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Free STAAR (Texas) practice test — Grade 3

10 original STAAR (Texas)-style questions for Grade 3, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free STAAR-style practice questions cover the tested TEKS for your child's grade — the same standards Texas assesses every spring.

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Question 1Add & Subtract within 1,000
Sam has $245 and finds $378 more. How much money does Sam have now?
  1. A613
  2. B623
  3. C633
  4. D643
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Correct answer: B

Add the hundreds (200+300=500), the tens (40+70=110) and the ones (5+8=13). 500+110+13 = 623. 💡 Strategy tip: Line up the numbers by place value and add each column, carrying when needed.

Question 2Area & Perimeter
4 m 3 m A garden is shaped like a rectangle that is 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the garden in square meters?
  1. A12
  2. B7
  3. C10
  4. D9
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Correct answer: A

Area = length × width = 4 m × 3 m = 12 m². 💡 Strategy tip: Remember that area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length and width.

Question 3Compare & Equivalent Fractions
A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If 2 slices are eaten, which fraction of the pizza is left?
  1. A6/8
  2. B2/8
  3. C1/4
  4. D3/8
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Correct answer: A

The pizza has 8 slices. After eating 2, 8 − 2 = 6 slices remain, so the fraction left is 6/8. 💡 Strategy tip: Subtract the eaten slices from the total and write the result over the original number of slices.

Question 4Division Concepts
Lily has 12 cupcakes and wants to put an equal number on each of 3 plates. How many cupcakes will be on each plate?
  1. A4
  2. B5
  3. C6
  4. D3
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Correct answer: A

12 ÷ 3 = 4, so each plate gets 4 cupcakes. 💡 Strategy tip: Remember division is “how many in each group”.

Question 5Money, Saving & Spending
Sofia has 3 dimes and 4 pennies. How much money does she have?
  1. A$0.34
  2. B$0.35
  3. C$0.33
  4. D$0.40
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Correct answer: A

3 dimes = $0.30 and 4 pennies = $0.04. Together they make $0.34. 💡 Strategy tip: Add the dollar values of each type of coin.

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Question 6Multiplication Concepts
Sam has 3 plates. He puts 2 cookies on each plate. How many cookies does he have in total?
  1. A5
  2. B6
  3. C7
  4. D8
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Correct answer: B

3 plates × 2 cookies per plate = 6 cookies. Multiply the number of equal groups (3) by the size of each group (2). 💡 Strategy tip: Think of the problem as ‘how many groups’ times ‘how many in each group’.

Question 7Multiply & Divide Word Problems
4 players 6 players A soccer team has 4 rows of players with 6 players in each row. How many players are on the field?
  1. A24
  2. B20
  3. C28
  4. D30
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Correct answer: A

4 rows × 6 players per row = 24 players. 💡 Strategy tip: Multiply the number of rows by the number in each row.

Question 8Patterns & Properties
Sam has 4 red apples and 3 green apples. How many apples does Sam have in total?
  1. A7
  2. B5
  3. C12
  4. D1
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Correct answer: A

Add the two amounts: 4 + 3 = 7. The order doesn’t matter because addition is commutative. 💡 Strategy tip: Try switching the numbers; 3 + 4 gives the same total.

Question 9Place Value to 1,000
A farmer has 342 apples. He wants to round the number of apples to the nearest ten. What is the rounded number?
  1. A340
  2. B345
  3. C350
  4. D342
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Correct answer: A

The ones digit is 2, which is less than 5, so we round down to 340. 💡 Strategy tip: Look at the ones digit: if it’s 0‑4 round down, 5‑9 round up.

Question 10Rounding & Estimation
Round 68 to the nearest ten.
  1. A60
  2. B70
  3. C80
  4. D50
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Correct answer: B

68 is 2 away from 70 and 8 away from 60, so it rounds up to 70. 💡 Strategy tip: Look at the ones digit: if it is 5 or more, round up.

STAAR (Texas) FAQ

Which grades take the STAAR?

Texas students take STAAR Math and Reading Language Arts in grades 3–8, with Science in grades 5 and 8 and Social Studies in grade 8.

What score does my child need to pass?

STAAR reports four performance levels; 'Approaches Grade Level' or above counts as passing, while 'Meets' and 'Masters' signal stronger command of the standards.

Are these real STAAR questions?

No — they're original questions written to the tested TEKS standards and STAAR formats. Released tests are freely available from TEA and pair well with fresh practice like this.

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