ASK Test Grades 3

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ASK Test Grades 3 4

• TEST SPECIFICATIONS

Scoring 100-199 Partially proficient
200-249 Proficient 250 Advanced
Proficient
Prepared by Kelly Graber January 31,
2008
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Grade 4

• Mon. 3/10 LA 75 min
• Tues. 3/11 LA 100 min
• Wed. 3/12 Math 62 min
• Thurs. 3/13 Math 52 min
• Fri. 3/14 Science 60 min
• Make-ups Following week

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Grade 3

• Mon. 3/10 LA 75 min
• Tues. 3/11 LA 83 min
• Wed. 3/12 Math 83 min
• Make-ups 3/14 Following week

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LA Reading

• Genre Time Format Response/Scoring
• Narrative 45 min Gr. 3 900-1300
  words 6 MC 1pt
• 1 OE 0-4 pt
• Gr. 4 1400 - 2000
  5 MC 1pt
• 2 OE 0-4 pt
• Everyday 25 min Gr. 3 700-1000 words
  6 MC 1 pt
• 1 OE 0-4 pt
• Gr. 4 1000 - 1400
  6 MC 1pt
• 1 OE 0-4 pt
• MC Multiple Choice OE Open Ended

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Gr. 3 4 Language Sample

• Grade 3 Writing Sample
• Using the picture on page 4 as a guide,
• write a story about what might be
  happening.
• You may take notes, create a web, or do
  other
• prewriting work in the space provided on
  pages
• 5 and 6. Then, write your story on the
  lines
• provided on pages 7 and 8.

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Grade 4 Writing Sample
Read the poem The Horn I Scorn to yourself
while I read it aloud to you. Afterwards, you
will do a writing task. The poem may give you
ideas for your writing.
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Grade 4 Writing Sample

• Cont

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Gr. 3 4 Rdg. Sample

• Sample Passage Sample Passage The sample
  passage below and the questions on the next page
  show you what the questions are like and how to
  mark your answer.
• Weather is the condition of the air at a
  certain time and place. Knowing what the weather
  is going to be is useful whether you are planning
  a special event or performing a task. One way to
  learn about the weather is to listen to a weather
  report. A weather report usually answers these
  questions (1) What is the temperature? (2) Is
  the sun shining or is it cloudy? (3) Has there
  been any rain, snow, or hail? (4) How windy is
  it? (5) Is there much dampness or humidity in the
  air?

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Gr. 3 4 Rdg. cont

• Multiple Choice Sample
• For this type of question, select the best
  answer and fill in the circle next to the answer
  you choose. For example According to the
  passage, which question would a weather report
  answer?
• A. Where are we? C. Who are you?
• B. What time is it? D. How hot is it?
• The correct answer is D. The circle with the
  D in it has been filled in to show that D is the
  correct answer.

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Gr. 3 4 Rdg. cont

• Sample Open-Ended Question For this type of
  question, you will write several sentences on the
  lines provided.
• For example According to the passage,
  weather is the condition of the air in a certain
  time and place. Why would it be important to know
  what the weather is today or what it will be
  tomorrow? Be sure to use examples or ideas from
  the passage or your own life to support your
  answer.
• Answer It is important to know what the
  weather is around so you can plan what you are
  going to do. If you decide to go swimming, but
  you dont know what the weather is going to be
  like, you could find yourself swimming between
  raindrops or snowflakes.

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LA WRITING

• Genre Time Format Scoring
• Speculate 25 min. Response to a picture NJ
  Holistic Scoring 0-5 pts
• Total 10 pts
• Explain 25 min Poem -linked NJ Holistic
  Scoring 0-5 pts
• Total 10 pts

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MATH

• Number sense Algebra Geometry Data
  Analysis
• Measurement Probability Patterns
• Problem Solving
• Grade 3 Grade 4
• 27 MC 24 pts 32 MC 28 pts
• 3 OE (0-3pt ea) 9 pts 5 OE ( 0-3pt
  ea) 15 pts
• TOTAL OF 33 pts
  TOTAL OF 43 pts
• MC Multiple Choice Knowledge OE
  Open Ended

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Gr. 3 4 Math Sample

• Multiple Choice
• You will fill in the circle next to the
  answer you choose. You may NOT use a calculator.
• Sample Multiple-Choice Questions The sample
  questions below show you what the questions are
  like and how to mark your answers.
• Example 1.Find the exact answer 110 70
• A. 18 B. 81 C. 180 D. 810
• The correct answer is C. The circle with the
  C in it has been filled in to show that C is the
  correct answer.

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Gr. 3 4 Math cont.

• Sample Open-Ended Question The sample question
  below will show you what the open-ended question
  is like and how to write your answer. You will
  write or draw your answer in the work area
  provided. When asked to explain an answer, you
  may use words, tables, diagrams, or pictures.
• Example 1. A juice machine charges .65 for a
  can of juice and accepts only nickels, dimes, and
  quarters. The machine requires exact change.
  ?What combination of coins could you put in the
  juice machine to get a can of juice? Show your
  work or explain your answer.

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Science Gr. 4 Only

• 4 Sections in 60 minutes
• Each section has
• 10 Multiple Choice
• 1 Open-Ended Response

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Gr. 4 Science Samples

• Each Science section has multiple-choice
  questions and an open-ended question. The sample
  question below will show you what the questions
  are like and how to mark your answers. For each
  multiple-choice question, select the best answer
  and fill in the circle next to your choice. Make
  sure you fill in the correct circle.
• Example Multiple Choice
• Which of the following is a way that people
  directly affect the environment?
• A. playing soccer C. flying a kite
• B. dumping trash D. walking to
  school
• The correct answer is B. The circle with the
  B in it has been filled in to show that B is the
  correct answer.

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Gr. 4 Science cont.

• The sample question below will show you what the
  open-ended test questions are like and how to
  write your answer. You will write or draw your
  answer in the space following the question. When
  asked to explain an answer, you may use words,
  tables, diagrams, or pictures. Your diagrams or
  pictures must have labels.

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Example Science Open Ended

• Victor has two glasses. One glass is filled
  with ice cubes and the other is filled with
  water. Give three ways the ice and water are
  different.
• The ice cubes are colder than the water. The
  water is a liquid and the ice cubes are solid.
  The water fills more of the glass than the ice
  cubes.

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What can you do?

• Ease anxiety
• Children should be in school
• Get a Good Nights Sleep
• Eat a breakfast with protein

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Web Resources

• Sample Tests http//www.state.nj.us/education/as
  sessment/es/sample/
• District Math Resources http//www.mtlaurelschoo
  ls/org/basicskillsmath/Index.htm