Category: STAAR Reading

resources for teaching reading

Resources for Teaching Reading

Building strong reading skills in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade is important for academic success.  However, finding the best resources for teaching reading can be difficult.  Many districts give teachers a reading curriculum, but it often lacks key pieces that create an engaging and supportive place to nurture the love

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free STAAR reading resources

FREE STAAR Reading Resources

As the STAAR Reading test approaches, providing your students with the best resources to succeed is important. To make your job a bit easier, here’s a list of fantastic free STAAR reading resources that can help your students not only prepare for the STAAR Reading test but also excel in

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Introducing Constructed Response Questions

The ECR (extended constructed response) is arguably the most difficult part of the STAAR Reading Test.  Therefore, it is important to spend time introducing constructed response questions to your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students early in the school year. Did you know that on the 2023 STAAR Reading test,

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ways to practice revise and edit questions

Ways to Practice Revise and Edit Questions

Revise and edit questions do not come naturally to your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. STAAR stemmed revise and edit questions can be tricky because of their wording. However, using proven ways to practice revise and edit questions will help your students become experts in no time! Before introducing

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Planning a STAAR Reading Boot Camp

It’s the final countdown to the STAAR Reading Test, and it is up to YOU to make sure your third, fourth, or fifth graders are ready for the STAAR Reading Test.  There are many resources available to use during your STAAR review: STAAR Reading Resource Round Up.  However, I created

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5 Ways to Make Reading Passages Fun

Every teacher wants her students to fall in love with reading.  However, with the STAAR reading test looming in April, students must practice reading passages.  There are several ways to make reading passages fun in your classroom. Giving reading passage after reading passage is a sure way to bore your

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Answering the STAAR Essay Question

The 2023 STAAR Reading test will include short and long response essay questions for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. The question on every teacher’s mind is:  How do you write a GOOD STAAR essay? TEA has said that they changed the STAAR Reading test, so questions are aligned to

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staar redesign blog post

Breaking Down the STAAR Redesign

Texas teachers are extremely curious about the changes made to the STAAR test for the 2022-2023 school year.  The STAAR redesign includes several parts. Teachers across Texas find the changes to the STAAR test slightly overwhelming.  However, there is no need to be worried.  Understanding the changes will help ease

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