Test Prep Materials

Grade 2

• English-Language Arts
• Math

Grade 3

• English-Language Arts
• Math

Grade 4

• English-Language Arts
• Math
• Writing
  • Sample of All Types of Writing Tasks
  • Variety of STAR Writing Prompts
  • Other Practice Prompts
    • Narrative Writing (2005)
    • Narrative Writing (2007)
    • Response to Literature (2006)
    • Response to Literature (2008)
    • Summary Writing (2004)

Grade 5

• English-Language Arts
• Math
• Science (Gr. 4-5 Standards)

Grade 6

• English-Language Arts
• Math

Grade 7

• English-Language Arts
• Math
  • Grade 7 Math OR Algebra I
• Writing
  • Sample of All Types of Writing Tasks
  • Variety of STAR Writing Prompts
  • Other Practice Prompts
    • Expository Summary Writing
    • Fictional Narrative (2005)
    • Fictional Narrative (2007)
    • Persuasive Writing (2004)
    • Persuasive Writing (2008)
    • Persuasive Writing
    • Response to Literature (2006)

Grade 8

• English-Language Arts
• Science (Gr. 8 Standards)
• History-Social Science (Gr. 6-8 Standards)
• Math
  • General Math OR
  • Algebra, Integrated Math I OR Geometry

Grade 9

• English-Language Arts
• Math
  • General Math OR
  • End-of-Course Math from Column 2
• Science
  • End-of-Course Science, if applicable, from Column 2
• History-Social Science
  • End-of-Course H/SS, if applicable, from Column 2

Grade 10

• English-Language Arts
• Grade 10 Science (Life Science)
• Math
  • End-of-Course Math, if applicable, from Column 2
• Other Science
  • End-of-Course Science, if applicable, from Column 2
• History-Social Science
  • End-of-Course H/SS, if applicable, from Column 2

Grade 11

• English-Language Arts
• Grade 11 Social Studies (U.S. History)
• Math
  • End-of-Course Math, if applicable, from Column 2
• Science
  • End-of-Course Science, if applicable, from Column 2
• Other History-Social Science
  • End-of-Course H/SS, if applicable, from Column 2

End-of-Course Mathematics

Algebra I (Grades 7-11)

• Algebra I

Algebra II (Grades 8-11)

• Algebra II

General Math (Grades 8 and 9)

• General Math

Geometry (Grades 8-11)

• Geometry

Integrated Math (Saxon Math)

• Integrated Math I, II, III

Summative Math (After Algebra II or Int. Math III)

• Summative Math

End-of-Course Science

Biology

• Biology

Chemistry

• Chemistry

Earth Science

• Earth Science

Physics

• Physics

End-of-Course History-Social Science

World History

• World History

Other Resources

Vocabulary

• Math Vocabulary Grade 2
• Math Vocabulary Grade 3
• Math Vocabulary Grade 4
• Math Vocabulary Grade 5
• Math Vocabulary Grade 6
• Math Vocabulary Grade 7 or Algebra I
• Math Vocabulary Grade 8 Gen. Math or Algebra I

Test Taking Tips

• Test Taking Tips Elementary
• Test Taking Tips Middle School
• Test Taking Tips High School

Other Materials

• 2012 STAR Test Chart for Parents and Teachers
• Bubble Answer Sheet

• 2003-2008 CST Released Test Questions from the California Department of Education
• STAR Test Blueprints
• Questions and Answers About the STAR Program (2008)
• Questions and Answers About the California Standards Tests (including CST in Writing) (2008)
• Questions and Answers About the California Alternate Performance Assessment (2008)
• Questions and Answers About the California Modified Assessment (2008)