NAPLAN Year 3 Numeracy 2016

NAPLAN Year 3 Numeracy 2016

• Test Duration: 45 minutes
• Materials: 2B or HB pencil only
• Assessment: Assesses numeracy skills of Year 3 students. The test covers various topics.
• Question Types: Multiple choice questions and free response questions. The format of the test varied by question.

Year 3 Groups

• Question 1: Determining which group has the most stars.
• Example: A series of pictures of different animal groups with stars. Students identify the group with the most stars.

String Measurement

• Question 2: Comparing lengths of strings using paperclips.
• Example: Carmen and Sal have strings measured with paper clips. Which statement is true? Options given compare the lengths of the string, longer, shorter or equal. Students must analyze the provided paperclip images to answer.

Currency

• Question 3: Calculating a total amount of money.
• Example: Paul has 6 ten-cent coins, calculate the total amount of money. This problem used monetary units (currency) to test calculation skills. Options for answering the question using cents as the unit.

Graph Data Analysis

• Question 4: Interpreting data from a bar graph.
• Example: A bar graph displaying eye colors and their corresponding numbers of students. Problems based on eye coloring presented in a graph. Students must analyze the bar graph data to answer problems about the graph's data, numbers of students and colors.

Roller Coaster

• Question 6: Calculating the total number of people on a roller coaster.
• Example: A roller coaster has 6 cars. Each car has 3 people. Calculate the total number of people on the roller coaster. A problem about calculating a total of people on a roller coaster, by calculating the number of people in each section of the coaster.

Time

• Question 7: Identifying the clock showing half-past four.
• Example: A series of clock pictures. The student must determine which picture shows half past four o'clock. The clock in the question is used to find the correct time.

Money Calculation

• Question 8: Determining the total value of currency.
• Example: Rosa was given several bills and coins for her birthday. Questions asked how much money Rosa received.

Favourite Sport

• Question 9: Counting the total number of students surveyed about their favourite sport.
• Example: A table showing the number of students for each favourite sport. Students must count the tally marks in the table and calculate the total number of students.

Book Pages

• Question 10: Determining a range of page numbers for a book.
• Example: A book that has more than 324 pages but less than 342 pages; Students choose the correct number of pages within the range.

Paper Folding

• Question 11: Identifying the shape created by folding a piece of paper.
• Example: A piece of paper is folded along the lines to show a final object. Students must choose the image that represents the correct 3D shape presented by the folding process.

Tile Pattern

• Question 12: Identifying the missing tile in a pattern.
• Example: Series of tiles. Students must identify the missing tile in the sequence.

Scale Balance

• Question 13: Calculating the weight of an object on a balanced scale.
• Example: A balanced scale with weights given to find the unknown weight.

Distance

• Question 14: Determining the distance in kilometres.
• Example: Eva traveled a certain distance from Darwin to Sydney. Determine the distance using the map and the answer given in kilometers.

Bird Counting

• Question 15: Analyzing a table of birds and drawing a picture graph.
• Example: A table (or tally marks) showing the counts of different bird types. Students must interpret the data to determine a correct picture graph. This could involve counting frequencies and representing those frequencies through pictures on the graph.

Number Blocks

• Question 16: Determining operations used to calculate number of blocks.
• Example: A question about a teacher giving blocks to students. Students determine which mathematical operations to find the correct number of blocks.

Spinner

• Question 17: Calculating the probability of a spinner landing on a specific color.
• Example: A spinner divided into different areas of colors. Students determine the odds of a specific color being selected.

Egg Grouping

• Question 18: Grouping eggs in sets of three.
• Example: A farmer collected 24 eggs. He needs to count and group them into groups of three. Pictures of groups of eggs provided. Students determine the correct answer based on the grouping of eggs provided.

Number Sentence

• Question 19: Choosing the correct word problem to match a given number sentence.
• Example: A number sentence for multiplication (12 x 6 = 72). Students must determine what word problem fits this sentence.

Container Capacity

• Question 20: Identifying the container with the greatest capacity.
• Example: A series of containers and their shapes. Students determine the container with the highest water-retention capacity.

Basketball Points

• Question 21: Calculating the points scored by each player in basketball.
• Example: A team of 5 scored 45 points total, with all players scoring the same. Students determine how many points each player scored.

Treasure Locations

• Question 22: Determining the location of treasure using a treasure map with X indicating the position.
• Example: A treasure map showing a treasure in grid referencing. Students need to understand how grids work to determine the cells (or coordinate) that the treasure is located in.

Shopping

• Question 23: Calculating the change from a given amount of money using given prices for items purchased.
• Example: A student bought a shopping list for several items and gave a certain amount of money for the whole purchase. Questions involved finding out the change received from the purchase total.

Grid Size

• Question 24: Determining the grid with the largest painted area.
• Example: A series of grids presented with varying amounts of shaded sections. The student must analyze and determine which grid has the highest number of shaded sections.

Object Weighting

• Question 25: Identifying the heaviest object using a balance scale.
• Example: Various objects presented to show the weight on a balance scale. Students determine the heaviest object shown on the scale.

Sticker Count

• Question 26: Determining a missing number using the concept of subtraction.
• Example: Students given information about two people with stickers and a total for the number of stickers owned by both people. A word problem asking for the difference or how many stickers are a difference.

Coin Flips

• Question 27: Determining the likelihood of an event occurring, considering past results.
• Example: Two people flipping a coin to decide which seat to take. Students determine the likelihood of someone getting tails.

Number Pattern

• Question 28: Identifying the missing numbers in a numerical sequence.
• Example: A number line to show the sequence and missing numbers (pattern). Students need to grasp the pattern to identify the missing numbers in the sequence.

Number Clue

• Question 29: Solving a riddle and determining the answer based on given clues.
• Example: A riddle or set of clues to determine a single number response. Students must understand how to decipher word problems to find the answer.

Number Equations

• Question 30: Finding the missing number in an equation.
• Example: A question that has a question mark, and the student must identify an appropriate solution or the correct answer. Solving number equations to find the missing number (?).

Apple Fractions

• Question 31: Determining the fraction of apples left for Mark after Bill and Sue have taken theirs.
• Example: Solving fractions, calculating portion of a quantity or an equation with fractions, finding the missing piece or portion of something (the apple fraction).

Width Measurement

• Question 32: Determining the width of a hand, using a broken ruler (the numbers on the ruler are missing some values).
• Example: A ruler; however, not all numbers are present; find the proper width of a hand from the broken ruler using the available units or numbers displayed.

Number Sentence

• Question 33: Determining the appropriate card to make the number sentence correct.
• Example: A math problem with a missing number or operation card, that must be determined using the given numbers and operation symbols.

Garden Posts

• Question 34: Calculating the number of fence posts needed for a rectangular garden.
• Example: A rectangular garden and its dimensions in meters are given. Students need to calculate and identify the number of posts necessary for fencing around the garden.

Strawberry Collection

• Question 35: Determining the number of strawberries picked by one person based on total and comparison values.
• Example: Students are given the total number of strawberries collected by two people, one has collected more than the other. Students identify the number of strawberries for each individual/person.

Practice Questions

• Question P1: Counting objects.
• Question P2: Simple addition equation.
• Question P3: Identifying the next number in a sequence.