Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Illinois Common Core ISAT Test | 2016-2017

New ISAT Reading and Math Test! The 2016-2017 ISAT will be composed of Illinois CCSS items! Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 ISAT will drop the Stanford 10 test components and focus on the Illinois CCSS ELA reading and math standards.  The new ISAT will use the existing Illinois EOC test and the science test will use the state science standards.

Illinois Common Core State Standards Practice Test

Common Core State Standards Practice Test: ELA  English Language Arts and Reading
The Common Core Standards will be implemented fully in 2014-2015 in 47 states. The Standards are 1.5 standard deviations above today’s mean. Publishers (Harcourt Educational Measurement, CTB McGraw-Hill, Riverside Publishing (a Houghton Mifflin company), PARCC, Smarter Balanced, and NCS Pearson) and software developers (NWEA MAP) are writing and developing criterion/standards based assessments that meet the new higher standards. Teachers need to have access to assessments that give a baseline of skills and ability to meet these higher standards TODAY! The best free resource for teachers to do test prep and asses student readiness are the New York CCSS Reading and Math and the CRCT released test. Teachers may want to use the grade higher to make sure they are evaluating student readiness.

PARCC Grade 3 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)

PARCC Grade 3 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version Braille ASCII File (.brf)
GRADE 4 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)Close Captioning Practice Test
GRADE 4 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version Braille ASCII File (.brf)
GRADE 5 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)Close Captioning Practice Test
GRADE 5 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)
GRADE 6 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)Close Captioning Practice Test

GRADE 6 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version Braille ASCII File (.brf)
GRADE 7 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)Close Captioning Practice Test
GRADE 7 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version Braille ASCII File (.brf)



GRADE 8 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)Close Captioning Practice Test
GRADE 8 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
GRADE 9 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Answer Document Braille ASCII File (.brf)
GRADE 9 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
GRADE 10 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version Braille ASCII File (.brf)

GRADE 10 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Answer Document Braille ASCII File (.brf)

GRADE 11 Part 1 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Braille ASCII File (.brf)Close Captioning Practice Test

GRADE 11 Part 2 Practice Tests
Computer-Based Practice Test
Paper-Based Practice Test
Large Print Paper-Based Practice Test
TTS Practice Test
Accommodated Screen Reader Version
American Sign Language Version
Answer Document Braille ASCII File (.brf)
Common Core Practice Test Math and ELA
 Grades 3-4 FSA Mathematics Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]
Grades 5-6 FSA Mathematics Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]
Grades 7-8 FSA Mathematics Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]
FSA EOC Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]

Grades 3-5 FSA ELA Reading Paper-Based Training Test(Coming Soon)
Grades 6-8 FSA ELA Reading Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]
Grades 9-11 FSA ELA Reading Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]
Grades 4-5 FSA ELA Writing Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]
Grades 6-8 FSA ELA Writing Paper-Based Training Test [PDF]
Grades 9-11 FSA ELA Writing Paper-Based Training Test [PDF
Grades 3-5 FSA Reading, Language, and Listening Training Test Answer Key [PDF]
Grades 9-11 FSA Reading, Language, and Listening Training Test Answer Key [PDF]
Grades 6-8 FSA Reading, Language, and Listening Training Test Answer Key [PDF]
FSA EOC Mathematics Training Test Answer Key [PDF]
Grades 3-4 FSA Mathematics Training Test Answer Key [PDF]
Grades 5-6 FSA Mathematics Training Test Answer Key [PDF]
Grades 7-8 FSA Mathematics Training Test Answer Key [PDF]
Training Test User Guide [PDF]
Training Test Page

Free Reading Games to Build ELA Background Knowledge 

More Common Core Practice Test | ELA Grades 3-8 Sample Annotated Passages
Grade
ELA
3
4
5
6
7
8

2014 ELA and Mathematics Grades 3-8 Annotated State Test Questions
Grade
ELA
Mathematics
3
4
5
6
7
8

2013 ELA and Mathematics Grades 3-8 Annotated State Test Questions
Grade
ELA
Mathematics
3
4
5
6
7
8

Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 MCAS ELA Reading & Math Test Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

MCAS ELA Reading & Math Test Release of Spring 2015-2016 Test Items

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 10

High School

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

Release of Spring 2014 Test Items

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 10

High School

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

Release of Spring 2013 Test Items

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 10

High School

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

Release of Spring 2012 Test Items

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 10

High School

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 10

High School

Common Core Practice Test Math and ELA

Grade 3 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 3 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 4 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 4 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 5 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 5 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 6 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 6 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 7 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 7 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 8 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 8 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions

Downloadable Resources: 
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 3 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 4 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 5 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 6 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 7 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 8 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 3 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 4 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 5 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 6 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 7 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 8 Mathematics
English Language Arts
Grade 3 
Grade 4 
Grade 5 
Grade 6 
Grade 7 
Grade 8 
Grade 9 
Grade 10 
Grades 11-12 
Mathematics
Grade 3 
Grade 4 
Grade 5 
Grade 6 
Grade 7 
Grade 8 
Grade 9 
Grade 10 
Grade 11 
  • EOG GRADE RELEASED TEST

The reading passages are a great review before standardized testing.
  1. Author's Purpose - A Very Important Day Grade 4
  2. Author's Purpose - Blue Willow Grade 4
  3. Author's Purpose - Frindle  Grade 5
  4. Author's Purpose - Little by Little Grade 5
  5. Author's Purpose - The Crowded House  Grade 3
  6. Author's Purpose - The Down and Up Fall Grade 4
  7. Author's Purpose - Turtle Bay Grade 3
  8. Author's Purpose - Wild Shots, They're My Life Grade 3

  1. Cause & Effect - Alejandro's Gift Grade 3
  2. Cause & Effect - Flippy's Adventures
  3. Cause & Effect - Stealing Home
  4. Cause & Effect - The Armadillo from Amarillo
  5. Cause & Effect - The Garden of Happiness

  1. Characterization - Dear Mr. Henshaw
  2. Characterization - Off and Running
  3.  
  4. Compare & Contrast - Cocoa Ice
  5. Compare & Contrast - Coyote Places the Stars
  6. Compare & Contrast - Frog and Toad Webquest
  7. Compare & Contrast - Lon Po Po
  8. Compare & Contrast - One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
  9. Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home
  10. Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Interactive
  11. Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Test Tutor
  12. Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Interactive
  13. Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Test Tutor

  1. Drawing Conclusions - A Cricket in Times Square
  2. Drawing Conclusions - Iditarod Dream
  3. Drawing Conclusions - Sarah Plain and Tall
  4. Drawing Conclusions - Sarah, Plain, and Tall
  5. Drawing Conclusions - The Fun They Had
  6. Drawing Conclusions - The Talent Show
  7. Drawing Conclusions - We'll Never Forget You Roberto Clemente

  1. Fact & Opinion - Boom Town
  2. Fact & Opinion - Leah's Pony
  3. Fact & Opinion - Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox
  4. Fact & Opinion - Satchmo's Blues –
  5. Fact & Opinion - The Gold Rush
  6. Fact & Opinion - William Shakespeare and the Globe

  1. Figurative Language - Island of the Blue Dolphins
  2. Figurative Language - Papa Tells Chita a Story.
  3. Figurative Language - The Baker's Neighbor
  4. Figurative Language - The Emperor and the Kite
  5. Figurative Language - The Garden of Happiness

  1. Main Idea - If You Made a Million
  2. Main Idea - In the Days of King Adobe
  3. Main Idea - Yippee-Yay!

  1. Sequence - Centerfield Ballhawk
  2. Sequence - In My Family
  3. Sequence - Red Writing Hood
  4. Sequence - Sequence of Events
  5. Sequence - The Case of Pablo's Nose
  6. Sequence - The Stories Julian Tells
  7. Sequence - Three Little Pigs

  1. Story Elements - Allie's Basketball Dreams
  2. Story Elements - Cinderella Interactive
  3. Story Elements - Elena
  4. Story Elements - My Name is Maria Isabel
  5. Story Elements - Pepita Talks Twice
  6. Story Elements - Sayings We Share
  7. Story Elements - Sees Behind Bees
  8. Story Elements - The Emperor and the Kite
  9. Story Elements - The Gardner


  1. Summarize - Black Frontiers
  2. Summarize - Folktales from Asia
  3. Summarize - How to Babysit an Orangutan
  4. Summarize - I'm in Charge of the Celebration
  5. Summarize - Look to the North
  6. Summarize - Look to the North Test Tutor
  7. Summarize - Make a Long Story Short
  8. Summarize - Nights of the Puffins
  9. Summarize - Papa Tells Chita a Story
  10. Summarize - Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
  11. Summarize - Woodsong
  1. Text Features - Fire!
  2. Text Features - Rocking and Rolling
  3. Text Features - Saguaro Cactus
  1. Text Structure - Dear Mr. Henshaw
  2. Text Structure - Evelyn Cisneros
  3. Text Structure - Lewis and Clark
  4. Text Structure - Name This American
  5. Text Structure - Oceans
  6. Text Structure - Oceans 2
  7. Text Structure - Off and Running
  8. Text Structure - Summer of Fire
  9. Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People
  10. Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People 2
  11.  
Use the Online STAR Test Questions 2nd Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test! 
1Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
5Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
6Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
7Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
8Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
9Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
10Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
11Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
12Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
13Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
14Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
15Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
16Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
17Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 9
18Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 10
19Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
20Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
21Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 1
22Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 2
23Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 3
24Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 4
25Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
26Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
27Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
28Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
29Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
30Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 7
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 8
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 9
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 10
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
38Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
39Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
40Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
41Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
42Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
43Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
44Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
45Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
46Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
47Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
48Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
49Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
50Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
51Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
52Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 6
53Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 7
54Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 8
55Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
56Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
57Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
58Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 4

Use the Online STAR Test Questions 3rd Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test

1Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
5Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
6Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
7Literary Response and Analysis (Below Basic) - Question 1
8Literary Response and Analysis (Below Basic) - Question 2
9Literary Response and Analysis (Below Basic) - Question 3
10Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
11Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
12Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
13Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
14Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
15Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
16Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
17Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
18Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
19Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
20Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
21Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 3
22Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 4
23Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
24Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
25Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
26Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
27Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
28Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
29Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 7
30Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 8
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 4
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 5
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 6
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 7
38Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 1
39Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 2
40Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 3
41Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 4
42Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 5
43Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 6
44Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
45Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
46Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
47Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
48Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
49Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
50Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
51Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
52Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
53Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
54Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
55Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
56Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
57Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
58Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
59Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 4
60Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 5


Use the Online STAR Test Questions 4th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!

1Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
3Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
4Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
5Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 4
6Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 5
7Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 6
8Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
9Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
10Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
11Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
12Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
13Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
14Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
15Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
16Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
17Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
18Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
19Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
20Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
21Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
22Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 9
23Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 10
24Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
25Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
26Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 3
27Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 4
28Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 1
29Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 2
30Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 7
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
38Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
39Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
40Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 4
41Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 5
42Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 6
43Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 7
44Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 8
45Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 1
46Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
47Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 2
48Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 3
49Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 4
50Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 5
51Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 6
52Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 7
53Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 8
54Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
55Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
56Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
57Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
58Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
59Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 6
60Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 7
61Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 8
62Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
63Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
64Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
65Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 3
66Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 4
67Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 5
68Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 6
69Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 7
70Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 8
71Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 9
72Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
73Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
74Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
75Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
76Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
77Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 6
78Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 7
79Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 8
80Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
81Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
82Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 1


Use the Online STAR Test Questions 5th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!

1Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 4
5Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
6Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
7Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
8Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 4
9Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 5
10Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
11Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
12Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
13Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 4
14Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 5
15Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 6
16Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 7
17Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 8
18Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 9
19Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 1
20Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 2
21Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 1
22Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 2
23Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
24Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
25Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
26Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 4
27Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 5
28Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 6
29Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 7
30Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
31Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
32Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
33Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
34Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
35Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
36Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
37Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
38Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 9
39Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
40Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
41Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 3
42Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 1
43Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 2
44Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 3
45Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 4
46Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
47Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
48Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
49Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
50Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
51Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
52Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
53Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
54Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
55Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
56Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 2
57Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 3
58Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 4
59Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 5
60Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
61Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
62Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
63Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
64Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
65Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 6
66Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 7
67Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 8
68Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 9
69Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 10
70Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 11
71Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 12
72Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 13
73Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
74Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 2
75Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
76Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
77Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 3
78Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 4
79Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
80Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
81Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
82Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
83Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
84Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 6
85Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 7
86Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
87Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
88Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
89Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 1
90Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 2
91Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 3


Use the Online STAR Test Questions 6th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!

1Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 4
5Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 5
6Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
7Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
8Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
9Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 4
10Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 5
11Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
12Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
13Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
14Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 4
15Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 1
16Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 2
17Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 1
18Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 2
19Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 3
20Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 4
21Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 5
22Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
23Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
24Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
25Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 4
26Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
27Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
28Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
29Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
30Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
38Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 4
39Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 5
40Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 6
41Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 1
42Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
43Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 2
44Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 3
45Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 4
46Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 5
47Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
48Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
49Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
50Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
51Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
52Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 6
53Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 7
54Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 8
55Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 9
56Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 10
57Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 11
58Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 12
59Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
60Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 2
61Writing Strategies (Below Basic) - Question 1
62Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
63Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
64Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
65Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
66Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
67Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
68Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
69Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
70Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 4
71Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 1
72Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 2
Link to All TAKS Released test

Link to Online TAKS Released Test

2015 Grade 3 English Language Arts Test Released Questions (1.64 MB)
2015 Grade 4 English Language Arts Test Released Questions (1.71 MB)
2015 Grade 5 English Language Arts Test Released Questions (2.14 MB)
2015 Grade 6 English Language Arts Test Released Questions (1.75 MB)
2015 Grade 7 English Language Arts Test Released Questions (4.34 MB)
2015 Grade 8 English Language Arts Test Released Questions (2.06 MB)
2015 Grade 3 Mathematics Test Released Questions (1.78 MB)
2015 Grade 4 Mathematics Test Released Questions (1.53 MB)
2015 Grade 5 Mathematics Test Released Questions (1.47 MB)
2015 Grade 6 Mathematics Test Released Questions (1.64 MB)
2015 Grade 7 Mathematics Test Released Questions (1.47 MB)
2015 Grade 8 Mathematics Test Released Questions (1.8 MB)
Example of the Reading Comprehension trait from the grades 6-11 rubric:

• Reading Comprehension of Key Ideas and Details:

■ Score Point 4 ● The student response demonstrates full comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and inferentially by providing an accurate analysis and supporting the analysis with effective and convincing textual evidence.

■ Score Point 3 ● The student response demonstrates comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and/ or inferentially by providing a mostly accurate analysis, and supporting the analysis with adequate textual evidence.

■ Score Point 2 ● The student response demosntrates basic comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and/or inferentially by providing a generally accurate analysis and supporting the analysis with basic textual evidence. ■ Score Point 1 ● The student response demonstrates limited comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and/or inferentially by providing a minimally accurate analysis and supporting the analysis with limited textual evidence.

■ Score Point 0 ● The student response demonstrates no comprehension of ideas by providing inaccurate or no analysis and little to no textual evidence.

Grade 3 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 3 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions

Grade 4 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 4 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions

Grade 5 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 5 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions

Grade 6 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 6 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions

Grade 7 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 7 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions

Grade 8 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 8 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 3 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 4 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 5 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 6 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 7 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 8 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 3 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 4 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 5 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 6 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 7 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 8 Mathematics

English Language Arts
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grades 11-12
Mathematics
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11

PARCC Common Core ELA Test Question Samples

Grade 3 ELA Test Question Samples
GR 3 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf
GR 3 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf

Grade 6 ELA Test Question Samples
GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf
GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf
GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 3.pdf
GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 4.pdf

Grade 7 ELA Test Question Samples
Gr 7 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf
Gr 7 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf
Gr 7 PARCC ELA Item 3.pdf

Grade 10 ELA Test Question Samples
GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf
GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf
GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 3.pdf
GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 4.pdf

Scoring Rubrics Writing
Grade 3 ELA Expanded Rubric FOR ANALYTIC AND NARRATIVE WRITING.pdf
Grade 4-5 ELA Expanded Rubric FOR ANALYTIC AND NARRATIVE WRITING.pdf
Grade 6-11 ELA Expanded Rubric FOR ANALYTIC AND NARRATIVE WRITING.pdf

Grade 3

Mathematics Sample Illustrative Items


ISAT Type Questions 
MCAS Practice released test for all grades  
Grade 3 [All Subjects, 2.6 MB]
Mathematics [2.2 MB]

Grade 4 [All Subjects, 4.62 MB]
Mathematics[3.15 MB]

Grade 5 [All Subjects, 7.02 MB]
Mathematics [1.62 MB]

Grade 6 [All Subjects, 2.16 MB]
Mathematics [1.87 MB]

Grade 7 [All Subjects, 4.14 MB]
Mathematics [1.69 MB]

Grade 8 [All Subjects, 4.05 MB]
Mathematics [1.75 MB]

Grade 10 [All Subjects, 1.34 MB]
Mathematics [1.04 MB]
High School [All Subjects, 6.82 MB]
Biology [1.97MB]
U.S. History [1.54 MB]

6th Grade Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

7th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies Science

8th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

Common Core Practice Test ELA
Grade 3 ELA CCSS ELA
Grade 4 ELA CCSS ELA
Grade 5 ELA CCSS ELA
Grade 6 ELA CCSS ELA
Grade 7 ELA CCSS ELA
Grade 8 ELA CCSS ELA

CRCT Middle School Test Prep
6th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
MathSocial StudiesScience

7th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
MathSocial StudiesScience

8th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
MathSocial StudiesScience
3rd Grade CRCT Language Arts Test
4th Grade CRCT Language Arts Test
6th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test
7th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test
8th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test

6th Grade Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

7th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

8th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science


First Grade

Language
Grammar, Phonological Awareness, and PhonicsResearchSentence Correction
Math
Data Analysis
GeometryMeasurementNumber and Operations
Reading
ComprehensionVocabulary
Second Grade

Language
Grammar/PhonicsGrammar, Phonological Awareness, and Phonics
ResearchResearch/Writing ProcessSentence Correction
Math
Data Analysis and ProbabilityGeometryMeasurementNumber and Operations
Reading
Comprehension

Third Grade

Language
Grammar/Sentence ConstructionResearch/Writing Process
Math
Computation and EstimationGeometry and MeasurementNumber Sense and NumerationPatterns and Relationships/AlgebraProblem SolvingStatistics and Probability
Reading
ComprehensionReading for InformationReading for Literacy ComprehensionReading Skills and Vocabulary AcquisitionVocabularyScience
Earth ScienceLife SciencePhysical Science
Social Studies
CivicsCore SkillsEconomicsGeographyHistory

Fourth Grade

Language
Grammar/Sentence ConstructionResearch/Writing Process
Math
Computation and EstimationGeometry and MeasurementNumber Sense and NumerationPatterns, Relationships, and AlgebraProblem SolvingStatistics and Probability
Reading
Reading for InformationReading for Literacy ComprehensionReading Skills and Vocabulary Acquisition
Science
Earth ScienceHydrology and MeteorologyLife SciencePhysical Science
Social Studies
CivicsCore SkillsEconomicsGeographyHistory

Fifth Grade

Language
Grammar/Sentence ConstructionResearch/Writing ProcessMath
Computation and EstimationGeometry and MeasurementNumber Sense and NumerationPatterns and Relationships/AlgebraProblem SolvingStatistics and ProbabilityReading
ComprehensionReading for InformationReading for Literary ComprehensionResearch/Writing ProcessVocabularyScience
Earth ScienceGeologyHydrology and MeteorologyLife SciencePhysical Science
Social Studies
CivicsCore SkillsEconomicsGeographyHistory 

End of Grade Reading Test | Use the EOC Test at One Grade Above to Meet the Common Core Higher Lexile Reading Levels


The reading passages are a great review before standardized testing.
  1. Author's Purpose - A Very Important Day Grade 4
  2. Author's Purpose - Blue Willow Grade 4
  3. Author's Purpose - Frindle  Grade 5
  4. Author's Purpose - Little by Little Grade 5
  5. Author's Purpose - The Crowded House  Grade 3
  6. Author's Purpose - The Down and Up Fall Grade 4
  7. Author's Purpose - Turtle Bay Grade 3
  8. Author's Purpose - Wild Shots, They're My Life Grade 3
  1. Cause & Effect - Alejandro's Gift Grade 3
  2. Cause & Effect - Flippy's Adventures
  3. Cause & Effect - Stealing Home
  4. Cause & Effect - The Armadillo from Amarillo
  5. Cause & Effect - The Garden of Happiness
  1. Characterization - Dear Mr. Henshaw
  2. Characterization - Off and Running
  3.  
  4. Compare & Contrast - Cocoa Ice
  5. Compare & Contrast - Coyote Places the Stars
  6. Compare & Contrast - Frog and Toad Webquest
  7. Compare & Contrast - Lon Po Po
  8. Compare & Contrast - One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
  9. Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home
  10. Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Interactive
  11. Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Test Tutor
  12. Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Interactive
  13. Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Test Tutor
  1. Drawing Conclusions - A Cricket in Times Square
  2. Drawing Conclusions - Iditarod Dream
  3. Drawing Conclusions - Sarah Plain and Tall
  4. Drawing Conclusions - Sarah, Plain, and Tall
  5. Drawing Conclusions - The Fun They Had
  6. Drawing Conclusions - The Talent Show
  7. Drawing Conclusions - We'll Never Forget You Roberto Clemente
  1. Fact & Opinion - Boom Town
  2. Fact & Opinion - Leah's Pony
  3. Fact & Opinion - Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox
  4. Fact & Opinion - Satchmo's Blues –
  5. Fact & Opinion - The Gold Rush
  6. Fact & Opinion - William Shakespeare and the Globe
  1. Figurative Language - Island of the Blue Dolphins
  2. Figurative Language - Papa Tells Chita a Story.
  3. Figurative Language - The Baker's Neighbor
  4. Figurative Language - The Emperor and the Kite
  5. Figurative Language - The Garden of Happiness
  1. Main Idea - If You Made a Million
  2. Main Idea - In the Days of King Adobe
  3. Main Idea - Yippee-Yay!
  1. Sequence - Centerfield Ballhawk
  2. Sequence - In My Family
  3. Sequence - Red Writing Hood
  4. Sequence - Sequence of Events
  5. Sequence - The Case of Pablo's Nose
  6. Sequence - The Stories Julian Tells
  7. Sequence - Three Little Pigs
  1. Story Elements - Allie's Basketball Dreams
  2. Story Elements - Cinderella Interactive
  3. Story Elements - Elena
  4. Story Elements - My Name is Maria Isabel
  5. Story Elements - Pepita Talks Twice
  6. Story Elements - Sayings We Share
  7. Story Elements - Sees Behind Bees
  8. Story Elements - The Emperor and the Kite
  9. Story Elements - The Gardner
  1. Summarize - Black Frontiers
  2. Summarize - Folktales from Asia
  3. Summarize - How to Babysit an Orangutan
  4. Summarize - I'm in Charge of the Celebration
  5. Summarize - Look to the North
  6. Summarize - Look to the North Test Tutor
  7. Summarize - Make a Long Story Short
  8. Summarize - Nights of the Puffins
  9. Summarize - Papa Tells Chita a Story
  10. Summarize - Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
  11. Summarize - Woodsong
  1. Text Features - Fire!
  2. Text Features - Rocking and Rolling
  3. Text Features - Saguaro Cactus
  1. Text Structure - Dear Mr. Henshaw
  2. Text Structure - Evelyn Cisneros
  3. Text Structure - Lewis and Clark
  4. Text Structure - Name This American
  5. Text Structure - Oceans
  6. Text Structure - Oceans 2
  7. Text Structure - Off and Running
  8. Text Structure - Summer of Fire
  9. Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People
  10. Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People 2
  11.  
Use the Online STAR Test Questions 2nd Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test! 
1Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
5Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
6Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
7Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
8Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
9Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
10Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
11Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
12Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
13Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
14Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
15Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
16Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
17Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 9
18Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 10
19Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
20Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
21Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 1
22Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 2
23Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 3
24Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 4
25Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
26Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
27Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
28Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
29Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
30Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 7
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 8
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 9
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 10
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
38Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
39Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
40Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
41Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
42Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
43Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
44Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
45Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
46Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
47Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
48Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
49Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
50Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
51Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
52Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 6
53Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 7
54Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 8
55Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
56Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
57Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
58Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 4

Use the Online STAR Test Questions 3rd Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test

1Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
5Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
6Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
7Literary Response and Analysis (Below Basic) - Question 1
8Literary Response and Analysis (Below Basic) - Question 2
9Literary Response and Analysis (Below Basic) - Question 3
10Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
11Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
12Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
13Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
14Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
15Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
16Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
17Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
18Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
19Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
20Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
21Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 3
22Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 4
23Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
24Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
25Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
26Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
27Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
28Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
29Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 7
30Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 8
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 4
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 5
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 6
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 7
38Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 1
39Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 2
40Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 3
41Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 4
42Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 5
43Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 6
44Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
45Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
46Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
47Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
48Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
49Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
50Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
51Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
52Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
53Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
54Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
55Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
56Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
57Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
58Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
59Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 4
60Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 5

Use the Online STAR Test Questions 4th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!
1Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
3Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
4Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
5Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 4
6Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 5
7Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 6
8Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
9Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
10Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
11Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
12Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
13Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
14Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
15Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
16Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
17Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
18Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
19Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
20Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
21Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
22Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 9
23Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 10
24Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
25Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
26Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 3
27Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 4
28Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 1
29Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 2
30Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 7
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
38Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
39Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
40Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 4
41Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 5
42Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 6
43Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 7
44Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 8
45Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 1
46Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
47Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 2
48Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 3
49Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 4
50Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 5
51Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 6
52Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 7
53Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 8
54Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
55Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
56Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
57Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
58Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
59Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 6
60Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 7
61Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 8
62Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
63Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
64Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
65Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 3
66Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 4
67Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 5
68Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 6
69Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 7
70Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 8
71Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 9
72Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
73Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
74Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
75Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
76Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
77Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 6
78Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 7
79Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 8
80Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
81Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
82Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 1


Use the Online STAR Test Questions 5th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!
1Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 4
5Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
6Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
7Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
8Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 4
9Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 5
10Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
11Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
12Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
13Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 4
14Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 5
15Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 6
16Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 7
17Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 8
18Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 9
19Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 1
20Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 2
21Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 1
22Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 2
23Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
24Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
25Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
26Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 4
27Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 5
28Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 6
29Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 7
30Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
31Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
32Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
33Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 4
34Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 5
35Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 6
36Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 7
37Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 8
38Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 9
39Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
40Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
41Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 3
42Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 1
43Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 2
44Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 3
45Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Advanced) - Question 4
46Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
47Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
48Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
49Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
50Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 5
51Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 6
52Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
53Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
54Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
55Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
56Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 2
57Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 3
58Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 4
59Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 5
60Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
61Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
62Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
63Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
64Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
65Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 6
66Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 7
67Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 8
68Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 9
69Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 10
70Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 11
71Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 12
72Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 13
73Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
74Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 2
75Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
76Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 2
77Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 3
78Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 4
79Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
80Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
81Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
82Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
83Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 5
84Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 6
85Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 7
86Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
87Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
88Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
89Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 1
90Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 2
91Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 3

Use the Online STAR Test Questions 6th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!
1Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 1
2Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 2
3Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 3
4Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 4
5Literary Response and Analysis (Advanced) - Question 5
6Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 1
7Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 2
8Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 3
9Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 4
10Literary Response and Analysis (Proficient) - Question 5
11Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 1
12Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 2
13Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 3
14Literary Response and Analysis (Basic) - Question 4
15Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 1
16Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Advanced) - Question 2
17Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 1
18Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 2
19Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 3
20Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 4
21Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials) (Proficient) - Question 5
22Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 1
23Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 2
24Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 3
25Reading Comprehension (Advanced) - Question 4
26Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 1
27Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 2
28Reading Comprehension (Proficient) - Question 3
29Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 1
30Reading Comprehension (Basic) - Question 2
31Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 1
32Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 2
33Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 3
34Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Proficient) - Question 4
35Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 1
36Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 2
37Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 3
38Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 4
39Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 5
40Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Basic) - Question 6
41Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development (Below Basic) - Question 1
42Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 1
43Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 2
44Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 3
45Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 4
46Writing Strategies (Advanced) - Question 5
47Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 1
48Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 2
49Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 3
50Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 4
51Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 5
52Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 6
53Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 7
54Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 8
55Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 9
56Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 10
57Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 11
58Writing Strategies (Proficient) - Question 12
59Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 1
60Writing Strategies (Basic) - Question 2
61Writing Strategies (Below Basic) - Question 1
62Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Advanced) - Question 1
63Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 1
64Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 2
65Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 3
66Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Proficient) - Question 4
67Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 1
68Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 2
69Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 3
70Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Basic) - Question 4
71Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 1
72Written and Oral English Language Conventions (Below Basic) - Question 2
Link to All TAKS Released test
Link to Online TAKS Released Test
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

A Special Message to Grown Ups. Love, Kids

Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Teaching Higher Order Critical Thinking and Risk Taking with Chess, Go, and Role-Playing Games

Teaching Higher Order "Critical" Thinking and Risk Taking.
A 1st Century Solution to a 21st Century Problem?


Bring Back Imaginative Play and Analytical Problem Solving and Learning with Strategic Games and Roleplaying! 

Teaching critical thinking and risk-taking through the medium of chess, go, and other strategy board games is a 21st-century solution to teaching essential executive skills. Students need more than rote learning of test prep facts, they must learn higher-order critical thinking, problem-solving, abstract and concrete thinking, risk-taking, strategic planning and implementation, concentration, decision-making, confidence, self-mastery, evaluation and judgment, and mental discipline -- skills that dramatically affect the learning experience and improve the outcomes in the classroom. Playing strategic board games prepares students to enter an ever changing complex world as contributing members of society. Chess and Go are a fun hands-on self-discovery way to teach heuristical problem-solving.

Chess, Go, and roleplaying games draw the curiosity out of the youngest students and will keep them thinking and engaged for a lifetime with the proper lessons and exposure. Chess and Go are some of the oldest and most timeless strategic board games designed to teach higher order critical thinking skills. Chess and Go are the antithesis the anti nepenthe (Smartphones, TV, Social Media, Video Games), that students have depended on to escape, sooth or distract from the complex or mundane aspects of modern life. Chess demands 100% of the student’s focus, with no guarantees of success, playing and learning chess is real life training for all aspects of modern life. Board games can teach the most important lessons in life like risk taking, loss, sacrifice, learning from failure, and Consequences. Learning and playing the game of Chess, Go and other strategy board games can prepare students to overcome the inequities of society that will defeat untrained under-prepared students. Wishing for educational equity and a level playing field for all students is pointless in today’s political climate, yet being proactive and teaching your students strategy games is the only efficacious course. Chance favors the prepared mind and modern CCSS curriculum forgot the key aspect of learning success, “Never give up, never surrender” Sean Taylor Reading Sage
“Chess brings to life a vision of what a dynamic classroom should be. Teachable moments where together we discuss, question, evaluate, investigate, synthesis, test and verify. It is the contagious noise of enthusiasm — of genuine problem solving within context. Students make conjectures and conclusions and then test the abstract with the concrete chessboard. Students are naturally driven by their own need to question: "I wonder why…" "Want to see if we can do it another way…?" "Our group has a different answer." "What would happen if…?" Mary Beth Osburn Teacher

[PDF]Beginner & Intermediate Chess (PDF) - Chicago Chess Foundation
help new chess coaches who play a solid game and are willing to teach but aren't sure exactly where to start. In the first, a handbook called “Teaching Chess to ...

[PDF]Teaching Chess the Easy and Fun Way with Mini-Games - UILThe pdf version may be printed once for single classroom use. Thank you for ... She developed this system of teaching chess to entire classrooms by trial and ...

[PDF]Chess Rules- The Ultimate Guide for Beginners - Remote Chess ...Chess teaches you administration and to extract work from your subordinates. ... A chess piece, or chessman, is any of the 32 movable objects deployed on a.

[PDF]A Beginner's Guide To Coaching Scholastic Chess - The US Chess TrustI have actually been able to use in each of those years of teaching. That was an ... I do not coach Chess to make future Grandmasters out of my players and there.

[PDF]CURRICULUM FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATESNOTE: This curriculum dates to 1995, when I began teaching chess. It began as a list of topics to be taught in a sequence that I thought made sense. Over the ...

[PDF]Bobby Fischer Teaches ChessFischer. Teaches se Chess. T. BY. Bobby Fischer. International Grandmaster ... Chess and in programmed instructions we could improve the Chess stills of a ...

[PDF]How to play ChessChess was invented long ago. the names we use for the pieces date from the Middle ... Chess players have agreed that a move without a letter - such as e4 - is ...

[PDF]How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master - SnagFilmsEndgame Course: From Beginner to Master (winner of the ChessCafe.com ..... and games of 4 legendary chess teachers who changed how the game was.
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Thursday, June 20, 2013

NC CCSS ELA Close Reading Resources

NC CCSS ELA Close Reading Resources | Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ,8 and Close Reading Passages, Close Reading Lessons Plans, Close Reading Graphic Organizes, and Close Reading NC CCSS ELA Posters

North Carolina's ELA Common Core State Standards are being implemented fully this year! CCSS ELA testing starts 2014-15! Teachers, Administrators, Parents and Students need to prepare for the more rigorous CCSS ELA reading standards with careful examination and study of text demands. The Close Reading CCSS ELA resources below are great tools for teachers to use in the classroom to help students develop stronger reading comprehension strategies and skills.

NC CCSS ELA | English Language Arts Graphic Organizers

Argument Graphic Organizer

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

Dialectic Response

Inquiry Chart Graphic Organizer

Synthesizing Information Graphic Organizer

Vocabulary Graphic Organizer for Tier 2 Words

CCSS ELA Close Reading Poster PDF

Reading Comprehension Strategies Posters

Standards Progression for grades K-8 and English I-IV
Created by NC DPI, these documents show the progression of Anchor Standards for Kindergarten through Grade 8 and English I-IV.

Standards Progression K-5.pdf

Standards Progression Grades 6-8.pdf

Standards Progression Eng. I-IV.pdf

NC CCSS ELA Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources




A Close Reading of an Excerpt from Linda R. Monk’s Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution. New York: Hyperion, 2003.


Middle-School-Exemplar-Monks-Words-We-Live-By.

A Close Reading of Richard Feynman, “The Making of a Scientist,” Cricket Magazine

High-School-Exemplar A Close Reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

1000's of NC LESSON PLANS not CCSS Aligned

White Papers for Teachers on Close Reading 

Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Sunday, June 9, 2013

CCSS ELA Curriculum Will Fail Most At-Risk Students!‏


Why the CCSS Curricula will fail most at-risk students? 


Is the CCSS Curricula built on creating educational Equity?   

After spending a year looking at many of the NEW published CCSS Curricula or so-called CCSS programs, I have found they all have fundamental gaps is meeting the needs of at-risk students. The gaps and missing curricula will greatly impact reading and math success? After teaching at-risk students for 14 years, students that may never fully engage with school culture and community, or academic content in its many forms have three things in common. The students lack academic skills, yet more critical to academic success is underdeveloped critical thinking skills and social emotional intelligence. At-risk students come with instructional|curricula, social emotional, critical and strategic thinking deficits, not just academic deficits, and what is imperative, is to close the Socratic thinking achievement gap. At-risk students need a refresher coarse in cooperative learning, Socratic Inquiry and social emotional intelligence. As the adage states "Attitude equals Altitude"! Closing the achievement gap in our poorest schools will not be solved with the new CCSS ELA curriculum. We know that it is always the teacher and the training of the teachers that makes the biggest difference not the published curriculum. When students have real "Equity in Education” not the New and improved CCSS, they will develop critical thinking and social emotional intelligence, and they will soar and achieve any academic goal! The two critical cognitive domains for success are absent or lacking from most school curricula, including the New CCSS ELA reading materials! Sean Taylor
  1. Students need to learn critical and strategic thinking to succeed, teachers need to teach Socratic inquiry skills explicitly!  
  2. Student need to PLAY engaging strategic board games, complex simulations and higher order verbal thinking games daily to help build "Socratic Inquiry Skills"! 
  3. Students need to learn Presence of Mind and Social Emotional Intelligence!  
  4. Students that are not actively engaged with the curriculum will never find success, and developing presence of mind and Socratic Inquiry play a pivotal role in producing the best student outcomes. 
  5. Students need to solve complex problems in a creative fun way!
Areas of Continuing Education and Collaboration That is Needed in All Schools that Serve At-Risk Students!

I’ve placed them in order of importance in my opinion!

  1. Kagan Structures for Cooperative Learning and Active Engagement 
  2. Educational Sloyd or Finnish Käsityö Principles in Schools
  3. Positive Behavior Support or Restorative Practices and Principles in schools
  4. Theory of Mind and Executive Function Development
  5. Critical and Strategic Thinking Development
  6. Inquiry Based Learning Practices
  7. Project Based Learning Practices
  8. Reading and Writing Best Practices
  9. Math, Science and STEM Best Practices.

Posted by at 1 comment:
Labels:

Friday, June 7, 2013

Summer Reading Ideas for Boys 2013

Summer Reading Ideas for Boys

Boys Summer Reading Ideas | 2013 Summer Reading Activities for Boys Grade 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 

The Terra Nova Expedition: Boys Summer Reading Assignment #1

Read the short wiki articles below about The Terra Nova Expedition and then watch the UK Documentary about the race to the polls. Write a short summary of what you learned or found interesting and post it to the Reading Sage Blog. 

Extra Credit: Follow the article links and read one or more of the articles below and do an in-depth research paper or try the Bushcraft/Woodlore skills with parent supervision and share you Bushcraft/Woodlore skills with Reading Sage. More Extra Credit: Read about the The Terra Nova Expedition or other expeditions and share your findings, opinions, and skills you learned with our readers.  

 
Reading Assignment Extensions |  Digital Bushcraft Presentations: 
Create a Digital Bushcraft Project and share the link and project on the Reading Sage Blog. 

My Top 10 Digital Presentation Tools!
  1. Spreaker Create an online podcast or radio show and share with your friends
  2. Vocaroo Online Voice Recorder Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to record and share voice messages, podcast over the internet with no sign up
  3. Glogster Express yourself with the ultimate Glog(TM) - graphic blog. Mix Web, Images, Text, Music and Video.
  4. Little Bird Tales: Capture the Voice of Childhood. We offer a fun,unique way to create,record and share stories online.
  5. Empressor Tell your story anyway you like. Add photos, music, video, and audio, and share it publicly or privately in an instant. Empressr is the best and original browser based rich media presentation and storytelling tool.
  6. Prezi Prezi is a cloud based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas
  7. Voki Voki is a FREE service that lets you: Create customized avatars. Add voice to your Voki avatars. Post your Voki to any blog, website, or profile.
  8. VUVOX VUVOX allows you to create interactive slideshows and presentations from photos, video and music from Flickr, Picasa Web Albums, and YouTube..
  9. Slideshare Offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios
  10. Zoho Zoho offers a suite of online web applications geared towards increasing your productivity and offering easy collaboration.

The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Scott and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, where they found that a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen had preceded them by 33 days. Scott's entire party died on the return journey from the pole; some of their bodies, journals, and photographs were discovered by a search party eight months later.

Scott was an experienced polar commander, having previously led the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901–04. The Terra Nova Expedition, named after its supply ship, was a private venture, financed by public contributions augmented by a government grant. It had further backing from the Admiralty, which released experienced seamen to the expedition, and from the Royal Geographical Society. As well as its polar attempt, the expedition carried out a comprehensive scientific programme, and explored Victoria Land and the Western Mountains. An attempted landing and exploration of King Edward VII Land was unsuccessful. A journey to Cape Crozier in June and July 1911 was the first extended sledging journey in the depths of the Antarctic winter.

For many years after his death, Scott's status as tragic hero was unchallenged, and few questions were asked about the causes of the disaster which overcame his polar party. In the final quarter of the 20th century the expedition came under closer scrutiny, and more critical views were expressed about its organisation and management. The degree of Scott's personal culpability remains a matter of controversy among commentators. Wiki

The term woodcraft (or woodlore) denotes skills and experience in matters relating to living and thriving in the woods—such as hunting, fishing, and camping—whether on a short- or long-term basis. Traditionally, woodcraft pertains to subsistence lifestyles, with implications of hunting-gathering. Whether traditional or modern, woodcraft may be roughly equated to the phrase "living off the land". Wiki  



My Opinion about Boys and Reading!
Many boys find school assigned reading and reading curriculum to be a vast wasteland of boring, useless lesson that hold no appeal. Boys in my opinion need to read about rugged men going on perilous adventures living off the land with just a Hatchet "Gary Paulsen", thwarting evil doers and or dispatching wild beasts with sharp teeth. As a former boy I wanted to read about rugged men or boys surviving against all odds, stories of redemption and honor. The sad truth is the stories I gravitated to as a boy are not in school libraries today or for that matter on boy’s radars today. Many boys gravitate to books like Captain Underpants and The Diary of a Wimpy Kid to many teachers and librarians chagrin. Try to find any worthwhile frontier literature in public school libraries, you will find very few books maybe if your lucky the Boy Scout Manual and some field guides on camping. 



Many boys have lost that love and or desire to read field guides, expedition journals, frontiersman biographies, and woodlore guilds that inspired so many boys to join the scouts or become woodsman themselves. Sean Taylor

More  Adventure Articles and Reading ideas for Boys to Read! 

Classic Camping - The Frontier Connection
BRITISH (TERRA NOVA) ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
The Ascent of Mount Everest
Camping. Merit Badge Workbook
Winter Camping Equipment List
Woodcraft and Camping by Nessmuk
Posted by at 1 comment:
Labels:

Monday, June 3, 2013

Teaching Nonverbal Autistic Students to Read


Teaching Nonverbal Autistic Students to Read

Non Verbal Autistic students may be brilliant and have a genius IQ but they may struggle with anything more complex than basic concrete concepts. 

Helping nonverbal Autistic students learn to read is nigh on impossible without a can do attitude, you must try everything, even if that means failing hundreds of times, you must find something that works. My 14 years of teaching reading to struggling students has given me insight into the importance of ignoring the bureaucratic rules. The job of the teacher is to find many methods that can help all students learn to read and love reading. Students with autism spectrum disorder are all unique, like all children, and one solution or idea is suited for nearly no-one! The Secret is developing all areas of language, and study and try what has worked with other students with severe language delays. 

"Children are made readers in the laps of their parents." quote  by Emilie Buchwald Nonverbal students may have issues with social interactions that negate traditional methods of teaching reading. Learning what is socially acceptable to a nonverbal autistic child is key before you begin instruction or reconstructing literary ideas that can be understood by a mind that see the world differently.

The first steps to helping Non Verbal Autistic students learn to READ the written word!
  • Read, read, and read what the child finds fascination
  • Use charts for nonverbals students that allow them to demonstrate feelings, thoughts, or questions, like the CAT Kit: By Tony Attwood Cognitive Affective Therapy Kit to Improve Communication Autism
  • Learn Sign language to help break through and make conections
  • Always read out-loud and track each word with your finger when possible
  • Draw, paint, sing, act or sculpt tricky words
  • Learn the art of cursive using classic fountain pens and modern parchment paper (Spencerian)
  • Learn how to use a traditional dictionary 
  • Use the Closed Caption on your TV
  • Skip the computer reading programs and phonics programs and use great books
  • No test, no worksheets, no basal readers, and no grades when you are learning to read!
  • Sing and learn new songs and lyrics weekly 

Students that struggle with reading, language and writing need to be immersed in a language rich environment.

  • Create a language rich environment
  • Turn off the TV or turn on the "CC" Closed Captioning
  • Watch YouTube videos with lyrics
  • Join the Church Choir
  • Watch foreign movies with the subtitles turned on
  • Always talk and engage with children asking them deep questions that make them think
  • Learn Christmas carols
  • Join a children's theater group
  • Play lots of board games
  • Go on field-trips
  • Go Camping
  • Join the scouts
  • Play great music with lyrics that bring the world to life
  • Read Jokes and Riddles
  • Read "Horrible Histories", kids love the Non Fiction BOOKS!
  • Keep trying new ideas
  • Go horseback riding 
  • Parents need to learn how to use academic language in the home
  • Math, Science, Music and Art are all Languages that needs to be taught
  • Use magnetic poetry words 
  • Read books about Theory of Mind and Executive Function 

Reading comes in many forms and one lesson supports them all! 
 
The power of music and lyrics has time and time again been the first path for many of my students, learning to read. My love of music helped me to listen more intently, and in many ways was my first reading ah-ha moment. It was one of the many things that helped me to make an important connection to written words.

The list of songs below is a collection of songs that my Autistic students have loved. Sean The Dyslexic Learner

This Post is for a Special girl Em! More to Come!


Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Sunday, June 2, 2013

CCSS ELA and MATH Practice Test Online 2013-2014


Smarter Balanced CCSS ELA and MATH Practice Test Online 2013-2014 | Smarter Balanced Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 Pilot Test

Smarter Balanced just announced the start up of its online practice test portal for all grade tested on the CCSS ELA and Math. PARCC released online practice test in a different format for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 a few moths ago. The Smarter Balanced website is using a java style testing portal that is open for guest to try the new CCSS modern testing format for ELA and MATH.

"The Smarter Balanced Practice Tests provide an early look at sets of assessment questions aligned to the Common Core for grades 3–8 and 11 in both English language arts/literacy and mathematics. The release of the Practice Tests follows the Smarter Balanced Pilot Test, the first large-scale tryout of items and performance tasks, conducted February – May 2013"

Smarter Balanced Practice Tests Practice and Pilot Tests Portal  

Common Core State Standards Practice Test

Common Core State Standards Practice Test: ELA  English Language Arts and Reading
The Common Core Standards will be implemented fully in 2013-2014 in 47 states. The Standards are 1.5 standard deviations above today’s mean. Publishers (Harcourt Educational Measurement, CTB McGraw-Hill, Riverside Publishing (a Houghton Mifflin company), and NCS Pearson) and software developers (NWEA MAP) are writing and developing criterion/standards based assessments that meet the new higher standards. Teachers need to have access to assessments that give a baseline of skills and ability to meet these higher standards TODAY! The best free resource for teachers to do test prep and asses student readiness are the TAKS and CRCT released test. Teachers may want to use the grade higher to make sure they are evaluating student readiness.
     I teach 4th grade in a Title I school with 90% free and reduced lunch and my students have the highest reading and language arts score in the district as measured by percentile of student growth and number of student meeting or exceeding state assessments. My students have used the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade TAKS released test and the CRCT practice test. They are a great free resource that exposes students to key Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic vocabulary.

Common Core Practice Test ELA

 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 3 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 4 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 5 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 6 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 7 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 8 English Language Arts
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 3 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 4 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 5 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 6 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 7 Mathematics
 Common Core Sample Questions - Grade 8 Mathematics

3rd Grade CRCT Language Arts Test
4th Grade CRCT Language Arts Test
6th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test
7th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test
8th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test

6th Grade Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

7th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies Science

8th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

Common Core Practice Test Math and ELA

Grade 3 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 3 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 4 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 4 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 5 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 5 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 6 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 6 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 7 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 7 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


Grade 8 ELA Annotated 2013 State Test Questions
Grade 8 Mathematics Annotated 2013 State Test Questions


CRCT Middle School Test Prep
6th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
MathSocial StudiesScience

7th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
MathSocial StudiesScience

8th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
MathSocial StudiesScience
3rd Grade CRCT Language Arts Test
4th Grade CRCT Language Arts Test
6th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test
7th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test
8th Grade CRCT ELA Reading Test

6th Grade Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

7th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

8th Grade
Reading
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science


First Grade

Language
Grammar, Phonological Awareness, and PhonicsResearchSentence Correction
Math
Data Analysis
GeometryMeasurementNumber and Operations
Reading
ComprehensionVocabulary
Second Grade

Language
Grammar/PhonicsGrammar, Phonological Awareness, and Phonics
ResearchResearch/Writing ProcessSentence Correction
Math
Data Analysis and ProbabilityGeometryMeasurementNumber and Operations
Reading
Comprehension

Third Grade

Language
Grammar/Sentence ConstructionResearch/Writing Process
Math
Computation and EstimationGeometry and MeasurementNumber Sense and NumerationPatterns and Relationships/AlgebraProblem SolvingStatistics and Probability
Reading
ComprehensionReading for InformationReading for Literacy ComprehensionReading Skills and Vocabulary AcquisitionVocabularyScience
Earth ScienceLife SciencePhysical Science
Social Studies
CivicsCore SkillsEconomicsGeographyHistory

Fourth Grade

Language
Grammar/Sentence ConstructionResearch/Writing Process
Math
Computation and EstimationGeometry and MeasurementNumber Sense and NumerationPatterns, Relationships, and AlgebraProblem SolvingStatistics and Probability
Reading
Reading for InformationReading for Literacy ComprehensionReading Skills and Vocabulary Acquisition
Science
Earth ScienceHydrology and MeteorologyLife SciencePhysical Science
Social Studies
CivicsCore SkillsEconomicsGeographyHistory

Fifth Grade

Language
Grammar/Sentence ConstructionResearch/Writing ProcessMath
Computation and EstimationGeometry and MeasurementNumber Sense and NumerationPatterns and Relationships/AlgebraProblem SolvingStatistics and ProbabilityReading
ComprehensionReading for InformationReading for Literary ComprehensionResearch/Writing ProcessVocabularyScience
Earth ScienceGeologyHydrology and MeteorologyLife SciencePhysical Science
Social Studies
CivicsCore SkillsEconomicsGeographyHistory 
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)