State-Specific Exams Help - Learn by Concept

Concepts

• STAAR EOC: Reading

  • Literary Texts

    • Poetry

      • Analysis of Literary Text+11 topics

        • Extrapolating from the text+2 topics

          • Comparing and Contrasting

          • Making inferences based on the text

        • Style choices+3 topics

          • Analyzing the structure of prosody and graphic elements+1 topic

            • Rhyme Scheme

          • Figurative Language

        • Theme+1 topic

          • Identifying main themes

        • Understanding Content+1 topic

          • Summarizing and Describing

      • Reading and Vocabulary Development+2 topics

        • Meaning of specific words and phrases

        • Purpose and effect of specific words and phrases

• STAAR EOC Test: Writing

  • Improving and Correcting Sentences

    • Rewriting a Full Sentence

      • Correcting Grammatical Errors

    • Rewriting a Sentence Fragment

      • Avoiding Ambiguity and Redundancy in a Sentence Fragment

      • Correcting Grammatical Errors in a Sentence Fragment

    • Rewriting a Single Word

      • Increasing the Contextual Relevance of a Single Word

  • Knowledge of Grammatical Principles

    • Correcting specific grammatical errors in highlighted excerpts

      • Agreement Errors+2 topics

        • Modifier-Word Modified Agreement Errors

        • Noun-Noun Agreement Errors

      • Conjunction Errors+1 topic

        • Correlative Conjunction Errors

      • Modifier Placement Errors+1 topic

        • Misplaced or Interrupting Modifier Errors

      • Punctuation Errors+3 topics

        • Comma Errors+2 topics

          • Comma Splices

          • Commas for Introductory or Interrupting Phrases

      • Word Usage Errors+2 topics

        • Other Usage Errors+1 topic

          • Conventional and Idiomatic Usage Errors

• TACHS: Language

  • Spelling

    • Adjectives and Adverbs

      • Adjectives describing quality, quantity, and variety

      • Adverbs

    • Nouns

      • Abstract Nouns

      • Nouns for people

    • Verbs

      • Verbs about emotional changes

      • Verbs about physical changes, movement, or location

  • Usage

    • Identifying Adjective and Adverb Errors

      • Other Adjective and Adverb Errors

    • Identifying Pronoun Errors

      • Case

      • Inconsistent Usage

      • Incorrect Usage

    • Identifying Verb Errors

      • Mood

• TACHS: Math and Ability

  • Math

    • Algebra

      • Inequalities

      • Linear equations

      • One-variable equations

    • Estimation

      • Estimating the value of operations+1 topic

        • Multiplication

    • Geometry

      • Area+2 topics

        • Area of a circle

        • Area of squares and rectangles

      • Perimeter/Circumference+2 topics

        • Circumference of circles

        • Perimeter of triangles, squares, and rectangles

      • Volume+1 topic

        • Volume of a sphere

    • Number Sense

      • Absolute value of integers

      • Exponents

      • Greatest common factor

      • Least common multiple

      • Number sequences

      • Proportions

      • Rational numbers

    • Operations

      • Decimals

      • Fractions

      • Integers

      • Mixed numbers

      • Order of operations

    • Probability

      • Probability of compound events

      • Probability of simple events

    • Statistics

      • Mean, median, mode, and range

    • Word problems

      • Solving multi-step problems

      • Solving one-step problems

• TACHS: Reading

  • Reading Comprehension

    • Biographical Sketches and Literary Non-Fiction

      • Attitude, Tone, and Purpose+1 topic

        • Determining authorial attitude

    • Science Passages

      • Meaning of Words and Phrases+1 topic

        • Finding context-dependent meaning of individual words

    • Social Science Passages

      • Attitude, Tone, and Purpose+1 topic

        • Determining the purpose of an excerpt

      • Inferential Meaning+1 topic

        • Making predictions based on the passage

      • Main Idea, Details, and Evaluative Meaning+1 topic

        • Understanding and evaluating opinions and arguments in the passage

      • Meaning of Words and Phrases+1 topic

        • Finding context-dependent meaning of phrases

  • Vocabulary

    • Adjectives and Adverbs

      • Adjectives describing appearance, materiality and sensory imagery

      • Adverbs

    • Nouns

      • Abstract Nouns

      • Nouns for people

    • Verbs

      • Verbs about communicating and understanding

    • Words with multiple valid definitions

      • Distinguishing between multiple definitions