Free STAAR 3rd Grade Practice Questions

The correct answer is A.

This STAAR exam practice question emphasizes multiplication and division, two critical skills for this grade level.

To solve this problem, we need to figure out how many rabbits Daisy has. 

• You first need to determine the total number of carrots.
• Daisy bought three packs of carrots, each containing 10 carrots.
• To calculate the number, multiply 10 by 3 or add 10 three times: 3 x 10 or 10 + 10 + 10 = 30.
• The question says Daisy wanted to give each rabbit six carrots.

To find the total number of rabbits, you need to divide 30 by 6.

In other words, 3 x 10 / 6 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is D.

The question asks for a statement that describes both Maria’s activity and income. Let’s analyze each option: 

• A. Maria spends her weekends studying at the library – This doesn't mention her earnings, so it doesn't answer both aspects (activity and income). 

• B. Maria buys groceries for her family every Saturday – Again, no mention of income or earnings. This option is about an activity, not earnings. 

• C. Maria withdraws $30 from her ATM for weekend expenses – This describes an action involving money, but doesn’t indicate that she’s earning income from her activities. 

• D. Maria bakes cakes for local events and earns $50 per cake – This option mentions both an activity (baking cakes) and her income (earning $50 per cake). It provides a full description of both her activity and earnings. 

So, the correct answer is D. Maria bakes cakes for local events and earns $50 per cake. 

The correct answer is C. 85

To find how many peaches are in the market, we need to subtract the number of oranges, apples, and pears from the total number of fruits. 

• Total fruits = 650 

• Oranges = 166 

• Apples = 291 

• Pears = 108 

Find the number of fruits that are not peaches by adding up the number of apples, oranges, and pears (565). 

Then subtract that from the total number of fruits, 650 - 565=85

To calculate the answer, reduce the amount of each of the fruits from the original amount, one at a time:

650 – 166 = 484

484 – 291 = 193

193 – 108 = 85

An easier way to eliminate options is to add the hundreds of the given fruits (2+1+1 = 4) and deduct from the original number's hundreds digit (6 – 4 = 2). You can immediately eliminate options A and D. Next, add the ten digits (9 + 6 + 0 = 15), add to the previous 4 (which is now 40 in tens (40 + 15 = 55), and deduct again from the tens of the overall number (65) (65 – 555 = 10), You can now eliminate option B, and you remain with option C which is correct.

The correct answer is C.

The passage tells us that in a garden, you can grow flowers, vegetables, or even fruits. It also mentions that gardening is a fun and interesting activity that people of all ages can enjoy.

Looking at the answer choices, the only one that mentions growing flowers, vegetables, or fruits is C. Flowers and vegetables. The other choices, like toys, cars, and computers, are not things you can actually grow in a garden.

So the correct answer is C. Flowers and vegetables.

The passage makes it clear that gardening involves growing plants, not the other options provided. Growing your own flowers, vegetables, and fruits is a key part of gardening that the passage highlights.

The correct answer is B.

This STAAR reading practice test question emphasizes understanding main ideas and details from an informational text.

The passage states that gardening is good for you because it "gets you outside in the fresh air and sunshine (which is healthy) and helps you learn about nature and where food comes from."
Looking at the answer choices, the one that best matches this is B. It gets you outside and is educational.
The other answer choices don't align as well with the benefits of gardening mentioned in the passage:

• A. It teaches you how to drive is unrelated to gardening.
• C. It helps you cook better is not a key benefit discussed.
• D. It makes you a faster runner is also unrelated.

So the correct answer is B. It gets you outside and is educational.

The passage clearly highlights that gardening gets you outdoors and helps you learn about nature and food, which makes choice B the best fit. Does this explanation make sense? Let me know if you have any other questions!

The correct answer is B.

The text lists the essential items to start a garden, including seeds, soil, water, and sunlight. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Seeds, soil, water, and sunlight.