FCAT Mathematics Sample Items for Grade 3

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FCAT Mathematics Sample Items for Grade 3

• All questions are from the FCAT Mathematics Item
  Specification for Grades 3 - 5

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Table of Content
Strand A Slides 3 - 10
Strand B Slides 11 - 14
Strand C Slides 15 - 19
Strand D Slides 20 - 22
Strand E Slides 23 - 27
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MA.A.1.2.2
1) Clarinda saw the following circles painted
above the doorways of four mathematics
classrooms. Each circle is the same size but
different fractions are shaded. Which circle
shows the greatest fraction shaded?
understands the relative size of whole numbers,
commonly used fractions, decimals, and
percents. Grades 34 MC Grade 5 MC, GR
3rd Grade
4
MA.A.1.2.4
2) Kelly walks to Janes house on her way to
school every day. When Kelly gets to Janes
house, she has walked 5/10 of the way to school.
understands that numbers can be represented in a
variety of equivalent forms using whole numbers,
decimals, fractions, and percents. (Also
assesses A.1.2.1 and A.1.2.3) Grades 34
MC Grade 5 MC, GR
3rd Grade
5
MA.A.2.2.1
3) You are playing a new game with numbered
tiles. In order to play, you choose four tiles
from a pile.
uses place-value concepts of grouping based upon
powers of ten (thousandths, hundredths, tenths,
ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) within the
decimal number system. Grades 34 MC Grade 5
MC, GR
Whoever makes the greatest four-digit number from
the tiles is the winner. What is the greatest
number that can be made from the four tiles
shown?
3rd Grade
6
4) The students in Mrs. Adams class recorded
the number of calories in their afternoon snacks.
MA.A.3.2.1
understands and explains the effects of addition,
subtraction, and multiplication on whole numbers,
decimals, and fractions, including mixed numbers,
and the effects of division on whole numbers,
including the inverse relationship of
multiplication and division. MC
Karen ate 1 apple and 1 cookie. Which of the
following should Karen use to find the total
number of calories she ate?
3rd Grade
7
MA.A.3.2.2
selects the appropriate operation to solve
specific problems involving addition,
subtraction, and multiplication of whole numbers,
decimals, and fractions, and division of whole
numbers. MC
5) After Sarah got on the bus, there was a total
of 7 students riding on it. When she got to
school, there were 42 students on the bus. Which
of the following could be used to find the number
of students who got on the bus after Sarah did?
3rd Grade
8
6) Third graders went on a field trip. There
were 58 students on the first bus and 47 students
on the second bus.
MA.A.3.2.3
adds, subtracts, and multiplies whole numbers,
decimals, and fractions, including mixed numbers,
and divides whole numbers to solve real-world
problems, using appropriate methods of computing,
such as mental mathematics, paper and pencil, and
calculator. Grades 34 MC Grade 5 MC, GR
What is the total number of students who rode the
2 buses?
3rd Grade
9
MA.A.4.2.1
7) For 5 mornings, Kenneth recorded the number
of deer that came into his backyard.
uses and justifies different estimation
strategies in a real-world problem situation and
determines the reasonableness of results of
calculations in a given problem situation.
(Also assesses B.3.2.1) Grades 34 MC Grade 5
SR
Which estimate is closest to the total number of
deer Kenneth recorded in the table above?
3rd Grade
10
MA.A.5.2.1
understands and applies basic number theory
concepts, including primes, composites, factors,
and multiples. MC
8) When Nathan starts at fifteen and counts by
5s, what digit is in the ones place of every
number?
4th Grade
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9) Each Friday, the students in Ms. Sheridans
class pick up litter on the school playground.
The drawing below shows the playground.
MA.B.1.2.2
solves real-world problems involving length,
weight, perimeter, area, capacity, volume, time,
temperature, and angles. Grades 34 MC Grade 5
MC, GR
What is the area, in square yards, of the
playground?
3rd Grade
12
MA.B.2.2.1
10) The paper clip shown below is 2 inches long
uses direct (measured) and indirect (not
measured) measures to calculate and compare
measurable characteristics. Grades 34 MC Grade
5 MC, GR
If the pencil is the same length as 3 paper
clips, how long is the pencil?
3rd Grade
13
MA.B.2.2.2
11) What unit of measure should be used to find
the mass of this worm?
selects and uses appropriate standard and
nonstandard units of measurement, according to
type and size. (Also assesses B.4.2.1) MC
3rd Grade
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12) Which of these would be best to measure a
persons weight?
MA.B.4.2.2
selects and uses appropriate instruments and
technology, including scales, rulers,
thermometers, measuring cups, protractors, and
gauges, to measure in real-world
situations. Grades 34 MC Grade 5 (Not assessed)
3rd Grade
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MA.C.1.2.1
given a verbal description, draws and/or models
two- and three-dimensional shapes and uses
appropriate geometric vocabulary to write a
description of a figure or a picture composed of
geometric figures. MC
13) Which traffic-sign shape has only right
angles?
3rd Grade
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MA.C.2.2.1
14) Which figure below appears to be congruent
to this triangle?
understands the concepts of spatial relationships,
symmetry, reflections, congruency, and
similarity. (Also assesses B.1.2.1,
B.1.2.2, C.1.2.1, and C.3.2.1) Grades 34
MC Grade 5 MC, ER
3rd Grade
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15) Max drew a figure that is shaped like the
sail on his fathers sailboat and labeled line
segment LM, as shown below.
MA.C.2.2.2
predicts, illustrates, and verifies which figures
could result from a flip (reflection), slide
(translation), or turn (rotation) of a given
figure. MC
Which picture below shows a reflection (flip) of
the figure over line segment LM ?
3rd Grade
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MA.C.3.2.1
16) Steve is going to put a fence around all 4
sides of his garden. His garden is drawn on the
grid below.
represents and applies a variety of strategies
and geometric properties and formulas for two-
and three-dimensional shapes to solve real-world
and mathematical problems. (Also assesses
C.2.2.1 and C.3.2.2) Grades 34 MC Grade 5 MC,
SR
What is the perimeter, in feet, of the garden?
3rd Grade
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17) Which ordered pair best describes the
location of the lake?
MA.C.3.2.2
identifies and plots positive ordered pairs
(whole numbers) in a rectangular coordinate
system (graph). MC
3rd Grade
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MA.D.1.2.1
18) Dorian is making a border for his bedroom
wall using the pattern below.
describes a wide variety of patterns and
relationships through models, such as
manipulatives, tables, graphs, rules using
algebraic symbols. (Also assesses
D.1.2.2) Grades 34 MC Grade 5 MC, GR
What is the next figure in his pattern?
3rd Grade
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19) Angela spent 15 for a kite, and Kevin spent
12 for a basketball. Both prices include tax.
Which equation below could be used to find the
total amount of money they spent?
MA.D.2.2.1
represents a given simple problem situation using
diagrams, models, and symbolic expressions
translated from verbal phrases, or verbal phrases
translated from symbolic expressions, etc.
(Also assesses D.2.2.2) MC
3rd Grade
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MA.D.2.2.2
20) Teresa took 10 to the movies. After buying
her ticket, she had 4 left. The equation below
can be used to find the cost of her ticket.
uses informal methods, such as physical models
and graphs, to solve real-world problems
involving equations and inequalities. (Also
assesses D.2.2.1) Grades 34 MC Grade 5 MC, GR
How much did Teresa spend for her ticket?
3rd Grade
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MA.E.1.2.1
21) Juan, Cindy, and Larry are each growing a
tomato plant at school. The chart below shows how
many tomatoes they have picked.
solves problems by generating, collecting,
organizing, displaying, and analyzing data using
histograms, bar graphs, circle graphs, line
graphs, pictographs, and charts. (Also assesses
E.1.2.3) Grades 34 MC Grade 5 MC, GR, ER
How many tomatoes did they pick all together?
3rd Grade
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MA.E.1.2.2
22) Juanita invited some friends to play
basketball. The friends ages were
determines range, mean, median, and mode from
sets of data. (Also assesses E.1.2.3) Grades
34 MC Grade 5 MC, GR
7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, and 9.
What is the range of their ages?
3rd Grade
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MA.E.2.2.1
23) The Eagles soccer teams uniform consists of
either a red or white shirt and either red,
white, or black shorts.
uses models, such as tree diagrams, to display
possible outcomes and to predict events. Grades
34 MC Grade 5 SR
How many different uniform combinations are
possible?
3rd Grade
26
24) The players of the board game Galaxy Giants
use the spinner shown below to determine the
number of spaces they move.
MA.E.2.2.2
predicts the likelihood of simple events
occurring. MC
On which numbered section is the arrow most
likely to land?
3rd Grade
27
25) Dean is collecting data on his classmates
favorite and least favorite cafeteria foods. He
plans to present his results to the cafeteria
manager. Which of the following is the best
survey for Dean to use to collect his data?
MA.E.3.2.1
designs experiments to answer class or personal
questions, collects information, and interprets
the results using statistics (range, mean,
median, and mode) and pictographs, charts, bar
graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs. (Also
assesses E.3.2.2) Grades 34 (Not
assessed) Grade 5 MC
3rd Grade