DescriptionThis is a practice activity for the newly redesigned STAAR test for English I that incorporates new question types.

SelectionsThere are two selections in this activity. They are entitled "Why I Write Longhand / Paper Calendars Endure Despite the Digital Age” and are intended for the high school course English I, but can be used with any high school reading level.

GenreThe genre of the selections is Nonfiction (Paired Passages).

Question TypesIt features 16 total questions. There are 10 multiple choice, 3 multiselect,

2 dropdown,

and 1 inline choice .