Materials lists aid in
activity preparation.
The titles of Activity Masters and
Student Pages are printed in bold for
ease of reference.
STAAR
®
Released Test Question item numbers are listed
for reference or further review.
Activity Folder Sample Layouts
provide an option/example for
assembling folders.
TEKS and ELPS are
embedded in each activity
and are reflected in the
content and language
objectives.
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Materials lists aid in
activity preparation.
The titles of Activity Masters and
Student Pages are printed in bold for
ease of reference.
STAAR
®
Released Test Question item numbers are listed
for reference or further review.
Activity Folder Sample Layouts
provide an option/example for
assembling folders.
TEKS and ELPS are
embedded in each activity
and are reflected in the
content and language
objectives.
Once the TEKS targeted for review have been identified, evaluate available STAAR
Released Test Questions to determine the types of questions that are challenging for
students. Some types of questions that challenge students include those that:
require a calculation
require students to write and fill in an answer for a griddable item
require students to analyze charts, graphs, tables or diagrams
require students to read and understand a large amount of text
do not provide a visual model to aid students
require multiple steps to answer
Consider the STAAR Released Test Questions when planning review activities. Ask,
master the targeted concept and answer this
References
Region 4 Education Service Center. (2011). Closing the distance: A flexible tutorial for
TAKS science, grade 8. Houston, TX: Author.
Region 4 Education Service Center. (2011). Gateways to science STAAR edition, grade
8. Houston, TX: Author.
Region 4 Education Service Center. (2012). Gateways to science STAAR edition, grade
6. Houston, TX: Author.
Region 4 Education Service Center. (2013). Gateways to science STAAR edition, grade
7. Houston, TX: Author.
Region 4 Education Service Center. (2013). Supporting STAAR achievement in science
grade 8. Houston, TX: Author.
Region 4 Education Service Center. (2014). Warm up to science: TEKS-based
engagement activities series, grade 8. Houston, TX: Author.
Region 4 Education Service Center. (2015). Warm up to science: TEKS-based
engagement activities series, grade 7. Houston, TX: Author.
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Language Objectives and
Content Objectives
describe the focus of the
TEKS-based activity in
student-friendly language.
Key Questions help students focus on what
they need to know after completing the tasks in
the activity folder.
Folder Tab Labels are provided to aid
in organization of folders.
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