Give your third 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: 355 questions in all, aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Grade 3 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 3 Mathematics and Grade 3 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, 30 questions each (150 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 3 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 100,000, and comparing and ordering whole numbers
- Multi-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping
- Multiplication and division within 100, including word problems
- Fractions on a number line, equivalent fractions, and comparing fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8
- Customary and metric measurement: length, liquid volume, mass, and time
- Perimeter and area of rectangles
- Bar graphs, pictographs, and frequency tables
- Two-step word problems and personal financial literacy
- Literary text: theme, character, plot, point of view, and figurative language
- Informational text: central idea, text structure, and text features
- Multi-genre and argumentative selections, and 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, subject-verb agreement, and complete sentences
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