2nd Grade English Practice Star Test
Alesha Canant
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) releases previously administered tests for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), STAAR Alternate 2, and the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS). Some released tests are available in the online testing environment as practice tests, some released tests are available in a printable PDF format, and some are available in both.
The online practice tests are designed to familiarize students with the online testing environment, the available tools, and the various types of test questions. These tests provide students with an opportunity to interact with the test interface, respond to questions, and locate and use available tools.
Practice tests are released tests that have been previously administered and are available for STAAR and TELPAS. The online practice tests provide students with an opportunity to interact with the online testing environment, locate and use the available tools, and respond to the various types of questions. In addition, small sets of test questions are available as practice sets. These practice sets are used to introduce students to new types of test questions.
Printable PDF versions of released tests for STAAR through spring 2022 and STAAR Alternate 2 are available on the TEA website. Access PDF versions of the released STAAR tests by clicking the STAAR Released Tests card below. Access PDF versions of the released STAAR Alternate 2 tests by clicking the STAAR Alternate 2 Released Tests card.
The Renaissance Star Assessments are a series of three short tests administered to grades K-12, produced by Renaissance Learning. These assessments are used to monitor students' progress in the subjects of reading, math and early literacy throughout the school year. In some cases, they are used as admission tests for gifted programs.
Are you looking for other levels that you don't see here? Check out our MAP Packs, which contain a thorough preparation for the NWEA assessment test, as they feature many similar materials to the ones used on the STAR. Although the MAP test has a different format and method of administration, practicing with MAP materials could provide an excellent preparation alternative if your desired STAR level and topic is missing.
The STAR Reading test is comprised of 34 questions and takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. The questions vary from sentences to short passages, and they are all multiple-choice. The Star Reading test covers five major domains:
The correct answer is (B).
A run-on sentence is made up of two sentences that are joined without a conjunction or a period. For example: I opened the door, went outside.
On the contrary, a complete sentence is a group of words that forms a complete thought. It has both a subject and a verb. For example: I opened the door.
To convert a run-on sentence into a complete sentence, separate it into two sentences and add a period after the first sentence.
To convert a run-on sentence into a compound sentence, add a conjunction between the two sentences.
The only run-on sentence is in answer (B). It is made up of two sentences: "I ate a lollipop" and "it was sweet and tasty." These sentences are joined without end punctuation or a conjunction. Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
The Renaissance STAR chart above depicts the distribution of STAR Math and STAR Reading score percentiles by grade level in winter 2016. To determine how well a student performed on the test, his or her Scaled Score (SS) is compared to the results of all other students in the same grade.
The tests are multiple-choice with 3-4 answer choices for each question.
Students are allowed a pen/pencil and paper during the test.
Each school purposes the STAR tests in different ways, yet they are usually administered three times throughout the academic year: at the beginning (September-October), middle (January-February), and end (May-June).
Note: End-of-course subjects are those subjects that can be taken by students in multiple grade levels. Students only take these tests during the grade level in which they take the course. For example, a student in grade eight taking Algebra I would be tested in grade eight and would not take the Algebra I test again in grade nine. These tests are the same for all students regardless of grade level.
The California Department of Education and ETS grant permission to California public schools and school districts to photocopy and reproduce any parts of the 2008-09 California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) materials posted on this Web site for use in training STAR coordinators and teachers/administrators who administer the California Standards Tests; the California Modified Assessment; the California Alternate Performance Assessment; and the Standards-based Tests in Spanish. No other person or agency is authorized to reproduce or distribute any parts of these publications in any form or by any means or to store the information in any database or retrieval system.
With the right preparation, a STAAR test is just an opportunity for your students to show off. And with a STAAR released test, a past test released by the state of Texas for test prep purposes - it's easy to practice with your students so they know what to expect when test time comes around. Here's what you should know about the STAAR Test (and the STAAR Released Test) and how to prepare students!
The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is a state testing program that launched in Spring 2012. The purpose of the STAAR test is to measure what students have learned and how they are able to apply their skills and knowledge as specified in TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, the Texas curriculum standard). Every question tested in STAAR is aligned to TEKS learning standards for every subject and grade being accessed.
When students take the STAAR EOC tests depends on when they take the corresponding courses, but they must pass all five aforementioned exams in order to graduate. Districts can also administer the STAAR Algebra II and English III EOC exams, but these tests are not required.
All tests are administered in both paper and online formats. Students have a four-hour time limit in which to complete each individual assessment, with the exception of the EOC English exams which are each limited to five hours. Most students will complete the assessments well within the time limit.
The sample test questions are groups of questions that may or may not have been previously administered in real STAAR tests, but serve as examples of the types of questions that are in the STAAR tests.
The test forms, also known as the STAAR released tests, are real STAAR tests that have been administered before and can now be used as practice tests. Educators can access STAAR practice tests for the standard STAAR tests, as well as for STAAR Alternate 2 and STAAR Spanish exams.
STAAR practice tests enable teachers to gain an understanding of what students already know, as well as where they need more support and instruction. They also help students become familiar with the types of questions they'll see on the real test, while providing opportunities to practice working through the steps to answer those questions.
Online tests like STAAR include technology-enhanced questions that require special digital skills. Students may need to use drag-and-drop tools or create equations and numerical answers with a keypad entry box.
Practicing online with a STAAR Released Test can help students develop and master the keyboard commands and skills they need to navigate the real test. Practicing also enables them to get comfortable with the same device they'll use to take the STAAR exam, so when test day comes, they'll know exactly what to do.
To make the STAAR released tests as easy to access (and practice with) as possible, Pear Assessment has already uploaded STAAR's most recent releases to the Pear Assessment Public Library. With a free account, you can provide students with the ideal virtual environment to practice with the STAAR released tests and prepare for test time.
Once you've set things up, your students can get practice that mimics the look and feel of what they'll experience on the STAAR test. Not only will they sharpen their virtual test-taking skills, but they'll also get an extra boost of confidence as they prep for their STAAR assessments.
Pat and Lee are removing cartons from a truck. Pat removes 1/8 of the number of cartons from the truck, and Lee removes 1/4 of the number of cartons. After that, there are 40 cartons left in the truck. How many cartons were originally in the truck?
Which of the following sets of numbers has the property that the product of any two numbers in the set is also a number in the set?
I. The set of even integers
II. The set of prime numbers
III. The set of positive numbers
A car averages 20 miles per gallon of gas in city driving and 30 miles per gallon in highway driving. At these rates, how many gallons of gas will the car use on a 300-mile trip if 4/5 of the trip is highway driving and the rest is city driving?
Different iterations are based on grade level. Students in grades 3-8 have to take two STAAR tests every year while students in grades 9-12 are required to pass five. Some districts even go as far as requiring high school students to pass this test seven times!
At the end of the final courses of a specific subject, students are required to take the STAAR in order to pass. For instance, a student will not be required to take the test at the end of English I but will have to take it at the end of English II or English III, depending on their district.
Finally, in some districts, students might be allowed to replace their STAAR score with other relevant test results like the SAT. For instance, if they fail the STAAR but ace the SAT, then it might be possible to still pass.
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