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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Texas STAAR Grade 5 Math & English & Science Practice Tests
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Texas STAAR Grade 5 Math & English Practice Tests
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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Texas STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies Practice Tests
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Texas's State Tests at a Glance
In grades 3 through 8, STAAR covers reading language arts (RLA) and math every year, plus science in grades 5 and 8 and social studies in grade 8. Tests are given online once a year in the spring, with paper versions only in special cases, and each test is finished in a single school day. Grades 3 to 5 math, RLA and science are also offered in Spanish, and there are no retests in grades 3 to 8.
Reading Language Arts
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3, 4 and 5 | Online; taken in one day; reading and writing sections; one essay (extended constructed response); dictionary provided; also in Spanish | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Reading (26 to 28 of 52 points) and writing (24 to 26 points, including the 10-point essay) |
| Grades 6, 7 and 8 | Online; taken in one day; reading and writing sections; one essay (extended constructed response); dictionary provided | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Reading (28 to 30 of 56 points) and writing (26 to 28 points, including the 10-point essay) |
The writing section has revising and editing passages plus the essay, which is a written response to a reading passage. Most informational, argumentative, persuasive and correspondence passages take their topics from science and social studies.
Mathematics
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Online; taken in one day; no calculator; reference materials; also in Spanish | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Numerical representations and relationships (10 to 12 of 37 points), computations and algebraic relationships (13 to 17), geometry and measurement (6 to 10), data analysis and personal financial literacy (3 to 6) |
| Grade 4 | Online; taken in one day; no calculator; reference materials; also in Spanish | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Numerical representations and relationships (8 to 12 of 40 points), computations and algebraic relationships (12 to 16), geometry and measurement (9 to 13), data analysis and personal financial literacy (3 to 6) |
| Grade 5 | Online; taken in one day; no calculator; reference materials; also in Spanish | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Numerical representations and relationships (5 to 9 of 42 points), computations and algebraic relationships (17 to 21), geometry and measurement (8 to 12), data analysis and personal financial literacy (3 to 7) |
| Grade 6 | Online; taken in one day; no calculator; reference materials | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Numerical representations and relationships (8 to 13 of 43 points), computations and algebraic relationships (14 to 19), geometry and measurement (5 to 9), data analysis and personal financial literacy (6 to 10) |
| Grade 7 | Online; taken in one day; no calculator; reference materials | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Probability and numerical representations (4 to 8 of 46 points), computations and algebraic relationships (16 to 21), geometry and measurement (11 to 16), data analysis and personal financial literacy (5 to 9) |
| Grade 8 | Online; taken in one day; graphing calculator required; reference materials | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Numerical representations and relationships (2 to 5 of 48 points), computations and algebraic relationships (17 to 22), geometry and measurement (15 to 20), data analysis and personal financial literacy (5 to 9) |
Science
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | Online; taken in one day; no calculator; also in Spanish | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Matter and energy (4 to 7 of 30 points); force, motion, and energy (5 to 8); earth and space (11 to 15); organisms and environments (5 to 8) |
| Grade 8 | Online; taken in one day; calculator required; reference materials | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | Matter and energy (6 to 9 of 35 points); force, motion, and energy (7 to 10); earth and space (8 to 12); organisms and environments (8 to 12) |
Science is tested by grade band: the grade 5 test covers science standards from grades 3, 4 and 5, and the grade 8 test covers grades 6, 7 and 8.
Social Studies
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | Online; taken in one day | About 3 to 4 hours; up to 7 hours in one school day | History (18 to 22 of 49 points); geography and culture (9 to 13); government and citizenship (9 to 13); economics, science, technology, and society (6 to 9) |