STA AR
Modified
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Modified
MATHEMATICS
Grade 6
Modified
2011 Released Test Questions
These released test questions represent how the modification process can be applied to the 2011 STAAR Released Test Questions. Not every STAAR released test question has been modified. These test questions are samples only and do not represent all the TEKS student expectations from each reporting category eligible for assessment. Nor do they represent all the ways in which a test question can be modified.
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Released Test Questions
2011 Release
Emmett is 46
1 3 inches (in.) tall. Rolando is 2 inches shorter than Emmett. 2 8 How tall is Rolando? 2 3 in. 8
46
1 in. 2
Emmett 1 inches 2 1 inches 8 1 inches 3
Rolando
A 44 B 44 C 44
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Released Test Questions
2011 Release
Melanie is reading a book. She reads 20 pages each day. Based on this information, which statement is a reasonable conclusion? A She will have read fewer than 110 pages after 5 days. B She will have read more than 110 pages after 4 days. C She will have read fewer than 110 pages after 6 days.
At the last school pep rally, 3 out of every 7 students wore school colors. Based on this information, if 350 students attend the next pep rally, how many of these students will wear school colors? A 150 B 50 C 200
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Released Test Questions
2011 Release
Coach Prez made the table below to show how the amount of money earned by a soccer league changes depending on the number of teams in the league.
Soccer League Earnings
Number of Teams, n 2 4 6 Amount of Money Earned, d $1,600 $3,200 $4,800
Which expression could be used to find d, the amount of money, in dollars, the soccer league would earn if it had n teams? A 800n B n + 2, 400 C n + 3,200
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Released Test Questions
2011 Release
Sherman read an entire book in 3 days. The book has a total of 154 pages. He read y pages per day on the first 2 days. Which equation can be used to find p, the number of pages Sherman read on the third day? A p = 154 (3 B p = 154 (2 C p = 154 + (2
y) y) y)
The circumference of a garden in the shape of a circle is 32 feet. C = 2 r Circumference of a circle = 2 radius
Which expression best represents the radius of the garden? 32
32 B 2 C 32 2
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Released Test Questions
2011 Release
There are 3 vertices of rectangle WSRZ plotted on the coordinate grid below. The fourth vertex of the rectangle will be represented by point Z.
y
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1
W
2 3 4
S
x
10
Which of the following ordered pairs best represents point Z? 1 A (8, 7 ) 2 1 B (1 , 8) 2 1 C (8, 1 ) 2
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Released Test Questions
2011 Release
The figure below represents the floor of a building. Use the ruler provided to measure the dimensions of the figure to the nearest inch.
(2 in.)
(1 in.)
(1 in.)
(2 in.)
Scale 1 inch : 20 feet
Which measurement is closest to the perimeter in feet of the floor of the actual building? A 120 feet B 6 feet C 80 feet
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Released Test Questions
2011 Release
Mrs. Wallace wants to buy 4 sold in 1-pint containers.
1 quarts of sour cream for a recipe. Sour cream is 2
1 quart = 2 pints
How many pints will she need to buy? A 10 B 9 C 8
10 Roberto has 17 games in his room. He has 6 board games, and the rest are video games. If Roberto selects a game at random, what is the probability that the game he selects will be a video game?
A 23 17 B 6 11
C 11 17
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STAAR Modified Grade 6 Mathematics
Answer Key
2011 Release
Item Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Reporting Category 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5
Readiness or Supporting Readiness Readiness Readiness Readiness Readiness Readiness Supporting Readiness Supporting Supporting
Content Student Expectation 6.2(B) 6.2(C) 6.3(C) 6.4(A) 6.5(A) 6.6(C) 6.7(A) 6.8(B) 6.8(D) 6.9(B)
Process Student Expectation 6.11(B) 6.11(B) 6.11(B) 6.12(A) 6.12(A) 6.12(A) 6.11(D) 6.11(D) 6.11(B)
Correct Answer B A A A B B B A B C
For more information about the new STAAR Modified assessments, go to www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/.
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