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TEKS-Based Assessments

Each middle school TEKS has its own page with four questions. These files are in Adobe PDF Format. The documents are arranged by grade level, then in order by TEKS.
Sixth Grade | Seventh Grade | Eighth Grade

Sixth Grade

TEKS 6.1A
Compare and order non-negative rational numbers
TEKS 6.1B
Generate equivalent forms of rational numbers
TEKS 6.1C
Use integers to represent real-life situations
TEKS 6.1D
Write prime factorization using exponents
TEKS 6.1E
Identify factors and multiples including common factors and common multiples
TEKS 6.2A
Model additional & subtraction situations
TEKS 6.2B
Use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving fractions and decimals
TEKS 6.2C
Use multiplication and division of whole numbers to solve problems
TEKS 6.2D
Estimate and round to approximate reasonable results and to solve problems
TEKS 6.3A
Use ratios to describe proportional relationships
TEKS 6.3B
Represent ratios and percents with concrete models, fractions, and decimals
TEKS 6.3C
Use ratios to make predictions in proportional situations
TEKS 6.4A
Use tables and symbols to represent and describe proportional relationships
TEKS 6.4B
Generate formulas to represent relationships involving perimeter, area, …
TEKS 6.5
Formulate an equation from a problem situation
TEKS 6.6A
Use angle measurements to classify angles as acute, obtuse or right
TEKS 6.6B
Identify relationships involving angles in triangles and quadrilaterals
TEKS 6.6C
Identify the relationship between radius, diameter, and circumference of a circle
TEKS 6.7
Locate and name points on a coordinate plane
TEKS 6.8A
Estimate measurements and evaluate reasonableness of results
TEKS 6.8B
Select and use tools to solve problems involving length, area, …
TEKS 6.8C
Measure angles
TEKS 6.8D
Convert measures within the same measurement system
TEKS 6.9A
Construct sample spaces using lists, tree diagrams, and combinations
TEKS 6.9B
Find the probabilities of a simple event and its complement
TEKS 6.10A
Draw and compare different graphical representations of the same data
TEKS 6.10D
Use median, mode, and range to describe data
TEKS 6.10C
Sketch circle graphs to display data
TEKS 6.10D
Solve problems by collecting, organizing, displaying and interpreting data
TEKS 6.11A
Identify and apply mathematics to everyday experiences
TEKS 6.11B
Use a problem-solving model …
TEKS 6.11C
Select or develop and appropriate problem-solving strategy
TEKS 6.11D
Select tools or techniques to solve problems
TEKS 6.12A
Communicate mathematical ideas using language, tools, models
TEKS 6.12B
Evaluate the effectiveness of different representations to communicate ideas
TEKS 6.13A
Make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples
TEKS 6.13B
Validate conclusions using mathematical properties and relationships

Seventh Grade

TEKS 7.1A
Compare and order integers and positive rational numbers
TEKS 7.1B
Convert between fractions, decimals, whole numbers, and percents …
TEKS 7.1C
Represent squares and square roots using geometric models
TEKS 7.2A
Represent multiplication and division situations involving rational numbers using models, words, pictures and numbers
TEKS 7.2B - Page 1
Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems with fractions and decimals
TEKS 7.2B - Page 2
Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems with fractions and decimals
TEKS 7.2B - Page 3
Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems with fractions and decimals
TEKS 7.2C
Use models to add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers and connect the actions to algorithms
TEKS 7.2D
Use division to find unit rates and ratios in proportional relationships
TEKS 7.2E
Simplify numerical expressions involving order of operations and exponents
TEKS 7.2F
Select and use appropriate operations to solve problems and justify the selections
TEKS 7.2G
Determine the reasonableness of a solution to a problem
TEKS 7.3A
Estimate and find solutions to application problems involving percent
TEKS 7.3B
Estimate and find solutions to application problems involving proportional relationships such as similarity, scaling, unit costs …
TEKS 7.4A
Generate formulas involving conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume
TEKS 7.4B
Graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts …
TEKS 7.4C
Describe the relationship between the terms in a sequence and their positions in the sequence
TEKS 7.5A
Use concrete models to solve equations and use symbols to record the actions
TEKS 7.5B - Page 1
Formulate a possible problem situation when given a simple equation
TEKS 7.5B - Page 2
Formulate a possible problem situation when given a simple equation
TEKS 7.6A
Use angle measurements to classify angles as complementary or supplementary
TEKS 7.6B
Use properties to classify shapes including triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, …
TEKS 7.6C
Use properties to classify solids, including pyramids, cones, prisms, and cylinders
TEKS 7.6D
Use critical attributes to define similarity
TEKS 7.7A
Locate and name points on a coordinate plane using ordered pairs of integers
TEKS 7.7B
Graph translations on a coordinate plane
TEKS 7.8A
Sketch a solid when given the top, side, and front views
TEKS 7.8B
Make a two-dimensional model of the surface area of a solid
TEKS 7.8C
Use geometric concepts and properties to solve problems in fields such as art …
TEKS 7.9
Estimate measurements and solve application problems involving length (including perimeter and circumference), area, and volume
TEKS 7.10A
Construct sample space for compound events (dependent and independent)
TEKS 7.10B
Find the approximate probability of a compound event through experimentation
TEKS 7.11A
Select and use an appropriate representation for presenting collected data …
TEKS 7.11B
Make inferences and convincing arguments based on an analysis of data
TEKS 7.12A
Describe a set of data using mean, median, mode, and range
TEKS 7.12B
Choose among mean, median, mode, or range to describe a set of data …
TEKS 7.13A
Identify and apply mathematics to everyday experiences …
TEKS 7.13B
Use a problem-solving model …
TEKS 7.13C
Select or develop an appropriate problem-solving strategy …
TEKS 7.13D
Select tools … to solve problems
TEKS 7.14A
Communicate mathematical ideas …
TEKS 7.14B
Evaluate the effectiveness of different representations to communicate ideas
TEKS 7.15A
Make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples
TEKS 7.15B
Validate conclusions using mathematical properties and relationships

Eighth Grade

TEKS 8.1A
Compare and order rational numbers in various forms including integers, percents, and positive and negative fractions and decimals
TEKS 8.1B
Select and use appropriate forms of rational numbers to solve real-life problems including those involving proportional relationships
TEKS 8.1C
Approximate the value of irrational numbers as they arise from problem situations
TEKS 8.1D
Express numbers in scientific notation, including negative exponents, in appropriate problem situations
TEKS 8.2A
Select and use appropriate operations to solve problems and justify the selections
TEKS 8.2B
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers in problem situations
TEKS 8.2C
Evaluate a solution for reasonableness
TEKS 8.2D
Use multiplication by a constant factor to represent proportional relationships
TEKS 8.3A
Compare and contrast proportional and nonproportional relationships
TEKS 8.3B
Estimate and find solutions to application problems involving percentages and proportional relationships …
TEKS 8.4
Generate a different representation given one representation of data such as a table, graph, equation, or chart
TEKS 8.5A
Estimate, find, and justify solutions to application problems using appropriate tables, graphs, and algebraic equations
TEKS 8.5B
Use an algebraic expression to find any term in a sequence
TEKS 8.6A
Generate similar shapes using dilations including enlargements and reductions
TEKS 8.6B
Graph dilations, reflections, and translations on a coordinate plane
TEKS 8.7A
Draw solids from different perspectives
TEKS 8.7B
Use geometric concepts and properties to solve problems in fields …
TEKS 8.7C
Use pictures and models to demonstrate the Pythagorean Theorem
TEKS 8.7D
Locate and name points on a coordinate plane using ordered pairs of rational numbers
TEKS 8.8A
Find surface area of prisms and cylinders using concrete models and nets
TEKS 8.8B
Connect models to formulas for volume of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, and cones
TEKS 8.8C
Estimate answers and use formulas to solve application problems involving surface area and volume
TEKS 8.9A
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve real-life problems
TEKS 8.9B
Use proportional relationships in similar shapes to find missing measurements
TEKS 8.10A
Describe the resulting effects on perimeter and area when the dimensions of a shape are changed proportionally
TEKS 8.10B
Describe the resulting effects on volume when the dimensions of a solid are changed proportionally
TEKS 8.11A
Find the probabilities of compound events (dependent and independent)
TEKS 8.11B
Use theoretical probabilities and experimental results to make predictions …
TEKS 8.11C
Select and use different models to simulate an event
TEKS 8.12A
Select the appropriate measure of central tendency to describe a set of data for a particular purpose
TEKS 8.12B
Draw conclusions and make predictions by analyzing trends in scatterplots
TEKS 8.12C
Construct circle graphs, bar graphs, and histograms, with and without technology
TEKS 8.13A
Evaluate methods of sampling to determine validity of inferences …
TEKS 8.13B
Recognize misuses of graphical or numerical information and evaluate predictions and conclusions based on data analysis
TEKS 8.14A
Identify and apply mathematics to everyday problems
TEKS 8.14B
Use a problem-solving model …
TEKS 8.14C
Select and develop an appropriate problem-solving strategy
TEKS 8.14D
Select tools … to solve problems
TEKS 8.15A
Communicate mathematical ideas
TEKS 8.15B
Evaluate the effectiveness of different representations to communicate ideas
TEKS 8.16A
Make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples
TEKS 8.16B
Validate conclusions using mathematical properties and relationships

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