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Read the lines from a poem. The winter wind, a thief with empty hands, crept down the chimney, stole the morning's warmth. The phrase "a thief with empty hands" mainly suggests that the wind —
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Key Facts: STAAR English II Exam
Grade-10 end-of-course assessment
Course and Level
Texas Education Agency
52 base-test questions worth 64 points
Test Length
TEA STAAR English II Blueprint
Online assessment with multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items
Current Format
TEA STAAR Overview
Reading and Composition reporting categories plus one 10-point essay
Test Design
TEA STAAR English II Blueprint
Approaches Grade Level
Passing Standard
TEA STAAR Performance Standards
Required for graduating classes of 2026 and 2027
Graduation Requirement
Texas Education Agency
No student fee
Cost
Texas state assessment administration
Same school day; no session over 7 hours except approved support
Administration Timing
2025-2026 STAAR Test Administrator Manual
STAAR English II is the Texas end-of-course assessment for grade-10 English, delivered online. The TEA blueprint lists 52 base-test questions worth 64 points across a Reading reporting category and a Composition (revising and editing) reporting category, plus one 10-point extended constructed response. Approaches Grade Level is the passing standard, and a passing result satisfies the English II graduation requirement for the classes of 2026 and 2027.
Sample STAAR English II Practice Questions
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1Read the excerpt from a short story. The lighthouse had not burned for thirty years, yet every evening Old Hannah climbed its rusted stairs and pressed her palm against the cold glass, as if warmth alone could call a ship home. Which theme is best developed by this excerpt?
2Read the sentence from an informational article. Urban beekeeping has surged in popularity, but novices often underestimate the meticulous care a hive demands throughout the year. As used in this sentence, the word "meticulous" most nearly means —
3Read the lines from a poem. The city wears its lights like borrowed jewels, bright for an hour, then handed back to dawn. Which literary device is most clearly used in these lines?
4Read the sentence from a student's draft. (1) Because the river flooded last spring, the town council decided to build a new levee, and they raised property taxes to pay for it. Which revision best combines the ideas while keeping the cause-and-effect relationship clear?
5Read the sentence from a student's essay. Neither the coaches nor the team captain ___ satisfied with the referee's final call.
6Read the excerpt from a literary nonfiction memoir. My grandmother spoke four languages but wrote in none of them. Her stories lived only in the kitchen, stirred into pots and passed to whoever stood close enough to listen. The author's word choice in the second sentence mainly emphasizes that the grandmother's stories were —
7Read the sentence from a draft. The documentary explores how coral reefs recover after storms it features footage from three oceans. What is the best way to correct the error in this sentence?
8Read the excerpt from an argumentative essay. Critics claim that requiring service hours turns generosity into a chore. Yet students who volunteer regularly report stronger ties to their communities and a clearer sense of purpose. How does the author use the second sentence?
9Read the sentence from a student's report. The scientist explained that the experiment ___ several times before the results could be confirmed.
10Read the excerpt from a drama. MARCUS: (lowering his voice, glancing toward the door) We agreed to say nothing. Not a word, remember? DELIA: (turning away) I remember everything, Marcus. That is the problem. What does the stage direction "(turning away)" most likely reveal about Delia?
About the STAAR English II Exam
The STAAR English II end-of-course assessment measures how well Texas grade-10 students read, analyze, revise, and edit grade-level texts aligned to the TEKS. It combines literary and informational reading comprehension, author's craft and structure, vocabulary, revising and editing, and one extended constructed response, delivered online with multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items.
Assessment
The TEA blueprint for English II lists 52 base-test questions worth 64 points plus field-test items. The test has two reporting categories: Reading (literary and informational comprehension and author's craft, about 29-31 questions) and Composition (revising and editing, about 21-23 questions). One extended constructed response worth 10 points is included.
Time Limit
Campus coordinators schedule STAAR sessions for about 3-4 hours. Students still testing after about 4 hours are consolidated, must complete the assessment within the same school day, and no session may exceed 7 hours except approved Extra Day support.
Passing Score
Approaches Grade Level or higher is passing. STAAR reports four performance categories: Did Not Meet Grade Level, Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, and Masters Grade Level, each with a TEA-set scale-score cut point.
Exam Fee
No student fee; STAAR English II is a state-administered end-of-course assessment for eligible Texas public school and open-enrollment charter school students. (Texas Education Agency through the Texas Assessment Program online testing system)
STAAR English II Exam Content Outline
Reading Comprehension
Identify theme, central idea, summary, inferences, character development, and plot relationships in literary and informational passages, including paired texts.
Author's Purpose and Craft
Analyze purpose, tone, point of view, word choice, figurative language, genre features, and the effect of an author's structural and stylistic choices.
Vocabulary in Context
Use context clues, roots, affixes, word origins, and multiple-meaning words to determine precise meanings in grade-10 texts.
Revising and Editing
Revise passages for clarity, development, organization, transitions, and sentence combining; edit for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and usage.
Extended Constructed Response
Write an organized composition based on one or more passages, scored for idea development, organization, and command of conventions.
How to Pass the STAAR English II Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Approaches Grade Level or higher is passing. STAAR reports four performance categories: Did Not Meet Grade Level, Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, and Masters Grade Level, each with a TEA-set scale-score cut point.
- Assessment: The TEA blueprint for English II lists 52 base-test questions worth 64 points plus field-test items. The test has two reporting categories: Reading (literary and informational comprehension and author's craft, about 29-31 questions) and Composition (revising and editing, about 21-23 questions). One extended constructed response worth 10 points is included.
- Time limit: Campus coordinators schedule STAAR sessions for about 3-4 hours. Students still testing after about 4 hours are consolidated, must complete the assessment within the same school day, and no session may exceed 7 hours except approved Extra Day support.
- Exam fee: No student fee; STAAR English II is a state-administered end-of-course assessment for eligible Texas public school and open-enrollment charter school students.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who takes the STAAR English II EOC?
Texas public school and open-enrollment charter school students take the STAAR English II end-of-course assessment when they are enrolled in the English II course, typically in grade 10.
How many questions are on STAAR English II?
The TEA blueprint lists 52 base-test questions worth 64 points, split between a Reading reporting category and a Composition (revising and editing) reporting category, plus one extended constructed response and field-test items that do not count toward the score.
Is STAAR English II a reading test or a writing test?
Both. STAAR English II combines reading comprehension and author's craft questions with revising and editing questions and one extended constructed response, reflecting the integrated English II TEKS.
What score is passing on STAAR English II?
Approaches Grade Level or higher is passing. STAAR reports Did Not Meet, Approaches, Meets, and Masters Grade Level, each with a scale-score cut point set by the Texas Education Agency.
Is the STAAR English II EOC still required to graduate?
A passing English II result is required for the graduating classes of 2026 and 2027. Beginning with the class of 2028, TEA has indicated the English II EOC will no longer be a graduation requirement.
Are official released STAAR English II questions available?
Yes. TEA posts released test forms, answer keys, item rationales, assessed-curriculum documents, blueprints, and full-length practice tests through the STAAR released test questions and TexasAssessment.gov practice resources.