Hot Text

Hot Text

Hot text items are similar to hot spot items but with words instead of graphics. The student must click on one or more hot texts (words, phrases, sentences, etc.) to indicate their response to a question. Hot text items may be included on STAAR 3-5 RLA, 8th grade social studies, and U.S. History EOC tests. Text that is available to be chosen will be clearly indicated, and text that has been chosen by the student as an answer will be clearly indicated in another manner. If multiple groups of hot text are to be chosen, the item may tell the student how many they are to choose. If the number is given, the student will not be allowed to choose more hot test groups than indicated. To change an answer choice, the student must re-click the hot text they do not want to be included before clicking the new one.

Subject areas and grade levels:

• Reading Language Arts - Grades 3-5

• Social Studies - Grade 8, EOC

*When creating a Hot Text item type in TFAR, please know that it will not show the students their option choices. To help them see what answer choices they have, make sure you bold, underline, or italicize the answer choices.