Boost Scores in 2026, STAR Test Practice for 1st Grade

The correct answer is (C).

The area of a shape tells us how much space it covers. When a shape is made of equal-sized unit squares, we can find its area by counting the squares.

To find the shape with the biggest area, count the squares in each figure and compare the totals.

Figure C is correct. It is a rectangle with 5 squares in each row and 2 rows.

You can count the squares by adding: 5 + 5 = 10

Or by multiplying: 5 × 2 = 10

Figure C has 10 squares, which is more than any other figure. Therefore, Figure C has the biggest area!

Figure A is incorrect. It is a rectangle with 2 squares in each row and 4 rows.

You can count the squares by adding: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8

Or by multiplying: 2 × 4 = 8

Either way, Figure A has 8 squares, which is fewer than Figure C's 10 squares.

Figure B is incorrect. It is a square with 3 squares in each row and 3 rows.

You can count the squares by adding: 3 + 3 + 3 = 9

Or by multiplying: 3 × 3 = 9

Either way, Figure B has 9 squares, which is one fewer than Figure C's 10 squares.

Figure D is incorrect. It has 2 squares in each of the top 2 rows and 4 squares in the bottom row.

You can count the squares by adding: 2 + 2 + 4 = 8

Figure D has 8 squares, which is fewer than Figure C's 10 squares.

The correct answer is (B). 

First, understand how to read a bar graph:

A bar graph uses bars to show and compare numbers.

Look at the graph:

• The words at the bottom tell us which school subjects the children voted for.

• The numbers on the left tell us how many children voted.

• The height of each blue bar shows how many children chose that subject. The taller the bar, the more children voted for it.

For example, look at the bar for Languages. It reaches the number 30 on the left side of the graph. This means 30 children voted for Languages.

To find how many children participated in the poll, we need to add the votes for all four subjects.

We can write the numbers one below the other and add them, as shown below.

Answer (B) is correct. Adding all the votes gives us a total of 90 children.

Answer (A) is incorrect because 85 is too small. When we add the votes for all four subjects, we get 90, not 85.

Answer (C) is incorrect because 100 is too big. When we add all the votes shown in the graph, we get 90, not 100.

Remember: To find the total number of votes in a bar graph, read the number shown by each bar and add all the numbers together!