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Grade 3 Mathematics
Item Specifications
The release of the updated FSA Test Item Specifications is intended to provide greater specificity for item writers
in developing items to be field tested in 2016. The revisions in the specifications will NOT affect the Spring 2015
Florida Standards Assessments. The enhanced explanations, clarifications, and sample items should assist item writers
and other stakeholders in understanding the Florida Standards and the various types of test items that can be
developed to measure student proficiency in the applicable content areas for 2016 and beyond.
Grade3MathematicsItemSpecifications
FloridaStandardsAssessments
ThedraftFloridaStandardsAssessments(FSA)TestItemSpecifications(Specifications)
arebasedupontheFloridaStandardsandtheFloridaCourseDescriptionsasprovidedin
CPALMs.TheSpecificationsarearesourcethatdefinesthecontentandformatofthe
testandtestitemsforitemwritersandreviewers.Eachgradelevelandcourse
SpecificationsdocumentindicatesthealignmentofitemswiththeFloridaStandards.It
alsoservestoprovideallstakeholderswithinformationaboutthescopeandfunctionof
theFSA.
ItemSpecificationsDefinitions
Alsoassessesreferstostandard(s)closelyrelatedtotheprimarystandardstatement.
Clarificationstatementsexplainwhatstudentsareexpectedtodowhenrespondingto
thequestion.
Assessmentlimitsdefinetherangeofcontentknowledgeanddegreeofdifficultythat
shouldbeassessedintheassessmentitemsforthestandard.
Itemtypesdescribethecharacteristicsofthequestion.
Contextdefinestypesofstimulusmaterialsthatcanbeusedintheassessmentitems.
ContextAllowablereferstoitemsthatmaybutarenotrequiredtohave
context.
ContextNocontextreferstoitemsthatshouldnothavecontext.
ContextRequiredreferstoitemsthatmusthavecontext.
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For samples of each of the item types described below, see the FSA Training Tests.
TechnologyEnhanced Item Types Mathematics
1. Editing Task Choice The student clicks a highlighted word or phrase, which
reveals a dropdown menu containing options for correcting an error as well
as the highlighted word or phrase as it is shown in the sentence to indicate
that no correction is needed. The student then selects the correct word or
phrase from the dropdown menu. For paperbased assessments, the item is
modified so that it can be scanned and scored electronically. The student fills
in a circle to indicate the correct word or phrase.
2. Editing Task The student clicks on a highlighted word or phrase that may be
incorrect, which reveals a text box. The directions in the text box direct the
student to replace the highlighted word or phrase with the correct word or
phrase. For paperbased assessments, this item type may be replaced with
another item type that assesses the same standard and can be scanned and
scored electronically.
3. Hot Text
a. Selectable Hot Text Excerpted sentences from the text are presented
in this item type. When the student hovers over certain words, phrases,
or sentences, the options highlight. This indicates that the text is
selectable (hot). The student can then click on an option to select it.
For paperbased assessments, a selectable hot text item is modified
so that it can be scanned and scored electronically. In this version, the
student fills in a circle to indicate a selection.
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b. DragandDrop Hot Text Certain numbers, words, phrases, or
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Mathematical Practices:
The Mathematical Practices are a part of each course description for Grades 38, Algebra 1,
Geometry, and Algebra 2. These practices are an important part of the curriculum. The
Mathematical Practices will be assessed throughout.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1:
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1:
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MAFS.K12.MP.3.1:
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1:
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MAFS.K12.MP.5.1:
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1:
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MAFS.K12.MP.7.1:
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1:
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Calculators:
General Designations:
Calculator:
Items only appear on Calculator Sessions.
Calculator Neutral:
Items appear on Calculator and No Calculator Sessions.
No Calculator:
Items only appear on No Calculator Sessions.
Types of Calculators:
Grades 36
No calculator permitted for paperbased or computerbased tests.
Grades 78
Online scientific calculator provided in the CBT platform for Sessions 2 and 3 of the Grades 7
and 8 FSA Mathematics tests.
Online calculator may be accessed in the FSA Portal for use in the classroom.
CBT students may request and use a handheld scientific calculator during Sessions 2 and 3.
See below for a list of prohibited functionalities for handheld scientific calculators. Calculators
that allow these prohibited functionalities may not be used.
Students with paperbased accommodations must be provided a handheld scientific
calculator for Sessions 2 and 3. See below for a list of prohibited functionalities for handheld
scientific calculators. Calculators that allow these prohibited functionalities may not be used.
EndofCourse (EOC)
Online scientific calculator provided in the CBT platform for Session 2 of the Algebra 1,
Algebra 2, and Geometry tests.
Online calculator may be accessed in the FSA Portal for use in the classroom.
CBT students may request and use a handheld scientific calculator during Session 2. See
below for a list of prohibited functionalities for handheld scientific calculators. Calculators that
allow these prohibited functionalities may not be used.
Students with paperbased accommodations must be provided a handheld scientific
calculator for Session 2. See below for a list of prohibited functionalities for handheld scientific
calculators. Calculators that allow these prohibited functionalities may not be used.
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Calculator Functionality:
Students will need access to the following calculator functions:
2
Square root ()
3 or for Grade 8 and EOCs
for Algebra 1 and Algebra 2
Trigonometric functions for Geometry and Algebra 2
log and/or ln for Algebra 2
Students may not use a handheld calculator that has ANY of the following prohibited
functionalities:
CAS (an ability to solve algebraically) or a solver of any kind
regression capabilities
a table
unit conversion other than conversions between degrees and radians (e.g., feet to inches)
ability to simplify radicals
graphing capability
matrices
a display of more than one line
textediting functionality (edit, copy, cut, and paste)
the ability to perform operations with complex numbers
the ability to perform prime factorization
the ability to find gcd or lcm
wireless or Bluetooth capability or Internet accessibility
QWERTY keyboard or keypad
need for an electrical outlet
calculator peripherals
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Reference Sheets:
Reference sheets and ztables will be available as online references (in a popup window). A
paper version will be available for paperbased tests.
Reference sheets with conversions will be provided for FSA Mathematics assessments in
Grades 48 and EOC Mathematics assessments.
There is no reference sheet for Grade 3.
For Grades 4, 6, and 7, Geometry, and Algebra 2, some formulas will be provided on the
reference sheet.
For Grade 5 and Algebra 1, some formulas may be included with the test item if needed to
meet the intent of the standard being assessed.
For Grade 8, no formulas will be provided; however, conversions will be available on a
reference sheet.
For Algebra 2, a ztable will be available.
Grade
Conversions
Some Formulas
ztable
3
No
No
No
4
On Reference Sheet
On Reference Sheet
No
5
On Reference Sheet
With Item
No
6
On Reference Sheet
On Reference Sheet
No
7
On Reference Sheet
On Reference Sheet
No
8
On Reference Sheet
No
No
Algebra 1
On Reference Sheet
With Item
No
Algebra 2
On Reference Sheet
On Reference Sheet
Yes
Geometry
On Reference Sheet
On Reference Sheet
No
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.1Representandsolveproblemsinvolvingmultiplicationanddivision.
MAFS.3.OA.1.1 Interpretproductsofwholenumbers,e.g.,interpret57asthe
totalnumberofobjectsin5groupsof7objectseach.Forexample,describea
contextinwhichatotalnumberofobjectscanbeexpressedas57.
AssessmentLimits Wholenumberfactorsmaynotexceed10x10.
Studentsmaynotberequiredtowriteanequationtorepresentaproductof
wholenumbers.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
OpenResponse
TableItem
Context
Allowable
SampleItem
ItemType
TomtoldMaryheplanted4x5flowers.HowmightMarydescribethe
OpenResponse
arrangementofflowersinTomsrectangularshapedgarden?
TomtoldMaryheplanted48flowersintherectangularshapedgarden.Which
sentencecouldMaryusetodescribehowtheflowerswereplanted?
A. Tomplanted24rowsof24flowers.
B. Tomplanted4rowsof24flowers.
C. Tomplanted40rowsof8flowers.
D. Tomplanted8rowsof6flowers.
MultipleChoice
TableItem
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.1Representandsolveproblemsinvolvingmultiplicationanddivision.
MAFS.3.OA.1.2 Interpretwholenumberquotientsofwholenumbers,e.g.,
interpret568asthenumberofobjectsineachsharewhen56objectsare
partitionedequallyinto8shares,orasanumberofshareswhen56objectsare
partitionedintoequalsharesof8objectseach.Forexample,describeacontext
inwhichanumberofsharesoranumberofgroupscanbeexpressedas568.
AssessmentLimits Wholenumberquotientsanddivisorsmaynotexceed10.
Itemsmaynotrequirestudentstowriteanequationtorepresentaquotientof
wholenumbers.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
OpenResponse
Context
Allowable
SampleItem
ItemType
GRID
Heidihas12applesand6bags.Sheplacesanequalnumberofapplesineachbag.
Dragapplestoshowhowmanyapplesareineachbag.
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SampleItem
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.1Representandsolveproblemsinvolvingmultiplicationanddivision.
MAFS.3.OA.1.3 Usemultiplicationanddivisionwithin100tosolvewordproblems
insituationsinvolvingequalgroups,arrays,andmeasurementquantities,e.g.,by
usingdrawingsandequationswithasymbolfortheunknownnumberto
representtheproblem.
AssessmentLimits Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10
ortherelateddivisionfacts.
Itemsmaynotcontainmorethanoneunknownperequation.
Itemsmaynotcontainthewordstimesasmuch/many.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
Context
Required
SampleItem
ItemType
Craighas72grapes.Heseparatesthegrapesinto9equalgroups.Howmany
EquationEditor
grapesareineachgroup?
EquationEditor
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.1Representandsolveproblemsinvolvingmultiplicationanddivision.
MAFS.3.OA.1.4 Determinetheunknownwholenumberinamultiplicationor
divisionequationrelatingthreewholenumbers.Forexample,determinethe
unknownnumberthatmakestheequationtrueineachoftheequations
8?=48,5=_3,66=?
AssessmentLimits Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10
ortherelateddivisionfacts.
Itemsmustprovidetheequation.
Studentsmaynotberequiredtocreatetheequation.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
MultipleChoice
Context
Nocontext
SampleItem
ItemType
EquationEditor
Adivisionproblemisshown.
9equalsdividedby3
Whatisthevalueoftheunknownnumber?
Whatisthevalueoftheunknownnumberintheequation72=9?
EquationEditor
MultipleChoice
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.2Understandpropertiesofmultiplicationandtherelationship
betweenmultiplicationanddivision.
MAFS.3.OA.2.5 Applypropertiesofoperationsasstrategiestomultiplyand
divide.Examples:If64=24isknown,then46=24isalsoknown.
(Commutativepropertyofmultiplication.)352canbefoundby35=15,
then152=30,orby52=10,then310=30.(Associativepropertyof
multiplication.)Knowingthat85=40and82=16,onecanfind87as8
(5+2)=(85)+(82)=40+16=56.(Distributiveproperty.)
AssessmentLimit
Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10
ortherelateddivisionfacts.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MatchingItem
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
Context
Nocontext
SampleItem
ItemType
MultipleChoice
Anequationisshown.
4x9=9x
Whatisthemissingvalue?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 9
D. 13
Dragnumberstotheboxestocreateadifferentexpressionthatisequalto
(3+4)+5.
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SampleItem
Selectalltheexpressionsthatcouldbeusedtofind6x10.
10x6
6x(2x5)
6+(2x5)
(6x2)x5
(6x8)x(6x2)
ItemType
Multiselect
MultipleChoice
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.2Understandpropertiesofmultiplicationandtherelationship
betweenmultiplicationanddivision.
MAFS.3.OA.2.6 Understanddivisionasanunknownfactorproblem.Forexample,
find328byfindingthenumberthatmakes32whenmultipliedby8.
AssessmentLimit
Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10
ortherelateddivisionfacts.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
Context
Nocontext
SampleItem
ItemType
EquationEditor
Createamultiplicationequationyoucouldusetosolve213=.
GRID
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.3Multiplyanddividewithin100.
MAFS.3.OA.3.7 Fluentlymultiplyanddividewithin100,usingstrategiessuchas
therelationshipbetweenmultiplicationanddivision(e.g.,knowingthat85=
40,oneknows405=8)orpropertiesofoperations.BytheendofGrade3,
knowfrommemoryallproductsoftwoonedigitnumbers.
AssessmentLimit
Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10
ortherelateddivisionfacts.
No
EquationEditor
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
TableItem
Nocontext
ItemType
EquationEditor
Calculator
ItemTypes
Context
SampleItem
Solve:8x2=
Multiselect
Selectallthefactorpairsof24.
3and8
4and8
6and3
7and4
6and4
TableItem
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.4Solveproblemsinvolvingthefouroperations,andidentifyand
explainpatternsinarithmetic.
MAFS.3.OA.4.8 Solvetwostepwordproblemsusingthefouroperations.
Representtheseproblemsusingequationswithaletterstandingforthe
unknownquantity.Assessthereasonablenessofanswersusingmental
computationandestimationstrategiesincludingrounding.
AssessmentLimits Addingandsubtractingislimitedtowholenumberswithin1,000.
Allvaluesinmultiplicationordivisionsituationsmaynotexceedwholenumber
multiplicationfactsof10x10ortherelateddivisionfacts.
Studentsmaynotberequiredtoperformroundinginisolation.
Equationsmaybeprovidedinitems.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
MultipleChoice
OpenResponse
Context
Required
SampleItem
ItemType
Abookstorehas4boxesofbooks.Eachboxcontains20books.OnMonday,the
EquationEditor
bookstoresold16books.Howmanybooksremaintobesold?
OnMonday,abookstoresold75books.OnTuesday,thebookstoresold125
books.Thebookstoremustsell500booksbyFriday.Createanequationthatcan
beusedtofindhowmanymorebooks,b,thebookstoremustsellbyFriday.
EquationEditor
MultipleChoice
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.OAOperationsandAlgebraicThinking
MAFS.3.OA.4Solveproblemsinvolvingthefouroperations,andidentifyand
explainpatternsinarithmetic.
MAFS.3.OA.4.9 Identifyarithmeticpatterns(includingpatternsintheaddition
tableormultiplicationtable),andexplainthemusingpropertiesofoperations.
Forexample,observethat4timesanumberisalwayseven,andexplainwhy4
timesanumbercanbedecomposedintotwoequaladdends.
AssessmentLimits Addingandsubtractingislimitedtowholenumberswithin1,000.
Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10
ortherelateddivisionfacts.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
TableItem
Context
Nocontext
SampleItem
ItemType
MultipleChoice
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.NBTNumberandOperationsinBaseTen
MAFS.3.NBT.1Useplacevalueunderstandingandpropertiesofoperationsto
performmultidigitarithmetic.
MAFS.3.NBT.1.1 Useplacevalueunderstandingtoroundwholenumberstothe
nearest10or100.
AssessmentLimit
Calculator
ItemTypes
Itemsmaycontainwholenumbersupto1,000.
No
EquationEditor
GRID
MatchingItem
Multiselect
TableItem
Nocontext
Context
SampleItem
Whatvalueis846roundedtothenearest100?
A.Round846tothenearesthundred.
B.Round846tothenearestten.
Selectallthenumbersthatwillequal800whenroundedtothenearesthundred.
739
751
792
805
850
Anincompletetableisshown.Completethetablebyfillinginthemissingoriginal
numberswithpossiblevalues.
Original
Roundedto
Number
NearestTen
100
150
190
ItemType
EquationEditor
EquationEditor
Multiselect
TableItem
Plotpointsonthenumberlinetorepresentallwholenumbervaluesthatroundto
500whenroundedtothenearesthundredandto450whenroundedtothe
nearestten.
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SampleItem
ItemType
MatchingItem
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.NBTNumber&OperationsinBaseTen
MAFS.3.NBT.1Useplacevalueunderstandingandpropertiesofoperationsto
performmultidigitarithmetic.
MAFS.3.NBT.1.2 Fluentlyaddandsubtractwithin1,000usingstrategiesand
algorithmsbasedonplacevalue,propertiesofoperations,and/orthe
relationshipbetweenadditionandsubtraction.
AssessmentLimits Addendsandsumsarelessthanorequalto1,000.
Minuends,subtrahends,anddifferencesarelessthanorequalto1,000.
Itemsmaynotrequirestudentstonamespecificproperties.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
Context
Nocontext
SampleItem
ItemType
Whatisthesumof153,121,and178?
EquationEditor
Multiselect
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.NBTNumber&OperationsinBaseTen
MAFS.3.NBT.1Useplacevalueunderstandingandpropertiesofoperationsto
performmultidigitarithmetic.
MAFS.3.NBT.1.3 Multiplyonedigitwholenumbersbymultiplesof10intherange
1090(e.g.,980,560)usingstrategiesbasedonplacevalueandproperties
ofoperations.
AssessmentLimit
Calculator
ItemTypes
Itemsmaynotrequirestudentstonamespecificproperties.
No
EquationEditor
MatchingItem
Multiselect
Allowable
Context
SampleItem
Whatistheproductof7and50?
ItemType
EquationEditor
Selectallexpressionsthathaveaproductof320.
3x90
4x80
5x60
8x40
9x30
Mr.Englehas10tablesinhisclassroom.Thereare3studentsateachtable.Each
studenthas6gluesticks.
A. Howmanygluesticksareateachtable?
B. HowmanygluesticksdoallofMr.Englesstudentshavecombined?
Multiselect
EquationEditor
EquationEditor
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.NFNumberandOperationsFractions
MAFS.3.NF.1Developunderstandingoffractionsasnumbers.
AlsoAssesses:
MAFS.3.GGeometry
MAFS.3.G.1Reasonwithshapesandtheirattributes.
MAFS.3.G.1.2 Partitionshapesintopartswithequalareas.Expresstheareaof
eachpartasaunitfractionofthewhole.Forexample,partitionashapeinto4
partswithequalarea,anddescribetheareaofeachpartas oftheareaofthe
shape.
AssessmentLimits Denominatorsarelimitedto2,3,4,6,and8.
Itemsarelimitedtocombiningorputtingtogetherunitfractionsratherthan
formaladditionorsubtractionoffractions.
Maintainconceptofawholeasoneentitythatcanbeequallypartitionedin
variouswayswhenworkingwithunitfractions.
Fractionsa/bcanbefractionsgreaterthan1.
Itemsmaynotusethetermsimplifyorlowesttermsindirectives.
Itemsmaynotusenumberlines.
Shapesmayinclude:quadrilateral(parallelogram,rhombus,rectangle,square,
isoscelestrapezoid),equilateraltriangle,isoscelestriangle,regularhexagon,
andcircle.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
TableItem
Context
Allowablefor3.NF.1.1;nocontextfor3.G.1.2
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SampleItem
Eachmodelshownhasbeenshadedtorepresentafraction.Whichmodelshows
shaded?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Eachmodelshownhasbeenshadedtorepresentafraction.Whichmodelshows
shaded?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Afigureisshown.Partofthefigureisshaded.
Whichfractionofthetotalareaofthefiguredoestheshadedpartrepresent?
Afigureisshown.Partofthefigureisshaded.
Whichfractionofthetotalareaofthefiguredoestheshadedpartrepresent?
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ItemType
MultipleChoice
MultipleChoice
EquationEditor
EquationEditor
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SampleItem
Ahalfofashapeisshown.
ItemType
GRID
Clicksquarestocompletethewholeshape.
Asixthofashapeisshown.
GRID
Clicksquarestocompletethewholeshape.
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SampleItem
Eachshapeshownrepresents ofawhole.
ItemType
EquationEditor
Howmanyshapesshouldbeputtogethertomake ?
GRID
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.NFNumberandOperationsFractions
MAFS.3.NF.1Developunderstandingoffractionsasnumbers.
MAFS.3.NF.1.2 Understandafractionasanumberonthenumberline;represent
fractionsonanumberlinediagram.
AssessmentLimits Denominatorsarelimitedto2,3,4,6,and8.
NumberlinesinMAFS.3.NF.1.2bitemsmayextendbeyond1.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
Context
Nocontext
SampleItem
Whichnumberlineisdividedintothirds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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SampleItem
Whatfractionisrepresentedbythetotallengthmarkedonthenumber
lineshown?
ItemType
EquationEditor
Whatfractionisrepresentedbythelengthmarkedonthenumberlineshown?
EquationEditor
GRID
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ContentStandard
MAFS.3.NFNumberandOperationsFractions
MAFS.3.NF.1Developunderstandingoffractionsasnumbers.
MAFS.3.NF.1.3 Explainequivalenceoffractionsinspecialcases,andcompare
fractionsbyreasoningabouttheirsize.
MAFS.3.NF.1.3a Understandtwofractionsasequivalent(equal)iftheyarethe
samesize,orthesamepointonanumberline.
MAFS.3.NF.1.3b Recognizeandgeneratesimpleequivalentfractions,e.g.,
.Explainwhythefractionsareequivalent,e.g.,byusingavisualfraction
model.
MAFS.3.NF.1.3c Expresswholenumbersasfractions,andrecognizefractionsthat
areequivalenttowholenumbers.Examples:Express3intheform3= ;
recognizethat =6;locate and1atthesamepointofanumberlinediagram.
MAFS.3.NF.1.3d Comparetwofractionswiththesamenumeratororthesame
denominatorbyreasoningabouttheirsize.Recognizethatcomparisonsarevalid
onlywhenthetwofractionsrefertothesamewhole.Recordtheresultsof
comparisonswiththesymbols>,=,or<,andjustifytheconclusions,e.g.,by
usingavisualfractionmodel.
AssessmentLimits Denominatorsarelimitedto2,3,4,6,and8.
Fractionsmustreferencethesamewholeentitythatcanbeequallypartitioned,
unlessitemisassessingMAFS.3.NF.1.3d.
Itemsmaynotusethetermsimplifyorlowesttermsindirectives.
Visualmodelsmayincludenumberlinesandareamodels.
Calculator
No
ItemTypes
EquationEditor
GRID
MatchingItem
MultipleChoice
Multiselect
TableItem
Context
Allowable
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SampleItem
JenniandJimmysequalsizedpizzasareeachcutinto8pieces.Jennieats2slices
ofherpizza,andJimmyeats3slicesofhispizza.
ItemType
GRID
ClickonJennispizzatoshowhowmuchsheate.ClickonJimmyspizzatoshow
howmuchheate.
Drag<,>,or=totheboxtomakeatruestatement.
JennisandJimmysequalsizedpizzasareeachcutinto8slices.Jennieats2slices
ofherpizza,andJimmyeats3slicesofhispizza.
CompletethecomparisonofJennispizzatoJimmyspizza.
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Maryhastwomodels,eachdividedintoequalsizedsections.Eachmodelhasbeen EquationEditor
shadedtorepresentafraction.
CreateatruecomparisonofthetwofractionsrepresentedinMarysmodels.
Maryhastwomodels,eachdividedintoequalsizedsections.Thefirstmodelhas
beenshadedtorepresentafraction.
Clicktoshadesectionsonthesecondmodeltoshowafractionequivalenttothe
oneinthefirstmodel.
Createatruecomparisonofthe2fractions.
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MAFS.3.MDMeasurementandData
MAFS.3.MD.1Solveproblemsinvolvingmeasurementandestimationofintervals
oftime,liquidvolumes,andmassesofobjects.
MAFS.3.MD.1.1 Tellandwritetimetothenearestminuteandmeasuretime
intervalsinminutes.Solvewordproblemsinvolvingadditionandsubtractionof
timeintervalsinminutes,e.g.,byrepresentingtheproblemonanumberline
diagram.
AssessmentLimits Clocksmaybeanalogordigital.
Digitalclocksmaynotbeusedforitemsthatrequiretellingorwritingtimein
isolation.
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Alexarrivesatthegrocerystoreat5:15p.m.Heleavesthegrocerystore
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75minuteslater.Placeanarrowonthenumberlinetoshowthetimeheleftthe
grocerystore.
Alexarrivesatthegrocerystoreat5:17p.m.Heleavesat5:59p.m.Howmany
minuteswasheinthegrocerystore?
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Alexhaschoreseveryday.Thelengthoftime,inminutes,ofeachchoreisshown. TableItem
Hestartsat9:00a.m.Completethetabletoshowwhattimehewillstartandfinish
eachchore.
Timeit
Takesto
Complete
theChore StartTime EndTime
Chore
Wateringflowers 12minutes
9:00
:
Sweepingkitchen 7minutes
:
:
Dustingallrooms 14minutes
:
:
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MAFS.3.MDMeasurementandData
MAFS.3.MD.1Solveproblemsinvolvingmeasurementandestimationofintervals
oftime,liquidvolumes,andmassesofobjects.
MAFS.3.MD.1.2 Measureandestimateliquidvolumesandmassesofobjectsusing
standardunitsofgrams(g),kilograms(kg),andliters(l).Add,subtract,multiply,
ordividetosolveonestepwordproblemsinvolvingmassesorvolumesthatare
giveninthesameunits.
AssessmentLimits Itemsmaynotcontaincompoundunitssuchascubiccentimeters(cm3)or
findingthegeometricvolumeofacontainer.
Itemsmaynotrequiremultiplicativecomparison(e.g.,timesasmuch).
Unitconversionsarenotallowed.
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Mauricehasthecontainershown.
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Howmanyliters(L)ofwaterareinthecontainer?
Howmanyliters(L)ofwaterareinthefollowingcontainer?
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GinaandMauricehavesamesizedcontainersfilledwithdifferentamountsof
water,asshown.
Ginascontainerhas4liters(L)ofwater.Abouthowmuchwater,inliters(L),does
Mauricescontainerhave?
GinaandMauricehavethecontainersshown.
Ginadoesnotknowhowmuchwaterisinhercontainer.Mauricescontaineristhe
samesizeasGinascontainer.Abouthowmuchlesswater,inliters(L),doesGina
havethanMaurice?
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MAFS.3.MDMeasurementandData
MAFS.3.MD.2Representandinterpretdata.
MAFS.3.MD.2.3 Drawascaledpicturegraphandascaledbargraphtorepresenta
datasetwithseveralcategories.Solveoneandtwostephowmanymoreand
howmanylessproblemsusinginformationpresentedinscaledbargraphs.For
example,drawabargraphinwhicheachsquareinthebargraphmight
represent5pets.
AssessmentLimits Thenumberofdatacategoriesarefiveorfewer.
Itemsmustprovideappropriatescaleand/orkeyunlessitemisassessingthat
feature.
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MultipleChoice
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Johnsurveyshisclassmatesabouttheirfavoritefoods,asshowninthetable.
FavoriteFood
Hamburger
2
Salad
5
Pizza
8
Clickonthegraphtocompletethebargraph.
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Johnsurveyshisclassmatesabouttheirfavoritefoods,asshowninthebargraph.
Howmanymoreclassmatespreferpizzaoversalad?
Johnsurveyshisclassmatesabouttheirfavoritefoods,asshowninthetable.
FavoriteFood
HotDogs
5
Pizza
9
Salad
6
Chicken
3
Fish
8
Clickonthegraphtocreateabargraphthatrepresentsthedata.
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MAFS.3.MDMeasurementandData
MAFS.3.MD.2Representandinterpretdata.
MAFS.3.MD.2.4 Generatemeasurementdatabymeasuringlengthsusingrulers
markedwithhalvesandfourthsofaninch.Showthedatabymakingalineplot,
wherethehorizontalscaleismarkedoffinappropriateunitswholenumbers,
halves,orquarters.
AssessmentLimits Standardrulersmaynotbeused;onlyspecialrulersthataremarkedoffinhalves
orquartersareallowed.
Measurementsarelimitedtoinches.
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Multiselect
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EquationEditor
Apencilisshown.
Whatisthelengthofthepenciltothenearestwholeinch?
Apencilisshown.
EquationEditor
Whatisthelengthofthepenciltothenearesthalfinch?
Apencilisshown.
Whatisthelengthofthepenciltothenearestquarterinch?
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MAFS.3.MDMeasurementandData
MAFS.3.MD.3Geometricmeasurement:understandconceptsofareaandrelate
areatomultiplicationandaddition.
MAFS.3.MD.3.5 Recognizeareaasanattributeofplanefiguresandunderstand
conceptsofareameasurement.
MAFS.3.MD.3.5a Asquarewithsidelength1unit,calledaunitsquare,issaidto
haveonesquareunitofarea,andcanbeusedtomeasurearea.
MAFS.3.MD.3.5b Aplanefigurewhichcanbecoveredwithoutgapsoroverlapsby
nunitsquaresissaidtohaveanareaofnsquareunits.
AlsoAssesses:
MAFS.3.MD.3.6 Measureareasbycountingunitsquares(squarecm,squarem,
squarein,squareft,andimprovisedunits).
AssessmentLimits Itemsmayincludeplanefiguresthatcanbecoveredbyunitsquares.
Itemsmaynotincludeexponentialnotationforunitabbreviations(e.g.,cm2).
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Alexputthetilesshownonhisfloor.
EquationEditor
Whatisthearea,insquarefeet,ofAlexsfloor?
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TheareaofAlexsflooris30squarefeet.
SelectallthefloorsthatcouldbeAlexs.
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MAFS.3.MDMeasurementandData
MAFS.3.MD.3Geometricmeasurement:understandconceptsofareaandrelate
areatomultiplicationandaddition.
MAFS.3.MD.3.7 Relateareatotheoperationsofmultiplicationandaddition.
MAFS.3.MD.3.7a Findtheareaofarectanglewithwholenumbersidelengthsby
tilingit,andshowthattheareaisthesameaswouldbefoundbymultiplyingthe
sidelengths.
MAFS.3.MD.3.7b Multiplysidelengthstofindareasofrectangleswithwhole
numbersidelengthsinthecontextofsolvingrealworldandmathematical
problems,andrepresentwholenumberproductsasrectangularareasin
mathematicalreasoning.
MAFS.3.MD.3.7c Usetilingtoshowinaconcretecasethattheareaofarectangle
withwholenumbersidelengthsaandb+cisthesumofabandac.Use
areamodelstorepresentthedistributivepropertyinmathematicalreasoning.
MAFS.3.MD.3.7d Recognizeareaasadditive.Findareasofrectilinearfiguresby
decomposingthemintononoverlappingrectanglesandaddingtheareasofthe
nonoverlappingparts,applyingthistechniquetosolverealworldproblems.
AssessmentLimits Figuresarelimitedtorectanglesandshapesthatcanbedecomposedinto
rectangles.
Dimensionsoffiguresarelimitedtowholenumbers.
Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10.
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No
ItemTypes
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MultipleChoice
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Context
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Aparkisintheshapeoftherectangleshown.
Whatisthearea,insquaremiles,ofthepark?
Aparkisshown.
Whatisthearea,insquaremiles,ofthepark?
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Aparkisshown.
ItemType
EquationEditor
Whatisthearea,insquaremiles,ofthepark?
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MAFS.3.MDMeasurementandData
MAFS.3.MD.4Geometricmeasurement:recognizeperimeterasanattributeof
planefiguresanddistinguishbetweenlinearandareameasures.
MAFS.3.MD.4.8 Solverealworldandmathematicalproblemsinvolvingperimeters
ofpolygons,includingfindingtheperimetergiventhesidelengths,findingan
unknownsidelength,andexhibitingrectangleswiththesameperimeterand
differentareasorwiththesameareaanddifferentperimeters.
AssessmentLimits Onlypolygonsthatcanbetiledwithsquareunitsareallowable.
Dimensionsoffiguresarelimitedtowholenumbers.
Allvaluesinitemsmaynotexceedwholenumbermultiplicationfactsof10x10.
Itemsarenotrequiredtohaveagraphic,butsufficientdimensioninformation
mustbegiven.
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MultipleChoice
Benisplanningagarden.Whichmeasurementdescribestheperimeterof
hisgarden?
A. thelengthoffencehewillneed
B. theamountofsoilhewillneed
C. thenumberofseedshewillbuy
D. thelengthofthegardenmultipliedbythewidth
Bensgardenhasaperimeterof32feet.Drawarectanglethatcouldrepresentthe GRID
garden.
Benhasarectangulargardenwithsidelengthsof2feetand5feet.Whatisthe
perimeter,infeet,ofBensgarden?
EquationEditor
Benwantstocreatearectangulargardenwithanarealessthan40squarefeet.He GRID
has30feetoffencing.DrawarectanglethatcouldrepresentBensgarden.
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MAFS.3.GGeometry
MAFS.3.G.1Reasonwithshapesandtheirattributes.
MAFS.3.G.1.1 Understandthatshapesindifferentcategories(e.g.,rhombuses,
rectangles,andothers)mayshareattributes(e.g.,havingfoursides),andthat
thesharedattributescandefinealargercategory(e.g.,quadrilaterals).
Recognizerhombuses,rectangles,andsquaresasexamplesofquadrilaterals,
anddrawexamplesofquadrilateralsthatdonotbelongtoanyofthese
subcategories.
AssessmentLimits Shapesmayincludetwodimensionalshapesandthefollowingquadrilaterals:
rhombus,rectangle,square,parallelogram,andtrapezoid.
Itemsmayreferenceand/orrelyonthefollowingattributes:numberofsides,
numberofangles,whethertheshapehasarightangle,whetherthesidesare
thesamelength,andwhetherthesidesarestraightlines.
Itemsmaynotusethetermsparallelorperpendicular.
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MultipleChoice
Multiselect
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Context
Nocontext
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ItemTypes
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Asquareandatrapezoidareshownbelow.
Whichattributesdotheseshapesalwayshaveincommon?
numberofsides
sidelengths
anglemeasures
rightangles
numberofangles
Multiselect
Selecttheshapesthatarealwaysquadrilateralsandnotrectangles.
rhombus
parallelogram
triangle
trapezoid
square
Drawaquadrilateralthatisnotarectangle.
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Drawaquadrilateralthathasonerightangleand2sidesofthesamelength.
ItemType
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Whatisthenameofashapethatisaquadrilateralbutnotarectangle?
A. hexagon
B. parallelogram
C. square
D. triangle
MultipleChoice
OpenResponse
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