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Challenging test items engage students.  \n• Interactive instruction promotes student thinking.  \n• Guided practice builds test-taking confidence.  \nSTAAR® is a registered trademark of the Texas Education Agency, which does not endorse this program or its content.  \nBIOLOGY ZINGERS Solving the Most-Missed STAAR® Test Items  \nCopyright © 2018 by Sirius Education Solutions LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, scanning, recording, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.  \nSTAAR® is a registered trademark of the Texas Education Agency. The Texas Education Agency does not endorse this program or its content. Sirius Education Solutions LLC is not affiliated with the Texas Education Agency or the State of Texas.  \nSTAAR® test questions copyright © by the Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.  \nPrinted in Texas.  \nISBN: 978-1-943008-88-9  \nPossession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. Thank you for respecting the copyright.  \n| Dear Students,\u003Cbr>There are many important qualities of character and intelligence that the STAAR tests are not designed to measure—as this cartoon shows.\u003Cbr>Qualities Not Measured by STAAR Tests Persistence\u003Cbr>Curiosity\u003Cbr>Enthusiasm\u003Cbr>COURAGE\u003Cbr>Leadership\u003Cbr>Creativity Civic-Minded Resourcefulness\u003Cbr>Sense of Wonder Big-Picture Thinking Comp􀀝ion\u003Cbr>Reliability\u003Cbr>Motivation Humor\u003Cbr>Empathy\u003Cbr>Sense of Beauty\u003Cbr>Humility Resilience Positivity\u003Cbr>[DyslexicKids.net](DyslexicKids.net)\u003Cbr>What the STAAR Biology test does measure is your ability to solve specific kinds of math problems. The lessons in this workbook will teach you how to approach and successfully answer STAAR test questions. These skills are fun to learn, so you will probably enjoy the lessons.\u003Cbr>Zingers—Solving the Most-Missed Test Items\u003Cbr>Zingers challenge and support ALL students to THINK in ways that help them solve STAAR problems. Each Zinger presents one of the most difficult released STAAR test items and guides you to: read for understanding, plan and solve the problem, and reflect on the solution process. Finally, you practice with a similar test item to apply what you learned.\u003Cbr>Practicing Smart Is the Secret to STAAR Success\u003Cbr>There is a secret to success on the STAAR tests—practice, practice, and more practice. However, not all practice is the same . . . so you want to practice smart.\u003Cbr>First, practice with test questions that are likely to appear on the actual STAAR test. That’s easy, since this workbook is full of them! Next, focus on your weaknesses—the types of questions that you most need to improve. 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