Educator Resources SY23-24: Student Tutorials, Educator eLearning, New Question Types, Sample Lessons

Educator Resources SY23-24: Student Tutorials, Educator eLearning, New Question Types, Sample Lessons

Sirius Online Tools Student Tutorials

Sirius Online Tools Video  Video of Tools and Accessibility Features in Sirius Online.

Sirius Online Tools Tutorial   Student lesson about online tools.

Sirius Online Help Screen Handout    Auto download of student Quick Help content.

Educator eLearning Modules (20-30 Minutes)

SES 101 - Introduction to Sirius Online -Teachers  

SES 102 - Introduction to Sirius Online  for Education Leaders - District & School Administrators  

SES 103 - Optimizing Instruction and Learning with Sirius Online - Admins, Teachers, Coaches


New Question Types - General


Both New Question Type Samples and Getting Ready with New Question Types preview links are available for each of the 4 subject areas. We suggest use the landing page, but also provide access to specific links is provided. NOTE: Getting Ready was changed to Getting Familiar and placed within each course in the Introduction section.


Sirius Online Getting Familiar for STAAR 2.0 – (Student lessons on new question types) https://siriuseducationsolutions.com/getting-ready-for-staar-2-0/


Preview links give assignment access with some teacher only features: the Answers button that turns answers on/off, and the Reveal button that hides content for presentations. 


Sirius Online New Question Type Samples – Examples of the new question types

Math Grades 3-5 - New Question Samples

Math Grades 6-A1 - New Question Samples

Social Studies - New Question Samples

Science - New Question Samples

Reading Language Arts - New Question Samples


New Question Types - By Course/Subject

Math – New Question Types

Introductory student lessons about new STAAR questions


RLA – New Question Types

Introductory student lessons about new STAAR questions

Secondary – Grade 6 and higher

RLA – Multiple Choice and Multiselect

RLA – Multipart

RLA – Short Constructed Response

RLA – Extended Constructed Response

RLA – Text Entry

RLA – Match Table Grid

RLA – Writing: Inline Choice

RLA – Writing: Short Constructed Response (SCR)


Elementary – Grades 3–5

RLA – Multiple Choice and Multiselect

RLA – Multipart

RLA – Short Constructed Response

RLA – Extended Constructed Response

RLA – Hot Text

RLA – Writing: Inline Choice

RLA – Writing: Short Constructed Response (SCR)




Science – New Question Types

Introductory student lessons about new STAAR questions

Science – Multiple Choice and Multiselect

Science – Drag and Drop

Science – Hot Spot

Science – Multipart

Science – Short Constructed Response

Science – Text Entry  (Grade 8 and Biology)



Social Studies – New Question Types 

Introductory lessons about new STAAR questions

Social Studies – Multiple Choice and Multiselect

Social Studies – Drag and Drop

Social Studies – Inline Choice

Social Studies – Hot Spot

Social Studies – Hot Text

Social Studies – Match Table Grid

Social Studies – Multipart

Social Studies – Short Constructed Response



Preview links give assignment access with some teacher only features: the Answers button that turns answers on/off, and the Reveal button that hides content for presentations. 


Sirius Online Grade 5 Mathematics

Classifying Two-Dimensional Figures (5.5A)

SKILLS CHECK 8

LEARN 8

PRACTICE 8A

PRACTICE 8B

PRACTICE 8 Challenge

PROBLEM SOLVING 8

SPIRAL REVIEW FOR LESSONS 1-8


SKILLS REVIEW assesses previous-grade prerequisites for each Readiness TEKS.

LEARN instruction reinforces key skills and concepts for each Readiness TEKS.

PROBLEM SOLVING gives scaffolded instruction and practice in solving challenging STAAR items.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR practice with robust feedback for each Readiness TEKS.

CUMULATIVE REVIEW provides comprehensive mixed STAAR practice for spaced review.

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Sirius Online Grade 8 Mathematics

Using the Pythagorean Theorem (8.7C)

SKILLS CHECK 8

LEARN 8

PRACTICE 8A

PRACTICE 8B

PRACTICE 8 CHALLENGE

PROBLEM SOLVING 8.1

SPIRAL REVIEW FOR LESSONS 1-8


SKILLS REVIEW assesses previous-grade prerequisites for each Readiness TEKS.

LEARN instruction reinforces key skills and concepts for each Readiness TEKS.

PROBLEM SOLVING gives scaffolded instruction and practice in solving challenging STAAR items.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR practice with robust feedback for each Readiness TEKS.

CUMULATIVE REVIEW provides comprehensive mixed STAAR practice for spaced review.

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Sirius Online Algebra I EOC

Graphing and Describing Linear Functions (A.3C)

SKILLS CHECK 4

LEARN 4

PRACTICE 4A

PRACTICE 4B

PRACTICE 4 CHALLENGE

PROBLEM SOLVING 4

SPIRAL REVIEW FOR LESSONS 1-4


SKILLS REVIEW assesses previous-grade prerequisites for each Readiness TEKS.

LEARN instruction reinforces key skills and concepts for each Readiness TEKS.

PROBLEM SOLVING gives scaffolded instruction and practice in solving challenging STAAR items.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR practice with robust feedback for each Readiness TEKS.

CUMULATIVE REVIEW provides comprehensive mixed STAAR practice for spaced review.

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Sirius Online Biology EOC

Energy Flow Through Ecosystems (B.12C)

LEARN 15

PRACTICE 15

PROBLEM SOLVING 15

CUMULATIVE REVIEW – Modules 1–5


LEARN instruction reinforces key skills and concepts for each Readiness TEKS.

PROBLEM SOLVING gives scaffolded instruction and practice in solving challenging STAAR items.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR practice with robust feedback for each Readiness TEKS.

CUMULATIVE REVIEW provides mixed STAAR practice for spaced review.

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Sirius Online Grade 8 Social Studies

Module 9 – The Civil War Era

MODULE 9 – Opener 

Introduction and Vocabulary Preview

Diagnostic Test

Lesson 9.1 – The Expansion of Slavery

LEARN 9.1

PRACTICE 9.1

REASONING 9.1

Lesson 9.2 – The Civil War

MODULE 9 – Closer 

DBQ: Why did the southern states secede?

Study Guide and Review

Post Test

CUMULATIVE REVIEW – Modules 1–9


Introduction provides activities on analyzing a visual and the main ideas in the Module.

LEARN gives concise instruction that reviews and reinforces each TEKS.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR practice with robust feedback.

REASONING gives scaffolded instruction and practice in answering challenging STAAR items.

DBQ provides instruction in reading text sources with scaffolded writing practice.

Study Guide and Review gives activities on key people, places, and events. 

CUMULATIVE REVIEW provides mixed STAAR practice for spaced review.

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Sirius Online U.S. History EOC

Module 3 – Rise of a World Power

MODULE 3 – Opener 

Introduction and Vocabulary Preview

Diagnostic Test

Lesson 3.1 – American Expansionism

Lesson 3.2 – World War I

LEARN 3.2

PRACTICE 3.2

REASONING 3.2

MODULE 3 – Closer 

DBQ: Why did Americans disagree about imperialism?

Study Guide and Review

Post Test

CUMULATIVE REVIEW – Modules 1–3


Introduction provides activities on analyzing a visual and the main ideas in the Module.

LEARN gives concise instruction that reviews and reinforces each TEKS.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR practice with robust feedback.

REASONING gives scaffolded instruction and practice in answering challenging STAAR items.

DBQ provides instruction in reading text sources with scaffolded writing practice.

Study Guide and Review gives activities on key people, places, and events. 

CUMULATIVE REVIEW provides mixed STAAR practice for spaced review.

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Sirius Online Grade 5 Reading Language Arts

READING

LESSON 3 – Theme

PRACTICE 7 – Green Screen Summer Vacation (Drama)

BUILD 7 – Central Idea and Supporting Details

REVIEW 7 – Central Idea and Supporting Details

WRITING

   Revising

LESSON 4 – Transitions

PRACTICE 1 – The Ringed Planet (Informational)

   Editing

LESSON 10 – Sentences

PRACTICE 5 – Field Day / Composting (Info / Argument)

   Extended Constructed Response

LESSON 12 – Prompt and Central Idea

ECR PROMPT 4 – Green Screen Summer Vacation


LESSON skills provide TEKS-based instruction including answering STAAR test questions.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR 2.0 selections and questions with robust feedback.

BUILD skills focus on the most-tested TEKS with concise instruction and modified practice.

REVIEW provides remediation skills from the previous grade with less complex passages.

ECR PROMPT provides extended student writing practice for STAAR reading selections.

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Sirius Online Grade 7 Reading Language Arts

READING

LESSON 12 – Understanding Author’s Purpose

PRACTICE 11 – Jiminy Cricket! Why Bugs May Soon Be on the Menu

BUILD 9 – Analyzing Author’s Purpose

REVIEW 10 – Understanding Author’s Purpose

WRITING

   Revising

LESSON 4 – Transitions

PRACTICE 2 – Textbooks or Tablets?

   Editing

LESSON 8 – Using Pronouns Correctly

PRACTICE 6 – Books and Burros / Fishing

   Extended Constructed Response

LESSON 12 – Responding to the Prompt

ECR PROMPT 5 – Jiminy Cricket! Why Bugs May Soon Be on the Menu


LESSON skills provide TEKS-based instruction including answering STAAR test questions.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR 2.0 selections and questions with robust feedback.

BUILD skills focus on the most-tested TEKS with concise instruction and modified practice.

REVIEW provides remediation skills from the previous grade with less complex passages.

ECR PROMPT provides extended student writing practice for STAAR reading selections.

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Sirius Online English II EOC

READING

LESSON 8 – Analyzing Argumentative Claims, Appeals, and Conclusions

PRACTICE 11 – E-Scooters

BUILD 7 – Argumentative Texts

REVIEW 7 – Argumentative Texts

WRITING

   Revising

LESSON 3 – Revising by Combining Sentences

PRACTICE 1 – A Texas Geological Treasure: The Caverns of Sonora

BUILD 3 – Revising and Combining Sentences

   Editing

LESSON 8 – Using Commas Correctly

PRACTICE 7 – What Is a Concussion?

BUILD 9 – Editing Compound Sentences

   Extended Constructed Response

LESSON 14 – Responding to the Prompt

ECR PROMPT 5 – E-Scooters


LESSON skills provide TEKS-based instruction including answering STAAR test questions.

PRACTICE provides authentic STAAR 2.0 selections and questions with robust feedback.

BUILD skills focus on the most-tested TEKS with concise instruction and modified practice.

REVIEW provides remediation skills from the previous grade with less complex passages.

ECR PROMPT provides extended student writing practice for STAAR reading selections.