TIME
FINANCIAL LITERACY
BEFORE STAAR
DURING/AFTER STAAR
RANDOM
100

Schedule and Duration

Story:
Jackson’s soccer game started at 4:10 PM and ended at 5:00 PM.
How long did the game last?

A. 50 minutes
B. 1 hour
C. 40 minutes
D. 55 minutes

 A. 50 minutes

Explanation:
5:00 - 4:10 = 50 minutes

100

Question: 3.9A
Sophie has $10. She wants to buy a book that costs $8 and a toy that costs $5. She can’t afford both.
What economic concept is Sophie experiencing?

A. Saving
B. Scarcity
C. Interest
D. Budgeting

She doesn’t have enough to buy both — this is scarcity.
✅ Correct Answer: B

100

One thing to do before STAAR test in the morning before entering the room is?

Use the restroom

100

If I need anything, what do I do:

What is raise my hand?

100

We started our year with this many students, but this many left. Do you remember their names

What is 18 and now 16 left, and the names of the students that left are Grace and Rishi

200

Multi-Step Elapsed Time 3.7C, GT 

Question:
Lena started doing homework at 4:15 p.m. She worked for 35 minutes, then took a 10-minute break, and worked again for 25 minutes.
What time did she finish?

A. 5:15 p.m.
B. 5:25 p.m.
C. 5:05 p.m.
D. 5:00 p.m.

Answer:B
Work: 35 min + 25 min = 60 min
Break: 10 min
Total = 70 min = 1 hr 10 min
4:15 + 1 hr 10 min = 5:25 p.m.

200

Opportunity Cost (3.9A – GT Application)

Question:
Jayden has enough money to buy either a new video game or a soccer ball, but not both. He chooses the video game.
What is the opportunity cost of his choice?

A. The money he saved
B. The video game
C. The soccer ball
D. There is no cost

Answer: C
Opportunity cost is what you give up — the soccer ball.

200

Be prepared what do you need before the test?

A piece of paper and pencil

200

I need to be quiet because

What is this? This is an important test, and no distraction

200

For the restroom during the test, what 2 things do I need to do, and how many people at one time

What is 

1. Raise your hand

2. Sign the bathroom sheet in/out

One student at a time

300

2. Backward Time Problem 3.7C

Question:
A class ended at 2:40 p.m. and lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes.
What time did the class start?

A. 1:15 p.m.
B. 1:25 p.m.
C. 1:30 p.m.
D. 1:20 p.m.


Answer: B
2:40 – 1 hour = 1:40
1:40 – 15 minutes = 1:25 p.m.

300

Saving and Future Planning (3.9C – GT Scenario)

Question:
Lia wants to buy a bike that costs $120. She saves $15 each week.
How many weeks will it take Lia to save enough to buy the bike?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Answer: C
$15 × 8 = $120

300

What time do I need to be in my seat on test day?

8:00 A.M

300

No technology on the day of test why

What is causes distractions

300

 I do 3 things when I finish my test

What is:

1. Double-check to ensure I answer all the questions 

2. I submit

3. Raise my hand, tell the teacher

400

Comparing Elapsed Times 3.7C

Question:
Mia played piano from 3:20 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.
Leo played guitar from 3:40 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.
Who practiced longer and by how much?

A. Mia, by 5 minutes
B. Leo, by 5 minutes
C. They practiced the same amount
D. Mia, by 10 minutes

ANSWER: A

Mia: 50 minutes
Leo: 45 minutes

(Mia by 5 minutes)

400

 Interest and Earning Money 

Question:
Ethan put $100 in a savings account. After a year, the bank added $5 as interest.
What does the $5 represent?

A. A penalty
B. A fee for using the bank
C. Extra money earned for saving
D. Money he lost

ANSWER: C

Interest is extra money earned for saving.

400

The night before and morning, I should have

What is a good night's sleep and a Healthy breakfast

400

After the test I can do 2 things

What is reading and sleeping?

400

What kind of problem is this and what is the answer

12

x 7

_____ 

What is the standard algorithm, and the answer is 84

 

500

Analog Clock Interpretation (3.7B)

Question:
If the minute hand is on the 6 and the hour hand is halfway between the 2 and 3, what time is it?

A. 2:30
B. 3:00
C. 2:15
D. 3:30

Answer: A
Minute hand on 6 = 30 minutes
Hour hand halfway between 2 and 3 = 2:30

500

Decision-Making and Planning 3.9B 

Question:
Maya wants to save for a class trip that costs $60.
She earns $4 each time she walks a neighbor’s dog.
What is the least number of times she must walk the dog to have at least enough money?

A. 14
B. 13
C. 15
D. 12

Answer: C
$4 × 15 = $60 → She needs to walk 15 times
 

500

Make sure I am dressed in?

Comfortable clothes

500

I need to keep my eyes on my screen and inside my privacy board because

I need to stay focused on my own work

500

The math teachers in 3rd grade this year

Who are Jonason, Shirah, Henderson and Lopez