Prepare your students for STAAR success with this rigorous, standards-aligned paired text reading resource focused on poetry and informational text. This resource provides authentic STAAR-style practice using an original poem and informational passage about wind, complete with multiple-choice questions, revising and editing practice, and constructed response writing.

Designed specifically for 3rd grade STAAR Reading, this resource is perfect for test prep, small groups, intervention, and whole-group instruction.

⭐ WHAT’S INCLUDED

Student Reading Passages

• Original Poem: “The Wind at Work”
  Original Informational Text: “How Wind Changes the Land”
  Visual diagram to support informational comprehension
  

STAAR-Style Questions

• 15 Multiple-Choice Questions
• Question stems mirror STAAR language and rigor
  

Constructed Response Writing

• 1 Short Constructed Response (SCR)
• 1 Extended Constructed Response (ECR)
• Student recording pages with sentence stems
  

Revising & Editing Practice

• 2 STAAR-style revising and editing passages
• Multiple-choice and open-ended writing tasks
• Focus on sentence clarity, word choice, grammar, and conventions
  

Teacher Resources

• Complete answer keys
• STAAR-aligned SCR rubric
• STAAR-adapted ECR rubric (Grades 3–5)
• Sample student responses for all score points (0-5)
  

Bilingual Support

• English and Spanish versions included
• Spanish texts and questions aligned to English content
• Rubrics apply to both English and Spanish student responses
  

🎯 PERFECT FOR:

✔ STAAR Reading Test Prep
✔ Paired Text Practice
✔ Small Groups & Intervention
✔ Whole-Group Review
✔ Independent or Guided Practice

📌 STANDARDS & ALIGNMENT

✔ STAAR-style question stems
✔ Focus on comprehension, text evidence, author’s purpose, structure, and revision
✔ Aligned to Grade 3 Reading expectations

⏱️ NO PREP REQUIRED

Simply print or assign digitally — everything you need is included!