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STAAR Practice Test, Form A 1

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STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics Reference Materials

LENGTH

Customary Metric

1 yard (yd) 5 3 feet (ft) 1 meter (m) 5 100 centimeters (cm)

1 foot (ft) 5 12 inches (in.) 1 centimeter (cm) 5 10 millimeters (mm)

TIME

1 year 5 12 months

1 year 5 52 weeks

1 week 5 7 days

1 day 5 24 hours

1 hour 5 60 minutes

1 minute 5 60 seconds

NOTE TO TEACHER In order to produce rulers that are consistent with the rulers printed on the state-supplied mathematics reference materials, follow these steps:

1. Set the print menu to print the pages at 100% by selecting “None” under the Page Scaling option.

2. Print on paper that is wider than 812

inches, such as 11 by 17 inch paper.

3. Trim the paper to 812

by 11 inches so that the rulers will be on the edge of the paper.


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STAAR Practice Test, Form A 3Sample A: TEKS 3.1A(S), 3.15B; Sample B: TEKS 3.3B(R), 3.14B

SAMPLE A

Find the numeral that means 8 hundreds, 2 tens, and 6 ones.

A 268

B 628

C 826

D 862

SAMPLE B

Jessica baked cupcakes to sell at the bake sale. Before school, she sold 4 cupcakes. During lunch, she sold 14 cupcakes. After school, she sold 17 cupcakes. How many cupcakes did she sell in all?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.

STAAR Practice Test, Form ADIRECTIONS

Read each question. Then fill in the correct answer on your answer document.


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Item 1: TEKS 3.10(R), 3.16B; Item 2: TEKS 3.9C(S), 3.15A

1 Look at the number line below.

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Which of the following best indicates the location of point P on the number line and gives a reasonable explanation for it?

A 114 ; because point P is

14 less than 2.

B 112 ; because 1

12 5 1

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C 134 ; because point P is

34 more than 1.

D 214 ; because point P is

14 more than 2.

2 Lori cut the four squares below out of paper. Then she drew a line on each square. Which square does NOT show a line of symmetry?

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Item 3: TEKS 3.11A(S), 3.14D; Item 4: TEKS 3.4C(R), 3.14C

3 Use the ruler on the STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics Reference Materials to measure each side of this figure to the nearest centimeter.

What is the perimeter of the triangle?

A 12 cm

B 24 cm

C 40 cm

D 48 cm

4 Anya has 56 beads. She needs 8 beads to make a necklace. Which number sentence shows how many necklaces she can make?

F 56 1 8 5 64

G 56 4 8 5 7

H 56 2 8 5 48

J 56 2 56 5 0


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Item 5: TEKS 3.7B(R), 3.14C; Item 6: TEKS 3.13A(R), 3.14D

5 The table below shows the number of miles Heather ran each week for 4 weeks.

Number of Weeks

Number of Miles

1 3

2 6

3 9

4 12

What is the rule for finding the number of miles Heather ran?

A Add 2 to the number of weeks.

B Divide the number of weeks by 3.

C Multiply the number of weeks by 2.

D Multiply the number of weeks by 3.

6 Irina took a survey of her friends’ favorite colors. She made the pictograph below to show the results.

Favorite Color

Red

Yellow

Blue

Green

Purple

Each = 3 people

How many of Irina’s friends chose blue as their favorite color?

F 2 friends

G 4 friends

H 5 friends

J 6 friends


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Item 7: TEKS 3.5A(S), 3.16B; Item 8: TEKS 3.7B(R), 3.16A

7 Melanie solved the problem 311 2 187. Her answer was 284. Is her answer reasonable? Which gives the correct answer and the most reasonable explanation for it?

A Yes, because 311 is about 400 and 187 is about 100. 400 2 100 5 300.

B No, because 311 is about 300 and 187 is about 200. 300 2 200 5 100.

C No, because 311 is about 300 and 187 is about 100. 300 2 100 5 200.

D No, because 311 is about 300 and 187 is about 200. 300 1 200 5 500.

8 Will saves some of the money he earns. The table below shows how much he earned and how much he saved for four days.

Earned 85¢ 65¢ 75¢ 80¢

Saved 50¢ 30¢ 40¢ 45¢

What is the rule for finding the amount saved as shown in the table?

F Subtract 35¢ from the amount earned.

G Add 35¢ to the amount earned.

H Subtract 30¢ from the amount earned.

J Subtract 25¢ from the amount earned.


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Item 9: TEKS 3.10(R), 3.14D; Item 10: TEKS 3.3A(S), 3.15B


1 112

2 412

5

C DBA

Which point best represents 312 on the number line?

A A

B B

C C

D D

10 Last week there were 423 people who attended a new play at a theater. This week there were 69 more people who attended the same play than last week. How many people attended the play during these two weeks?

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423 423 69

F 492 people

G 846 people

H 905 people

J 915 people


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Item 11: TEKS 3.6B(S), 3.16A; Item 12: TEKS 3.7A(S), 3.16A

11 Which symbol makes the number sentence below true?

8 3 0 5 3 0

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B ,

C 5

D Not here

12 Look at the table below.

Number of Pages Number of Photos1 3

4 12

7 25

11 33

If Nina puts 3 photos on each page of her photo album, which number does NOT belong in the table?

F 3

G 12

H 25

J 33


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Item 13: TEKS 3.11B(R), 3.14D; Item 14: TEKS 3.4B(R), 3.14B

13 Use the ruler on the STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics Reference Materials to measure each side of this rectangle to the nearest inch.

What is the perimeter of the figure in inches?


14 Use your STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics Reference Materials to answer this question.

Landon’s Deli makes 45 sandwiches every day of the week. Each sandwich uses 2 slices of bread. In one week, how many slices of bread will the deli use for sandwiches?

F 90 slices

G 180 slices

H 315 slices

J 630 slices


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Item 15: TEKS 3.11C(S), 3.14A; Item 16: TEKS 3.11B(R), 3.14D

15 Look at the shaded figure below.

What is the best estimate of the area of the shaded figure?

A About 20 square units

B About 36 square units

C About 49 square units

D About 64 square units

16 A blanket is to be made using a design made of equilateral triangles like the one shown below. What is the perimeter of the triangle shown below?

24 cm

F 24 cm

G 48 cm

H 72 cm

J 240 cm


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Item 17: TEKS 3.4B(R), 3.14B; Item 18: TEKS 3.13B(S), 3.14D

17 Faith made 6 bracelets. Each bracelet had 11 beads. How many beads did she use in all? Use the base ten blocks shown below to solve.

A 17 beads

B 60 beads

C 77 beads

D Not here

18 Maria took a survey of her friends’ favorite fruits. The results are shown in the bar graph below.

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Apple Orange Pineapple Grape MangoType of Fruit

Based on the bar graph, which of the following statements is NOT true?

F An equal number of people like apples and oranges.

G More people like grapes than apples.

H More people like apples than pineapples.

J An equal number of people like mango and grapes.


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Item 19: TEKS 3.2C(R), 3.14D; Item 20: TEKS 3.12B(S), 3.15B

19 Greta sees the model below in her math book.

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Her friend asks her what the model shows. What should Greta say?

A One third equals one sixth.

B Two thirds equals one sixth.

C Two thirds equals three sixths.

D Two thirds equals four sixths.

20 The clock shows the time that Jon leaves for school each morning.

Which of the following shows the time that Jon leaves for school?

F Half past 8

G Quarter after 8

H Quarter to 8

J Three after 8


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Item 21: TEKS 3.1A(S), 3.14D; Item 22: TEKS 3.2C(R), 3.14D

21 Look at the models below. The place-value blocks show the number of stamps in Luca’s collection. The place-value chart shows the number of stamps in Rohan’s stamp collection.

Luca’s Stamps Rohan’s Stamps

4 5

Who has more stamps? Write the greater number in standard form.


22 Which fraction shows the part of the set of utensils that are spoons?

F 57 H

712

G 512 J

75


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Item 23: TEKS 3.6A(S), 3.16A; Item 24: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14A

23 Look at the pattern below.

What are the next three shapes in the pattern?

A

B

C

D

24 What kind of solid figure is the globe below?

F Cube

G Sphere

H Cone

J Pyramid


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Item 25: TEKS 3.9A(S), 3.15A; Item 26: TEKS 3.11B(R), 3.14D

25 Tracie drew the triangle below.

Which shape below is congruent to Tracie’s triangle?

A C

B D

26 Leroy is buying fencing to place around his garden. Below is a model that shows the measurements of the fencing Leroy wants to put around his garden. How many total feet of fencing does he need to buy?

Record your answer in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.

17 ft

7 ft

8 ft8 ft


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Item 27: TEKS 3.5B(S), 3.14B; Item 28: TEKS 3.3B(R), 3.14A

27 Ms. Jackson wants to use compatible numbers to estimate the cost of an overnight business trip. The airplane ticket costs $529. She thinks the cost of the hotel and her meals will be about the same as they were on her last trip, $173. Which number sentence shows the best estimate of the total amount Ms. Jackson’s trip will cost?

A $525 1 $175 5 $700

B $525 2 $175 5 $350

C $500 1 $150 5 $650

D $600 1 $200 5 $800

28 Avery has two spools of ribbon. One spool has 105 inches of ribbon. The other spool has 210 inches of ribbon.

How much more ribbon is on one spool than on the other?

F 105 inches

G 110 inches

H 115 inches

J 315 inches


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Item 29: TEKS 3.6C(S), 3.14C; Item 30: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14A

29 Look at the number sentences below.

7 3 5 56 56 4 7 5

Which number makes both number sentences true?

A 7

B 8

C 9

D 56

30 Which of the shapes shown below is a pentagon?

F H

G J


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Item 31: TEKS 3.11B(R), 3.14D; Item 32: TEKS 3.12A(S), 3.14D

31 Find the perimeter of the figure shown below.

21 in.

18 in.

12 in.

7 in.

9 in.

A 58 in.

B 67 in.

C 69 in.

D 78 in.

32 The thermometers below show the temperature at different times during the day.

50

60

70°F

50

60

70°F

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60

70°F

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60

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At what time was the temperature the warmest?

F 8:05 a.m. H 4:10 p.m.

G 11:45 a.m. J 8:30 p.m.


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Item 33: TEKS 3.13C(S), 3.15A; Item 34: TEKS 3.1C(S), 3.14A

33 Alejandro is playing a card game. The deck of cards has 10 cards with numbers, 5 cards with letters, and 3 cards with pictures. If Alejandro chooses a card from the deck without looking, which kind of card is he most likely to choose?

A Picture card

B Number card

C Letter card

D Not here

34 Which symbol goes in the circle below to make the sentence true?

$0.56

F .

G 5

H ,

J 1


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Item 35: TEKS 3.4A(S), 3.14D; Item 36: TEKS 3.7B(R), 3.16A

35 Each basket has 4 rolls.

If you count the rolls in groups of 4, which list shows the numbers you would name?

A 4, 4, 4, 4, 5

B 4, 8, 12, 16, 20

C 4, 8, 12, 15, 18

D 4, 8, 4, 12, 4

36 Use the models below to find the missing numbers in the bottom row of the table.

Number of Rows 1 2 3 4 5

Number of Blocks 5 10 15

F 20, 25

G 22, 27

H 25, 30

J 30, 35


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Item 37: TEKS 3.1B(S), 3.14A; Item 38: TEKS 3.10(R), 3.14D

37 The table below shows the weekly attendance for four movie theaters.

Movie Theater AttendanceA 1,305

B 1,060

C 1,125

D 1,230

Which list shows the weekly attendance at the movie theaters in order from least to greatest?

A 1,060; 1,230; 1,125; 1,305

B 1,060; 1,125; 1,230; 1,305

C 1,125; 1,230; 1,305; 1,060

D 1,305; 1,230; 1,125; 1,060


1 2 3 5 6 7

Which statement about the number line is true?

F The number line is drawn correctly.

G The number line is drawn correctly because the numbers are evenly spaced.

H The number line was not drawn correctly because the number 6 is missing.

J The number line was not drawn correctly because the numbers are not evenly spaced and the number 4 is missing.


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Item 39: TEKS 3.13A(R), 3.14B

39 Mr. Manuel made the following pictograph of the sports his students play.

Sports Played

Baseball

Football

Soccer

Basketball

Swimming

Each = 4 students

How many students in his class play basketball?

A 2 students

B 4 students

C 6 students

D 8 students


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Item 40: TEKS 3.13A(R), 3.14B

40 Mrs. Fremont asked her 24 students which season is their favorite. She recorded the results in the tally chart below.

Favorite Season

Season Number of Votes

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Which graph matches the tally chart?

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Item 41: TEKS 3.3B(R), 3.14A; Item 42: TEKS 3.4C(R), 3.14C

41 Jon has two collections of sports cards. There are 385 sports cards in one collection and 450 sports cards in the other collection.

SOCCER SPORT CARD

SPORT KING SPORT KING

SOCCER SPORT CARD SOCCER SPORT CARD

SPORT KING SPORT KING

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SOCCER SPORT CARD

How many sports cards does Jon have in all?

A 65 sports cards C 735 sports cards

B 135 sports cards D 835 sports cards

42 Aisha is helping in the library. She has 72 books to put on the shelves. Each shelf holds 8 books. Which number sentence shows how many shelves she will fill with the 72 books?

72 books

Books oneach shelf

? shelves8

F 72 4 8 5 9

G 72 4 9 5 8

H 72 2 8 5 64

J 72 3 8 5 576


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Item 43: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14A; Item 44: TEKS 3.13A(R), 3.14B

43 The playground at Central School is shaped like the figure shown below. Which is the best name for the shape of the playground at Central School?

A Parallelogram

B Pentagon

C Rectangle

D Rhombus

44 Ms. Kim asked her students how they get to school every day. Six students walk, 8 take the school bus, 2 ride in a car, and 4 ride their bicycles. The bar graph below shows the travel data for the class.

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Traveling to School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The class did not complete the graph correctly. Which should they do to fix the graph?

F Shorten the bar for Walk.

G Lengthen the bar for School Bus.

H Make the bottom two bars the same length.

J Fill in the missing labels for Car and Bicycle.


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STAAR Practice Test, Form A 27Item 45: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14D; Item 46: TEKS 3.7B(R), 3.14C

45 How many edges does a square pyramid have?

A 4

B 5

C 8

D 10

46 Which table shows a pattern that follows the rule “add 6”?

F Prices Discounts

$40 $35

$45 $40

$50 $45

$55 $50

H Weeks Days

1 7

2 14

3 21

4 28

G Bill’s Age Amy’s Age

20 26

22 28

24 30

26 32

J Legs Chairs

4 1

8 2

12 3

16 4


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