STAAR Questions 1-11

Which comparison is true?

• 68 > 649

• 571 > 582

• 730 < 806

• 709 < 692

Haruko did 9 sit-ups in P.E. class. The number of sit-ups Tom did can be represented by this expression: 2 x 9. Which statement is true?

• Tom did 2 times as many sit-ups as Haruko.

• Haruko did 2 times as many sit-ups as Tom.

• Tom did 2 more sit-ups than Haruko.

• Haruko did 2 more sit-ups than Tom.

A student measured the lengths of two worms. - Worm S was 1/2 foot long. - Worm T was 2/2 feet long. Which statement is true?

• The length of Worm S is greater than the length of Worm T.

• The length of Worm T is greater than the length of Worm S.

• The length of Worm S is equal to the length of Worm T.

• There is not enough information to compare the lengths of the worms.

Trey is describing his labor and income. Which statement could be a description of both labor and income for Trey?

• Trey does volunteer work at a hospital.

• Trey pays a company to repair his roof.

• Trey takes $25 out of his bank account and spends the money at a store.

• Trey takes dogs for a walk after school and earns $25.

The rectangular floor of Ms. Ragan’s closet is completely covered with carpet squares. Each carpet square covers 1 square foot of the floor. There are 4 rows, and each row has 16 carpet squares. What is the area of the floor of this closet in square feet?

The numbers listed show the speed in miles per hour Henry pitched a baseball. 30, 32, 38, 30, 33, 34, 32, 35, 38, 36, 35, 32, 30, 32, 35 Which dot plot represents the speed of Henry's pitches?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Gia lists some different methods she thinks she can use to solve the multiplication problem shown. 7 x 11 = ? Which answer choice is NOT a correct method for Gia to use?

• A method involving a visual representation with boxes and shaded areas.

• B method involving a number line.

• C sequence of numbers: 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77

• D sequence of numbers: 7, 18, 29, 40, 51, 62, 73

A group of figures is shown. Which word best describes all the figures in the group?

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Trapezoid

• Parallelogram

The table shows the numbers of tomato plants and spinach plants in five different gardens. Based on the relationship shown in the table, which statement is true?

• There are 9 more spinach plants than tomato plants in each garden.

• There are 9 fewer spinach plants than tomato plants in each garden.

• There are 8 more spinach plants than tomato plants in each garden.

• There are 8 fewer spinach plants than tomato plants in each garden.

The picture shows 8 seats in a movie theater. Children are sitting in a fraction of the seats. Which expression is equivalent to the fraction of the seats that have children sitting in them? [diagram]

• 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8

• 1 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3

• 3/8 + 3/8 + 3/8 + 3/8 + 3/8 + 3/8 + 3/8 + 3/8

• 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8