administrator would say, Select ONE correct answer in each box to complete the sentence. The investment with the greater amount of interest is A, investment X (pause), B, investment Y (pause), which earns A, two dollars and fifty cents (pause), B, twelve dollars and fifteen cents (pause), C, fifty dollars and forty cents more.
Hot Text Questions
The test administrator will read the sentences in order without indicating the embedded letter options.
In the example below, the test administrator would say, Select only TWO correct answers. For many people nothing compares to owning a pet. Animals give friendship and assistance to humans. They can even provide therapy. However, there is another way than…
Hot Spot Questions
The test administrator will read all text in the graphic. Text should be read in the following order:
title (if present and regardless of placement on the graphic)
labels left to right and top to bottom
In the example below, the test administrator would say, Shade the TWO correct circles that represent the locations. Europe, nineteen fifty. Atlantic Ocean. United Kingdom. North Sea. Baltic Sea. U.S.S.R. Poland. France. Romania. Black Sea. Adriatic Sea. Mediterranean Sea.
For the example below, the test administrator would say, Select ONE correct answer. Some events in the early nineteen hundreds. Completion of the Panama Canal. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. Rise of European nationalism. Publication of the Zimmerman note. Entangled military alliances.
Drag and Drop Questions
The test administrator will read the options and any words provided as part of a graphic.
In the example below, the test administrator would say, Select ONE correct answer for each box. A, Deposition. B, Cementation. C, Erosion. D, Compaction. Weathering.
Text Entry Questions
The test administrator will read the statement and use the word "blank" to indicate the space where the student will provide a response.
In the example below, the test administrator would say, Record your answer in the space provided. The poet uses “blank” person point of view in this poem.