3rd Grade Math & Reading STAAR
Dec 23, 2015
3rd Grade Math & Reading
STAAR
TEST FORMAT: Math
• Test includes booklet and a separate answer document.
• Most questions are multiple-choice with four answer choices.
• Limited number of open-ended griddable items on test.
• Use mathematics chart attached to test (we practice using them in class).
Some vocabulary to review…
• Approximately• Denominator• Factor(s)• Estimation• Represent• Equation• Expression• Difference• Sum• Product
• Number sentence• Numerator• Relationship• Quotient• Array• Quadrilateral• Symmetry• Congruent• Perpendicular• Parallel
Skills Tested:
• Numbers and Operations
• Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Reasoning
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Probability and Statistics
• Problem Solving embedded in all categories.
STAAR Math test is……
Tuesday, April 23rd
What can you do at home?
• Check and Review homework with your child.
• Identify math in everyday situations and discuss with your child.
• Encourage the use of strategies on all math assignments.
• Practice basic facts – Subtraction and Multiplication, especially.
TEST FORMAT: Reading
• Test includes booklet and a separate answer document.
• Questions are multiple-choice with four answer choices.
• Passages with questions
Some vocabulary to review…
• included• summary• article• headings• bold or boldfaced• main idea
• explain• evidence• provide• visualize• section• purpose
Skills Tested:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/
TEA website
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/
STAAR Reading test is……
Wednesday, April 24th
What can you do at home?• Make sure your child is reading
daily and recording in his/her reading log
• Check and Review homework with your child.
• Frequently check in with your child to make sure they are reading just-right books.
• Deeper thinking discussions about their book – What if…
STAAR Test Tips• Get plenty of sleep the night before.• Eat a healthy breakfast.• Arrive on time the day of test.• Have a stress-free morning.• Encourage your child to do their best.