Give your fourth grader the confidence to succeed on the Texas STAAR test in both Mathematics and Reading Language Arts, with one comprehensive practice book.
This 10-test edition combines five full-length Mathematics practice tests and five full-length Reading Language Arts practice tests in a single volume: 365 questions in all, aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Grade 4 and modeled on the format, difficulty, and content of the real STAAR exams. The practice tests are the same ones sold in the individual Smart Stars Grade 4 Mathematics and Grade 4 Reading Language Arts books; this bundle combines both subjects in one volume to save families money.
What’s inside
- Five full-length Mathematics practice tests, 32 questions each (160 math questions total)
- Five full-length Reading Language Arts practice tests, 41 items each (205 RLA items total)
- Detailed, step-by-step answer explanations for every Math question
- Text-evidence answer explanations for every Reading question, each with a labeled follow-up note (Strategy, Tip, Reading move, or Big idea)
- A Grade 4 STAAR Mathematics Reference Materials sheet at the front of the math section, matching the one provided on test day
- A parent letter with test-taking tips for both Math and RLA, and a Quick Answer Key for each subject
- Place value through 1,000,000, and comparing and ordering whole numbers
- Multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Fractions: equivalence, comparison, addition, subtraction, and decomposition
- Relating fractions and decimals to the hundredths place
- Customary and metric measurement and conversions
- Perimeter, area, and classification of two-dimensional shapes
- Points, lines, rays, angles, and angle measurement
- Two-step word problems, input-output tables, and algebraic reasoning
- Data interpretation: frequency tables, dot plots, and stem-and-leaf plots
- Literary text: theme, character, plot, point of view, and figurative language
- Informational text: central idea, text structure, and text features
- Multi-genre, drama, poetry, and argumentative selections
- Vocabulary in context, including dictionary-entry items
- Multi-select items, short constructed responses, and one extended constructed response per test
- Revising and editing: capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and usage
Both subjects in one book: the same tests as the single-subject editions, combined so your child can build math fluency and reading stamina side by side.
Why parents and teachers choose Smart Stars
- Written by experienced educators who study Texas’s official STAAR specifications and released items
- Every question mirrors what students will see on test day, with no surprises
- Explanations teach the “why,” not just the “what,” so students learn from every mistake
- Both subjects in one book, so a child can prepare for the full STAAR season in a single volume