Can't remember what was said at Family STAAR Night for your 5th grader? No problem! Here is the presentation in a nutshell.

1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE STAAR TEST

3. 5th Grade STAAR Test
STAAR 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

5. Blueprint for STAAR Reading test

6. What can you do to
help your child prepare
for the STAAR Reading
test?

7. READ MORE
INFORMATIONAL
TEXT

8. Time for Kids
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9. Ask Questions

10. MAIN IDEA
BIG PICTURE
OR

11. SUMMARY
Beginning, Middle, End
SOMEBODY
WANTED
BUT
SO
THEN

12. READ READ
READ READ
READ READ
READ READ
READ READ
READ READ
READ READ

14. Would you go run a
marathon if you’ve
never run a mile?

15. Read Daily
15 to 20 minutes a day

16. Bonding Time
Make it a part of your nightly routine

17. It’s Library Time
Hint! Hint! – The library is FREE!

18. Find Your Child’s
Interests
They like something!!

19. Series Books
They get them addicted!

20. Be a Model
Monkey See! Monkey Do!
Let your child see YOU reading.

21. Fluency
Words Read Correctly in 1 minute
• 130 wcpm – RIGHT NOW
• 150 wcpm – End of 5th Grade
Listen to your child read aloud.

23. Blueprint for STAAR Math test

24. What skills is my 5th grader learning?
• Process Skills (3-5)
• Number and Operations
• Algebraic Reasoning
• Geometry and Measurement
• Data Analysis
• Financial Literacy

25. STAAR QUESTION

26. What can you do to
help your child prepare
for the STAAR Math
test?

27. •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!!

28. Math in our
Everyday Lives
•Time – Give your child time questions
Such 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.

29. 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.

31. Blueprint for STAAR Science test

32. 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

33. STAAR Question

34. What can you do to
help your child prepare
for the STAAR Science
test?

35. •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

36. •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

38. 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.