STAAR Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield STAAR facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. What is 0.75 expressed as a fraction in simplest form? → 3/4
2. What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 9 inches? → 36 inches
3. A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its area? → 60 sq cm
4. What is the difference between a first-person and third-person narrator? → First-person uses 'I/we'; third-person uses 'he/she/they'
5. What is the product of 43 × 7? → 301
6. Which of the following is an example of sensory detail? → The salty, crispy fries crackled as she bit into them.
7. Which sentence is written correctly? → My dog, named Rex, loves to play fetch.
8. Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4? → 9/12
9. Which word is a conjunction that joins two independent clauses? → But
10. If a passage says 'The dog wagged its tail and barked happily,' how does the dog feel? → Excited and happy
11. In a persuasive text, what is the author's primary purpose? → To convince readers to agree with a viewpoint
12. Which point of view uses the pronouns 'you' and 'your' to address the reader directly? → Second person
13. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need? → 2 cups
14. Which of these is a compound word? → Sunshine
15. What does a glossary in a book do? → Explains the meanings of important words
16. Texas was admitted to the United States as which state? → The 28th state
17. What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay? → To state the main argument or central idea
18. A number pattern starts at 4 and each term increases by 7. What is the 5th term? → 32
19. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 36 and 48? → 12
20. How many lines of symmetry does a regular hexagon have? → 6
21. Which text structure is used when an author explains why something happened and what resulted from it? → Cause and effect
22. When an author uses exaggeration to create emphasis or humor, it is called what? → Hyperbole
23. A store marks up a jacket that costs $40 by 25%. What is the selling price? → $50
24. Which word is a synonym for 'happy'? → Joyful
25. Why do readers ask questions while they read? → To help them understand and stay focused
26. Which decimal is equivalent to 7/10? → 0.7
27. Which of the following is equivalent to 3/4? → 9/12
28. How many syllables does the given word have? Beautiful → three
29. What is the purpose of a concluding sentence in a paragraph? → To wrap up the ideas in the paragraph
30. Choose the adverb that best completes the sentence presented. The student ran __________ than the teacher. → faster