STAR Reading Enterprise - Skills Tested

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Assess 36 Reading Skills in Five Domains

STAR Reading has been the assessment of choice in schools nationwide for measuring overall student reading achievement. The reliability and validity of this test have made it perfect for screening and benchmarking, progress monitoring, and AR placement.

With new STAR Reading Enterprise, you'll have access to advanced technology that measures 36 reading skills within five domains, so you can make sure your students get regular practice and instruction at the right level and on the right skills—essential for mastery.

Word Knowledge and Skills

Vocabulary Strategies

Use context clues
Use structural analysis

Vocabulary Knowledge

Recognize and understand synonyms
Recognize and understand homonyms and multi-meaning words
Recognize connotation and denotation
Understand idioms
Understand analogies

Analyzing Literary Text

Literary Elements

Identify and understand elements of plot
Identify and understand setting
Identify characters and understand characterization
Identify and understand theme
Identify the narrator and point of view

Genre Characteristics

Identify fiction and nonfiction, reality and fantasy
Identify and understand characteristics of genres

Understanding Author's Craft

Author's Choices

Understand figurative language
Understand literary devices
Identify sensory detail

Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning

Reading Process Skills

Make predictions
Identify author's purpose
Identify and understand text features
Recognize an accurate summary of text
Use repair strategies

Constructing Meaning

Understand vocabulary in context
Draw conclusions
Identify and understand main ideas
Identify details
Extend meaning or form generalizations
Identify and differentiate fact and opinion

Organizational Structure

Identify organizational structure
Understand cause and effect
Understand comparison and contrast
Identify and understand sequence

Analyzing Argument and Evaluating Text

Analysis

Identify bias and analyze text for logical fallacies
Identify and understand persuasion

Evaluation

Evaluate reasoning and support
Evaluate credibility

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