INFORMATION ABOUT THE STAAR TEST

5th Grade STAAR TestSTAAR READING

First Administration Tuesday, March 31 – READING

Second Administration(Retest Opportunity #1)

Tuesday, May 12 - READING

Third Administration(Retest Opportunity #2)

Tuesday, June 23 – READING

• 4 hour time limit

STAAR MATH AND SCIENCE

STAAR MATH Monday, April 20 – MATH

STAAR SCIENCE Wednesday, April 22 - SCIENCE

Blueprint for STAAR Reading test

What can you do to

help your child prepare

for the STAAR Reading

test?

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MAIN IDEA

BIG PICTURE

OR

SUMMARY

Beginning, Middle, End

SOMEBODY

WANTED

BUT

SO

THEN

READ READ

READ READ

READ READ

READ READ

READ READ

READ READ

READ READ

Would you go run a

marathon if you’ve

never run a mile?

Read Daily

15 to 20 minutes a day

Bonding Time

Make it a part of your nightly routine

It’s Library Time

Hint! Hint! – The library is FREE!

Find Your Child’s

Interests

They like something!!

Series Books

They get them addicted!

Be a Model

Monkey See! Monkey Do!

Let your child see YOU reading.

Fluency

Words Read Correctly in 1 minute

• 130 wcpm – RIGHT NOW

• 150 wcpm – End of 5th

Grade

Listen to your child read aloud.

Blueprint for STAAR Math test

What skills is my 5th grader learning?

• Process Skills (3-5)

• Number and Operations

• Algebraic Reasoning

• Geometry and Measurement

• Data Analysis

• Financial Literacy

STAAR QUESTION

What can you do to

help your child prepare

for the STAAR Math

test?

•MATH FACTS-Drill your child in the car, before dinner, before bed… (a few minutes here and there helps!!!)

MULTIPLICATION IS A BASIC SKILLS THAT SURROUNDS ALL MATH TOPICS!!

Math in our

Everyday Lives

•Time – Give your child time questionsSuch as: If I put the dinner in at 6:45 and it

takes 1 hour and 5 minutes, what time would it be done? They need to be able to read a clock with hands, not a digital clock.•Fractions – Recipes•Measurement – use ruler to measure things around the house, find area and perimeter.

Math in our

Everyday Lives

•Money – Help your child determine the price of the items they are buying and the change they will receive once they pay for those items.•Multi-Step Problems- This is where most kids get confused. The problems are no longer just one or two steps and students need to be able to process all steps involved to find the answer.

Blueprint for STAAR Science test

5th grade Science Topics

• Matter and energy

• Rock types and rock cycle

• Natural resources

• Forces that change the earth

• The solar system

• Lunar Cycles

• Ecosystems

• Adaptations

• Inherited and Learned Traits

• Water, Carbon, and Nitrogen Cycles

• Life Cycles

STAAR Question

What can you do to

help your child prepare

for the STAAR Science

test?

•Magnetic or Not?-use your refrigerator to see what items are magnetic.•Phases of the Moon-go over calendar with your kids and observe the night sky. Telescopes would be great for exploring this concept.•Weather Systems- watch the news, talk about all the different aspects of weather-Temperature, pressure systems (H and L), weather patterns (Hurricane season), tides, etc.•Reflection and Refraction- use a mirror to look at your reflection and put a pencil in a glass of water and notice that it looks broken. (refraction)

Science in our Everyday Lives

•Learning and Inherited traits- look at your family tree and compare and contrast yourself with your other family members.•News- The news can be a great source of science information and new discoveries.•Animal Interactions- Pets, observing the outdoors, bird feeders.•Educational Toys- Sonic solar system, board games, cereal boxes•Books- read great Science oriented books

Science in our Everyday Lives

STAAR A

STAAR A will cover all material on

regular STAAR, but will be taken on

the computer embedded with

accommodations.

See Mrs. Lisbony with any questions.