STAAR MASTER™ Reading, Student Practice Book—Sample
STAAR MASTER™ Student Practice Book—Reading, Grade 3
by Elena Diaz
They are as strange as any space
alien in a movie. But jellyfish are
very much a part of planet Earth.
They are found in every ocean in the
world. And they have been here for
hundreds of millions of years. Before
there were dinosaurs, there were
jellyfish.
Eligible TEKS
Standard
Jellyfish are not really fish at all.
They have no fins, gills, or tails. For
that matter, they have no heart, no
lungs, and no bones, either. They
don’t even have brains.
A jellyfish’s body is very simple.
It is shaped a bit like a bell. Long
strings called tentacles (TENT uh
kuhls) hang down from the rim
of the bell. Underneath is a small
all-purpose opening. It is the only
opening into the jellyfish. Food goes
in here. Waste comes out.
The bell part of the body is made
up of an inner skin and an outer
skin. In between is a watery jelly.
The jelly helps support the jellyfish
in water. It also gives it its floppy
shape. A jellyfish’s body has almost
no solids in it. It is nearly all water.
STAAR MASTER™ Student Practice Book—Reading, Grade 3
Jellyfish in the ocean
A jellyfish uses its bell shape to
move through the ocean. It opens
and closes its body like an umbrella.
When the body opens, water fills the
bell. When it closes, the water shoots
out. That pushes the jellyfish
forward. Jellyfish can’t swim very far
in this way, though. Mostly they just
drift along with the ocean currents.
That can be a big problem for the
jellyfish. A current can push it too
close to shore. Then waves wash it
onto a beach.
1. Which fact is true of all
jellyfish?
3. Which of the following leads
to jellyfish deaths?
0 A They can swim extremely
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fast.
0 B They are found only near
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Floating along, a jellyfish looks as
Australia.
harmless as a butterfly. But beware!
This animal has a nasty surprise. A
jellyfish’s long tentacles0
are covered
C They do not have brains
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with stingers. The stinger looks like
a long hollow thread with a hook or
on hearts.
Skill Tag
0 D They can survive outside
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of the water.
A Sharks eat large numbers
of jellyfish.
B Waves wash jellyfish up
onto the beach.
C Swimmers drag jellyfish
out of the water.
D Jellyfish lose their tentacles
after stinging.
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2. Read the sentences from
the passage.
4. One type of jellyfish is called
the “sea wasp” because it—
In between [a jellyfish’s inner
skin and outer skin] is a watery
jelly. The jelly helps support the
jellyfish in water.
Which definition of support is
used in the sentence?
0 A To feed
0 B To hold up
Student Practice Book Highlights
0 C To strengthen
• Brand-new reading passages
andToitems
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provide for
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Varied passage types (e.g., literary texts such
as stories, poems, dramas, biographies, and
autobiographies, as well as informational texts
such as persuasive, procedural, and expository
passages)
Authentic, engaging passage layout/format
Accurate passage readability to accommodate
each grade level
Passage-based items labeled with the
corresponding reading skill and cognitive level
(L = low, M = moderate, H = high)
The right balance of “Readiness Standards”
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and “Supporting Standards” to mirror the STAAR
assessments
Increased rigor to prepare students for the STAAR
0 A has a very painful sting
0 B looks as if it is flying in the
Cognitive Level
water
0 C has a black and yellow
striped body
0 D swarms in groups with
other jellyfish
Teacher Guide Highlights
• Master list of eligible TEKS (with corresponding
skill tags)
• Complete answer key (with corresponding
cognitive levels for each item)
• Correlation chart (with “Readiness Standard”
or “Supporting Standard” designation)
• Information about “Figure 19” reading
comprehension skills
• Explanation of “rigor” as it applies to the STAAR
MASTER™ Student Practice Books
• Detailed description of low, moderate, and high
cognitive levels
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STAAR MASTER™ Mathematics, Student Practice Book—Sample
Eligible
TEKS Standard
Reporting Category 6
Designation
Reporting Category 1
Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning
Exercise 27
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1. Bill likes to catch fish. One bucket
holds 10 fish. One ice chest holds
100 fish. Bill’s ice chest has 50 fish.
How many more buckets of fish does
he need to fill the ice chest?
0 A 5
0 B 10
4. Obadiah’s cafeteria served
421 students on Monday
and 407 on Tuesday. How
many more students were
served on Monday?
0 C 25
0 D 50
5. There were 5 buses that traveled to
Nina’s school on Friday.
Griddable
Response Item
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2. Rosalyn’s school has 431 students,
and her cousin’s school has
239 students. How many total
students are in the two schools?
Record your answer in
the boxes. Then fill in the
bubbles. Be sure to use the
correct place value.
0 C 760
0 D 770
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0 A 660
0 B 670
3. Rogelio keeps a list of all his stamps.
How many total children rode Bus 1
and Bus 3 on Friday?
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How many stamps does Rogelio have from
Student Practice Book
Highlights:
the U.S.
and England?
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Brand-new items that
reflect
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206 the kind students might
encounter on the STAAR
0 B 219
Varied item types (e.g.,
0 C word
341 problems, graphs, charts)
Griddable response0items
at all levels
D 351
Multiple exercises for each standard
Designation of “Readiness Standard” or “Supporting
Standard” on each exercise
STAAR MASTER™ Student Practice Book—Math, Grade 3
The right32balance
of “Readiness Standards” and
“Supporting Standards” to mirror the STAAR
assessments
Increased rigor to prepare students for the STAAR
Grade-specific mathematics chart of formulas and
conversion factors
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Teacher Guide Highlights:
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Master list of eligible TEKS
Complete answer key (with corresponding cognitive
levels for each item)
Explanation of “rigor” as it applies to the STAAR
MASTER™ Student Practice Books
Detailed description of low, moderate, and high
cognitive levels
© ECS Learning Systems, Inc.
ecslearningsystems.com
800.688.3224
© ECS Learning Systems, Inc. STAAR MASTER is a Trademark of ECS Learning Systems, Inc. STAAR is a Trademark of Texas Education Agency. STAAR MASTER and ECS Learning Systems, Inc.
are not affiliated with or sponsored by the Texas Education Agency or the State of Texas.