Math STAAR Lessons Practice

🌟Math 8 STAAR

New Question Types

🌟Equation Editor

Student can write responses in the form of fractions, expressions, equations, or inequalities.

Math Response

EQUATION EDITOR EXAMPLE 1

Dylan sells cookies for $1.25 each and muffins for $2.50 each.

Write an equation in slope-intercept form that represents the total cost, $$y$$ of $$x$$ cookies and 6 muffins.

Enter your answer in the space provided.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: y=1.25x+15

Deg^°

Rad

Math Response

EQUATION EDITOR EXAMPLE 2

A cardboard storage container in the shape of a cylinder has a diameter of 5 inches and a volume of 100π cubic inches. What is the height of the container in inches?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 16

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Rad

🌟Text Entry

Student responds by typing a brief string of text such as a number, word, or phrase.

🌟Graphing

Student selects points, draws lines, drags bar graphs, and performs other functions to independently create different types of graphs.

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Graphing

GRAPHING EXAMPLE 1

A student can complete 4 laps around a track in 10 minutes. Create a graph that has a slope that represents the number of laps this student can run per minute.

🌟Number Line

Student selects a point, an open or closed circle, and a direction arrow to demonstrate a solution set on a number line.

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🌟Inline Choice

Student selects the correct answer(s) from one or more drop-down menu(s).

Dropdown

INLINE CHOICE EXAMPLE 1

The daily attendance at a bowling alley was recorded for 15 days. The scatterplot shows the number of lanes rented each day and the number of people who bowled that day.



Complete the statements to best describe the relationship between the number of lanes rented and the number of people bowling.



As the $$x$$ -values increase, the $$y$$ -values ​

Select answer

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This represents a (choose positive OR negative)​

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​(choose linear OR nonlinear)

Select answer

association between the number of lanes rented and the number of people bowling.

Dropdown

INLINE CHOICE EXAMPLE 2

On a coordinate grid, triangle PQR is transformed by the rule $$\left(x,\ y\right)\rightarrow\left(\frac{2}{3}x,\ \frac{2}{3}y\right)$$ to create triangle P’Q’R’.

Create true statements about the relationship between triangle PQR and triangle P'Q'R'.

Select ONE correct answer in each box to complete each sentence.



The corresponding sides of the triangles are ​ ​

Select answer

.

The corresponding angles of the triangles are ​

Select answer

.

🌟Hot Spot

Student responds by selecting one or more specific areas of a graphic.

Hotspot

HOT SPOT EXAMPLE 1

The ordered pair (2, 3) represents a point on the graph of a proportional relationship.

Which two ordered pairs could represent other points on the graph of the proportional relationship?

Select TWO circles that represent the points.

Hotspot

HOT SPOT EXAMPLE 2

Between which two consecutive integers on the number line is $$\sqrt[]{17}$$ ?

Select TWO circles that represent the points.

🌟Drag and Drop

Student evaluates a given number of options (words, numbers, symbols, etc.) and chooses which response(s) to drag to a given area (diagram, map, chart, etc.)

Drag and Drop

DRAG AND DROP EXAMPLE 1

Quadrilateral MNPQ is translated 6 units to the left and 3 units up to create quadrilateral M’N’P’Q’. Write a rule that describes the translation that is applied to quadrilateral MNPQ to create quadrilateral M’N’P’Q’.

Select the correct answer for each box. Not all answers will be used.



(x, y) $$\rightarrow$$ (​

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, ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

x - 6

y + 3

6x

3y

x + 6

y - 3

Drag and Drop

DRAG AND DROP EXAMPLE 2

The table shows several pairs of $$x$$ - and $$y$$ -values for a linear relationship.

Create an equation in slope-intercept form that can be used to model this relationship.

Move the correct answer to each box.



$$y=$$ ​ ​

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$$x\ +$$ ​

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Reorder

DRAG AND DROP EXAMPLE 3

A set of numbers is shown. Place the numbers in order from greatest (1) to least (5).

• $$5\pi$$

• $$5\sqrt[]{5}$$

• $$\frac{52}{5}$$

• $$-5\frac{3}{7}$$

• $$-5.6$$

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Drag and Drop

DRAG AND DROP EXAMPLE 4

Malika is making lemonade to sell at a school fundraiser.

She purchased a new lemon squeezer for $9.00.

The cost of the ingredients for each serving of lemonade is $1.50.

She will be selling each serving of lemonade for $2.25.



Write an inequality that represents the minimum number of servings of lemonade, x, Malika must sell for the money from her sales to exceed the total cost of making the lemonade.



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$$x\ \ >\$$

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$$\ x\ \ \ +\$$ ​

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2.25

1.50

9.00

10.50

3.75

🌟Match Table Grid

Student matches statements or objects to different categories presented in a table grid.

Hotspot

MATCH TABLE GRID EXAMPLE 1

A triangle undergoes a single transformation.

For each type of transformation, indicate which features of the triangle remain the same.

Select ONE correct answer in each row.

Hotspot

MATCH TABLE GRID EXAMPLE 2

Indicate whether each number in the table belongs in each of these sets:

irrational numbers or rational numbers.

Select ONE correct answer in each row.

🌟Multiselect

Student can select more than one correct answer from a set of possible answers.

Multiple Select

MULTISELECT EXAMPLE 1

Which transformations applied to a triangle on a coordinate grid would preserve congruence?

Select TWO correct answers.

• $$\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(\frac{3}{4}x,\frac{1}{4}y\right)$$

• $$\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(x+5,\ y-8\right)$$

• $$\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(\frac{2}{3}x,\ \frac{2}{3}y\right)$$

• a reflection of the triangle across the y-axis

• a dilation by a scale factor of 2 with the origin as the center of dilation

Multiple Select

MULTISELECT EXAMPLE 2

A pentagon has side lengths in units of $$\sqrt[]{300},\ 17\frac{1}{4},\ 17.85,\ 17\frac{2}{3},\ and\ \ \sqrt[]{315}.$$

Which statements about the side lengths of the pentagon are true?

Select TWO correct answers.

• The shortest side of the pentagon has a length of $$\sqrt[]{300}$$ units.

• The longest side of the pentagon has a length of $$\sqrt[]{315}$$ units.

• $$17\frac{1}{4}\ >\ 17\frac{2}{3}$$

• $$\sqrt[]{300}>\ 17\frac{1}{4}$$

• $$\sqrt[]{315}<17.85$$

Multiple Select

MULTISELECT EXAMPLE 3

Which sets of ordered pairs represent $$y$$ as a function of $$x$$ ?

Select THREE correct answers.

• { (0, 0) , (1, 2) , (4, 0) }

• { (3, 4) , (3, 5) , (3, 7) }

• { (4, 3) , (5, 3) , (7, 3) }

• { (9, -3) , (-9 , 3) , (3, 9) }

• { (7, 2) , (3, 4) , (7, 1) }

Poll

Which question type(s) do you feel ready to master on the STAAR?

(HOPEFULLY ALL OF THEM! IF NOT, TRY THIS Quizizz AGAIN!)

• Equation Editor & Text Entry

• Graphing & Number Line

• Inline Choice & Hot Spot

• Drag and Drop & Match Table Grid

• Multiselect & Multiple Choice