{"id":16284,"date":"2025-03-07T16:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T21:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/?p=16284"},"modified":"2025-03-10T14:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:59:34","slug":"staar-question-stems-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/news-blog\/staar-question-stems-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"STAAR Question Stems – How to Help Your Students Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe <\/span>STAAR\u00ae (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness)<\/a> exam includes specific question stems that students will encounter across grade levels. Understanding these stems and the <\/span>Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)<\/a> they align with can help teachers and administrators better prepare students for success. Below, we have organized STAAR\u00ae question stems by type, followed by the applicable TEKS.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vocabulary and Word Meaning Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These questions assess students’ ability to determine word meanings using context clues, roots and affixes, and reference materials.<\/p>\n

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  • Question Stems:<\/strong>\n
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    • In paragraph X, what does the word [word] mean?<\/li>\n
    • Which words from paragraph X help the reader understand the meaning of [word]?<\/li>\n
    • Read the following dictionary entry. Which definition best matches the use of [word] in paragraph X?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Applicable TEKS:<\/strong>\n
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      • 3.3(B), 4.3(B), 5.3(B), 6.2(B), 7.2(B), 8.2(B), E1.2(B), E2.2(B)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Here’s an example of a question aligned to 3.3(B)<\/p>\n

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