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Ministry of Education Sample Tests for Effective Assessment Grades 1 – 6 © Ministry of Education 2011 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 1 3/12/12 11:21:26 AM  Acknowledgements The handbook: Sample Tests for Effective Assessment is a direct response by the Ministry of Education to enhance and expand teachers’ knowledge and practice in assessing students. This handbook has taken a significant amount of time to complete. Groups of individuals worked as- siduously to ensure that items are closely aligned to the Revised Primary Mathematics Curriculum. They have contributed to the intellectual stimulus which aided the successful completion of this exercise. The Ministry wishes to extend earnest thanks to the expert who initiated, planned and prepared this important document. Special thanks to the Mathematics Specialists for their invaluable contributions to the development of these sample test items. They undertook the most time-consuming chore of constructing these sample test items. Their efforts are greatly appreciated. The Ministry is grateful to the team of officers from the Core Curriculum Unit of the Ministry of Education for their priceless assistance, and Ms. Jean Hastings – Director of Education Systems Trans- formation Programme (Ministry of Education); who chairs the National Comprehensive Numeracy Programme Committee. In all these endeavours, it becomes manifest that “except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it”. Therefore, the Ministry’s personnel want to thank God for his guidance through the process. Finally, our thanks to all other persons whose names do not appear, but who made valuable contribu- tions to the development of the handbook. Seymour Hamilton National Mathematics Coordinator April 2011 2 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 2 3/12/12 11:21:27 AM  TABLE Of Contents INTRODUCTION 5 GRADE ONE END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST 8 Table of Specification: Section A 8 Table of Specification: Section B 8 Sample End of Year Test – Section A 9 Sample End of Year Test – Section B 17 Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet 19 GRADE TWO END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST 20 Table of Specification: Section A 20 Table of Specification: Section B 21 Sample End of Year Test – Section A 22 Sample End of Year Test – Section B 32 Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet 35 GRADE THREE END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST 36 Table of Specification: Section A 36 Table of Specification: Section B 37 Sample End of Year Test – Section A 38 Sample End of Year Test – Section B 52 Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet 54 GRADE FOUR END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST 55 Table of Specification: Section A 55 Table of Specification: Section B 56 Sample End of Year Test – Section A 57 Sample End of Year Test – Section B 71 Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet 73 Ministry of Education, 2011 3 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 3 3/12/12 11:21:27 AM  GRADE FIVE END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST 74 Table of Specification: Section A 74 Table of Specification: Section B 74 Sample End of Year Test – Section A 75 Sample End of Year Test – Section B 85 Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet 88 GRADE SIX END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST 89 Table of Specification: Section A 89 Table of Specification: Section B 90 Sample End of Year Test – Section A 91 Sample End of Year Test – Section B 103 Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet 106 4 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 4 3/12/12 11:21:27 AM  INTRODUCTION One of the major challenges that now exists in many primary schools is that the result from internal assess- ment cannot always be interpreted as an accurate reflection of a child’s mastery level of the ideas he/she encountered at that grade level. This has resulted from the fact that many assessment instruments are too narrow in their assessment of the curriculum (the instruments test students on only a few topics/strands) or, weighting of items on instruments does not reflect the curriculum weighting of objectives and topics. Therefore, the creation of this handbook features six sample test papers which were designed to test stu- dents at the end of an academic year. This means that they are intended to be summative tests developed to summarize student attainment after completing a particular grade level. It is hoped that having admin- istered the End of Year Test, teachers will be able to ascertain the extent to which students have achieved the objectives at the end of the school year/grade level. A sample for each grade level is included. The sample tests consist of two sections: Section A comprises multiple choice (selected – response type) items while Section B comprises structured/open-ended (constructed – response type) items. Items on the tests are related to the attainment targets in the Revised Primary Curriculum (RPC). Within the RPC, all the attainment targets for each grade level describe the knowledge and skills that are to be taught. This was a major factor in designing the tests. The suggested distribution of the items is shown in the tables below: GRADES 1 – 3 PERCENTAGES OF QUESTIONS STRANDS ATTAINMENT TARGETS GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 Number  Understand the idea of sets. 50 – 60 % 50 – 60 % 50 – 60%  Know the value of numerals and associate them, their names, numbers and ordinals.  Use the basic operations with numbers and number patterns.  Use mathematical symbols for comparison and decision making.  Demonstrate an understanding of the use and value of money. Measurement Estimate, compare and use the various types of measurement. 15 – 20 % 15 – 20 % 15 – 20 % Geometry Explore paths and/or shapes in the environ- ment and relate basic mathematical shapes to 5 – 10 % 5 – 10 % 5 – 10 % everyday life. Algebra Demonstrate the use of variables in mathemat- ical sentences. 5 – 10 % 5 – 10 % 5 – 10 % Statistics/ Collect, organize and interpret information in Probability practical situations and use simple probability 10 – 15% 10 – 15% 10 – 15% language. Ministry of Education, 2011 5 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 5 3/12/12 11:21:27 AM  GRADES 4 – 6 STRANDS ATTAINMENT TARGETS PERCENTAGE OF QUESTIONS GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 Number  Know and use the values of numerals and 45 – 50 % 45 – 50 % 45 – 50 % associate them with their names, numbers and ordinals.  Demonstrate the understanding of fractional ideas.  Explain the process of the basic operations, use estimation with basic operations.  Operate with numbers and number patterns.  Explain the process of the basic operations, use estimation appropriately and demonstrate proficiency with the basic facts.  Model patterns, expressions and number relationships using concrete objects.  Make and interpret Venn Diagrams.  Use computation, estimation and calculators appropriately to solve real world problems including problems with fractions and decimals.  Use models to express their conceptual understanding of rational numbers (fractions). Measurement  Explain and carry out the processes of estimation 20 – 22% 20 – 22% 20 – 22% and measurement, including the selection of appropriate precise units.  Select appropriate units and tools to measure to the desired degree of accuracy.  Derive informally and use formulae for measurement situations. Geometry  Identify, describe, compare and classify geometric 12 – 15% 12 – 15% 12 – 15% figures and their properties.  Select appropriate units and tools to measure angles to the desired degree of accuracy.  Describe the relationships between and among geometrical figures and explain spatial relationships.  Make generalizations about geometric relationships and explore geometric transformation. 6 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 6 3/12/12 11:21:27 AM  Algebra  Explain the meaning and use of simple formulae. 8 – 10% 8 – 10% 8 – 10%  Use open sentences to express relationships among quantities, model and explain the solution of simple equations, using diagrams and concrete materials.  Identify and explain basic algebraic concepts.  Interpret expressions and equations involving variables. Statistics/  Collect, organize, graph, describe and interpret 10 – 12% 10 – 12% 10 – 12% Probability data in a problem-solving context.  Identify and apply the mean average as a measure of central tendency.  Explore the concept of chance.  Make and interpret a variety of graphs, charts and tables.  Explore complex problems by gathering statistics from real-world situations.  Distinguish among and apply the appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and dispersion (range).  Design questionnaires and conduct data collections chart relationships, present findings and make statements about the data. Each test is accompanied by a table of specification, guidelines for marking, item distribution and an answer sheet. When writing mathematics tests, there is need to consider elements such as:  Weighting of each strand in relation to the Mathematics Curriculum  Level of question, for example, recall, use of knowledge, etc.  Relevance of the questions  Table of specification  Rubric  Item distribution It is the hope that as you become familiar with the content of this book, you will find it helpful as you go about the business of mathematics assessment as a tool that will produce numerate students who will contribute to our society. Ministry of Education, 2011 7 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 7 3/12/12 11:21:27 AM  GRADE ONE END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST Table of Specification: Section A SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE Section A comprises 28 multiple-choice items covering the five strands of the curriculum. All items are weighted equally and together are worth 28 marks. Simple Recall/ Mathematical Total # of STRANDS Knowledge Use of Knowledge Reasoning Items 10 5 1 Number (Ques. 2, 7, 9,10, 11, 16 (Ques. 1, 3, 26, 27, 28) (Ques. 25) 12, 13, 14, 19, 20) 1 3 1 Measurement 5 (Ques. 4,) (Ques. 8, 17, 22) (Ques. 23) 1 1 Geometry - 2 (Ques. 5) (Ques. 21) 2 2 Algebra - - (Ques. 6,18) 1 1 1 Statistics 3 (Ques. 15) (Ques. 16) (Ques. 24) Total # of Items 8 14 6 28 Table of Specification: Section B SECTION B Section B comprises 5 structured questions covering four of the five strands of the curriculum. Students are required to answer all questions. Questions are weighted differently giving a total of 12 marks. Simple Recall/ Mathematical Total # of STRANDS Use of Knowledge Knowledge Reasoning Marks 5 Number - 5 (Ques. 3, Ques. 4a, 4b) 2 Measurement - - 2 (Ques. 2a, 2b) 2 Geometry - - 2 (Ques. 1a, 1b) Algebra - - - - 1 2 Statistics 3 (Ques. 5a) (Ques. 5b, 5c) Total # of Marks 3 9 0 12 8 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 8 3/12/12 11:21:27 AM  Sample End of Year Test – Section A Grade One Mathematics Sample End of Year Test Name: _________________________________________ Date: ________________ SECTION A CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. 1. Which of these is the numeral six? a) 2 b) 5 c) 6 d) 9 2. Which of these two numbers add to make 7? a) 4 + 4 b) 4 + 3 c) 4 + 2 d) 4 + 1 3. The is the ______________________. a) 4th picture b) 3rd picture c) 2nd picture d) 1st picture 4. Which of the following would you use to measure the size of your waist? a) b) c) d) Ministry of Education, 2011 9 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 9 3/12/12 11:21:31 AM  5. What is the name of this shape? a) triangle b) diamond c) circle d) square 6. N + 1 = 5; what is N? a) less than 5 b) more than 5 c) 5 d) 1 7. What fraction is shaded? 1 1 1 2 a) — b) — c) — d) — 2 4 3 3 8. What time is shown on the clock? a) 2:12 b)12:02 c) 2:00 d) 12:00 9. Which is true? a) 8 < 7 b) 6 > 7 c) 5 < 9 d) 4 > 4 10 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 10 3/12/12 11:21:31 AM  10. The diagrams show how sweets are shared among friends. What fraction does each person receive? 2 a) — 2 1 b) — 2 1 c) — 3 1 d) — 4 11. Which number is next? 2, 4, 6, _____ a) 7 b) 8 c)12 d) 246 12. Which number is missing? 10, 20, 30, _____, 50, a) 10 b) 40 c) 60 d) 70 Ministry of Education, 2011 11 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 11 3/12/12 11:21:32 AM  13. The mangoes below can be grouped as: a) b) c) d) 14. Arrange the numbers 7, 3, 6, 12 from the smallest to the largest. a) 3, 6, 7, 12 b) 3, 12, 7, 6 c) 3, 7, 6, 12 d) 12, 7, 6, 3 The table below shows the number of coloured pencils sold in Grade 1B. Using the table, answer questions 15 and 16. Blue Yellow 7 Red 4 Purple 15. How many blue pencils were sold? a) 9 b) 7 c) 5 d) 4 16. How many purple and red pencils were sold altogether? a) 14 b) 13 c) 12 d) 11 12 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 12 3/12/12 11:21:32 AM  17. Which of the following is as tall as this ruler? a) b) c) d) 18. Mary had 8 balls. She gave ‘n’ of them to Sam and had 5 left. Which mathematical sentence shows this? a) 8 + n = 5 b) n + 5 =5 c) 8 – n = 5 d) n – 8 = 5 Ministry of Education, 2011 13 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 13 3/12/12 11:21:33 AM  19. How many socks are needed for the four children? a) 16 b) 8 c) 6 d) 4 20. There are 7 cats in a room. 3 are sleeping. The others are playing. How many cats are playing? a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 7 21. What should the next picture be? a) b) c) d) 14 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 14 3/12/12 11:21:34 AM  Look at the calendar below then answer questions 22 and 23 AUGUST 2011 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 22. Which day is the 17th of August? a) Sunday b) Wednesday c) Friday d) Saturday 23. What will be the first day of the next month? a) Thursday b) Sunday c) Tuesday d) Friday 24. What is the chance of Thursday coming before Tuesday in the same week? a) certain b) maybe c) imposible d) likely 25. 5 tomato plants are in one row. 6 corn plants are in the same row. How many more corn plants are there than tomato plants? a) 1 b) 3 c) 6 d) 11 Ministry of Education, 2011 15 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 15 3/12/12 11:21:34 AM  26. Which position is the stop sign in? a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th 27. Which number is one more than 43? a) 41 b) 42 c) 44 d) 45 28. Write 33 in words. a) thirty-three b) twenty- three c) thirteen d) three 16 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 16 3/12/12 11:21:34 AM  Sample End of Year Test – Section B Grade One Mathematics Sample End of Year Test Name: _________________________________________ Date: ________________ SECTION B ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION 1. Draw the following plane shapes: a) Rectangle b) Triangle __________________________________ ___________________________________ 1 (mark) 1 (mark) 2. Show each time on the clock. a) 5: 00 (1mark) b) Half past 7 (1 mark) 3. Use the number line below to solve 4 + 9. __________ (2 marks) Ministry of Education, 2011 17 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 17 3/12/12 11:21:35 AM  4. a) Shade a quarter of the shape below. (1 mark) 1 b) How many — are in the two shapes below? (2 marks) 2 There are ______ halves. 5. Look at the pictograph and answer the following questions. Title: Favourite Fruits Eaten by Grade 1 Students Apple  Mango   Pineapple Banana  Key  = 1 student a) Which fruit is liked by most Grade 1 students? _________________ 1 (mark) b) How many more students prefer Apples to Pineapples? _________________(1 mark) c) How many students are in Grade 1? _________________ (1mark) 18 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 18 3/12/12 11:21:36 AM  Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet Answer Sheet Grade One Sample Test 1. C 15. C 2. B 16. B 3. B 17. D 4. A 18. C 5. D 19. B 6. A 20. C 7. A 21. B 8. C 22. B 9. C 23. A 10. D 24. C 11. B 25. A 12. B 26. D 13. C 27. C 14. A 28. A Ministry of Education, 2011 19 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 19 3/12/12 11:21:36 AM  GRADE TWO END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST Table of Specification: Section A SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE Section A comprises 30 multiple-choice items covering the five strands of the curriculum. All items are weighted equally and together are worth 30 marks. Simple Recall/ Total Mathematical STRANDS Use of Knowledge # of Knowledge Reasoning Items 7 7 1 Number 15 (Ques.3,14,18,19,23,25,27) (Ques.1,2,13,16,17,21,24) (Quest.28) 4 4 Measurement (Ques. 6, 8 (Ques. 4,5,9,15) 12,29,30) 2 1 Geometry - 3 (Ques. 7, 26) (Ques. 22) 1 1 Algebra - 2 (Ques. 20) (Ques. 8) 2 0 Statistics - 2 (Ques. ,10,11) Total # of Items 9 15 6 30 20 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 20 3/12/12 11:21:36 AM  Table of Specification: Section B Section B comprises 6 structured questions covering all five strands of the curriculum. Students are required to answer all questions. Items are weighted equally and together are worth 20 marks. SECTION B Simple Mathematical Total # of STRANDS Use of Knowledge Recall/Knowledge Reasoning Marks 3 4 Number - 7 (Ques. 5a, 5c, 6a) (Ques.5b, 6b) 2 2 Measurement - 4 (Ques. 3a, 3b) (Ques. 3c) 2 Geometry - - 2 (Ques. 1) 3 Algebra - - 3 (Ques. 4) 2 2 Statistics 4 (Ques. 2a, 2b) (Ques.2c, 2d) Total # of 4 9 7 20 Marks Ministry of Education, 2011 21 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 21 3/12/12 11:21:36 AM  Sample End of Year Test – Section A Grade Two Mathematics Sample End of Year Test Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________ SECTION A CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. 1. Look at the number 195, what is the place value of the 9? a) ones b) tens c) hundreds d) thousands 2. What fraction is shaded? 1 a) — 4 1 b) — 3 1 c) — 2 2 d) — 2 3. In the series 15, 20, 25, …. What would the next number be? a) 20 b) 30 c) 35 d) 40 22 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 22 3/12/12 11:21:36 AM  4. What time is shown on the clock? a) 12:15 b) 1:15 c) 12:30 d) 12:03 Use the table below to answer questions 5 and 6. July 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5. What date is the third Thursday of July? a) 2th b) 21st c) 14th d) 7th 6. On what day did the month of June end? a) Monday b) Tuesday c) Thursday d) Friday Ministry of Education, 2011 23 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 23 3/12/12 11:21:36 AM  7. What does the diagram show? a) an open path b) straight line c) a closed path d) a curve 8. 10 – = 3, what is the value of ? a) 5 b) 7 c) 8 d) 13 9. What is the approximate length of the line? a) 2 cm b) 5 cm c) 7cm d) 12cm 24 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 24 3/12/12 11:21:37 AM  Use the graph below to answer questions 10 – 11. The graph shows the number of cookies received by 3 students. 10. How many cookies did Jane receive? a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 11. How many cookies were given out in all? a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 18 12. Ron and Don are brothers. Ron weighs 42kg and Don weighs 48kg. How many kg more than Ron does Don weigh? a) 6kg b) 42kg c) 48kg d) 90kg Ministry of Education, 2011 25 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 25 3/12/12 11:21:37 AM  1 13. What is 4 — written as an improper fraction? 2 2 a) — 9 9 b) — 2 1 c) — 2 5 d) — 2 14. 16 scouts are in a room. 7 scouts are asleep. How many scouts are awake? a) 23 b) 13 c) 10 d) 9 15. The game began at 4 o’clock and lasted for half an hour. At what time did it end? a) 5 o’clock b) 4: 30 c) 6 o’clock d) 5: 30 16. Three eggs cost $45. A small bread costs $58. What is the total cost for 3 eggs and 1 small bread? a) $113 b) $103 c) $93 d) $13 26 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 26 3/12/12 11:21:37 AM  17. Mary has 12 cookies. She gives away one-quarter of her share. How many cookies did she give away? a) 9 b) 6 c) 4 d) 3 18. What fraction of the set is shaded? 1 a) — 4 3 b) — 4 1 c) — 12 1 d) — 2 19. Insert the correct symbol to make the statement true. 17 _____ ­­­ 15 a) = b) > c) < d) + Ministry of Education, 2011 27 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 27 3/12/12 11:21:37 AM  20. Sarah has 29 sweets in a bag. Suzan then gives her p number of sweets. She now has 44 sweets. How many sweets did Suzan give her? a) 15 b) 19 c) 25 d) 73 21. The following can be written as: a) b) c) d) 22. Which of the following shows line of symmetry? a) b) c) d) 28 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 28 3/12/12 11:21:38 AM  1 3 23. What is the value of — + — ? 7 7 a) 4 — 7 b) 4 — 14 c) 2 — 7 d) 2 — 14 24. What is 145 written in expanded form? a) 100 + 4 + 50 b) 100 + 4 + 5 c) 100 + 40 + 5 d) 1 + 4 + 5 25. Thomas has $185. He spends $ 25. How much money does he have left? a) $155 b) $160 c) $165 d) $170 26. Which of the following shows a curved path? a) b) c) d) Ministry of Education, 2011 29 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 29 3/12/12 11:21:38 AM  8 6 27. Calculate the value of — — — 9 9 14 a) — 18 2 b) — 9 14 c) — 9 2 d) — 0 28. A cat has 1 nose and 4 legs. Two cats have 2 noses and 8 legs. How many cats are there if there are 16 legs and 4 noses? a) 20 b) 15 c) 6 d) 4 30 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 30 3/12/12 11:21:38 AM  29. Container A Container B What is the total volume of water in both containers A and B? a) 10 L b) 11 L c) 12 L d) 14 L 30. The pail can hold ________ litres of water a) 3 litres b) 5 litres c) 7 litres d) 9 litres Ministry of Education, 2011 31 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 31 3/12/12 11:21:40 AM  Sample End of Year Test – Section B Grade Two Mathematics Sample End of Year Test Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________________ SECTION B ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION 1. Study the figure below. a) How many are on the figure below? (1 mark) ___________________________________________ b) How many more are needed to complete the square? ( 1 mark) ___________________________________________ 32 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 32 3/12/12 11:21:40 AM  2. The table shows the number of marbles that Shawn and Toni-Ann have. Answer the following questions from the table. Shawn Toni-Ann represents 1 marble a) Shawn has _____ marbles. (1mark) b) Toni-Ann has _____ marbles. (1 mark) c) Toni-Ann has ______ more marbles than Shawn. (1 mark) d) How many marbles do they both have in all? _______ (1 mark) 3. Look at the pictures. Answer the questions. a) Who is 1 metre tall? _______________________. (1 mark) b) _________________ is shorter than 1 metre (1 mark) c) _________ is shorter than _________ who is taller than ___________. (2 marks) Ministry of Education, 2011 33 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 33 3/12/12 11:21:41 AM  4. Ben had n marbles. His friend Akeem gave him 15 more. He now has 29 marbles. How many marbles did Ben have before? _______ (3 marks) 5. If you have $50, which two of the items below could you buy? _______ a) I could buy _________________________________ (1 mark) b) How much change would you have left from the $50? ___________________________________________ (2 marks) c) Which two items could be bought for $95? ___________________________________________ (1 mark) 6. Julia packs some cookies into some small and big boxes. She packs 5 cookies into each small box. She packs 2 more cookies into each big box than each small box. a) How many cookies does she pack into 2 small boxes? _____________ (1 mark) b) How many cookies does she pack into 3 big boxes? _____________ (2 marks) 34 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 34 3/12/12 11:21:43 AM  Sample End of Year Test – Answer Sheet Answer Sheet Grade Two Sample Test 1. B 16. B 2. C 17. D 3. B 18. A 4. A 19. B 5. B 20. A 6. C 21. B 7. C 22. C 8. B 23. A 9. B 24. C 10. C 25. B 11. D 26. C 12. A 27. B 13. B 28. D 14. D 29. C 15. B 30. B Ministry of Education, 2011 35 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 35 3/12/12 11:21:43 AM  GRADE THREE END OF YEAR SAMPLE TEST Table of Specification: Section A SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE Section A comprises 44 multiple choice items covering the five strands of the curriculum. All items are weighted equally and together are worth 44 marks. Simple Recall/ Total # of STRANDS Use of Knowledge Mathematical Reasoning Knowledge Items 4 13 Number (2,3,6,7, 9,10,11,12, 17 (1,4, 5,8) 13, 14,15, 16, 17) 3 6 1 Measurement 10 (19,26, 27) (20,21,23,24,25,28) (18) 5 1 Geometry 6 (22,29,30,31,32) (33) 5 Algebra - 5 (34,35,36,37, 38) - 6 Statistics 6 (39,40,41 42, 43, 44) Total # of Items 12 31 1 44 36 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 36 3/12/12 11:21:43 AM  Table of Specification: Section B SECTION B Section B comprises 4 structured questions covering four of the five strands of the curriculum. Students are required to answer all questions. Questions are weighted differently giving a total of 16 marks. Simple Recall/ STRANDS Use of Knowledge Mathematical Reasoning Total # of Marks Knowledge 1 3 Number 4 (Ques. 2a) (Ques. 2b) 4 Measurement 4 (Ques.3a, 3b, 3c) 4 Geometry 4 (Ques. 4a, 4b, 4c) 2+1+1 Statistics 4 (Ques. 1a, 1b, 1c) Total # of marks 13 3 16 Ministry of Education, 2011 37 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 37 3/12/12 11:21:43 AM  Sample End of Year Test – Section A Grade Three Mathematics Sample End of Year Test Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________ SECTION A CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. 1. What is the place value of 8 in the number 286? a) ones b) tens c) hundreds d) eights 2. What fraction is shaded? 1 a) — 4 1 b) — 3 1 c) — 2 4 d) — 4 38 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 38 3/12/12 11:21:43 AM  3. What is 46 rounded off to the nearest 10? a) 40 b) 45 c) 47 d) 50 4. What are the missing numbers in the following series 4, ____, ____, 10, 12, 14? a) 6, 8 b) 8, 6 c) 8, 9 d) 5, 9 5. Which set has all odd numbers? a) {2, 4, 6} b) {3, 5, 7} c) {2, 3, 5} d) {3, 4, 7} 1 6. What is — of 14 balls? 2 a) 9 balls b) 8 balls c) 7 balls d) 6 balls 7. What is the expanded form of 235? a) 200 + 30 + 5 b) 200 + 3 + 5 c) 2 + 35 + 0 d) 2 + 3 + 5 Ministry of Education, 2011 39 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 39 3/12/12 11:21:44 AM  8. Which numbers come directly before and directly after 250? a) 250 and 251 b) 240 and 260 c) 249 and 251 d) 251 and 252 9. What is the value of 87 – 42? a) 44 b) 45 c) 54 d) 55 10. Place the following numbers in order of size, from the smallest to the largest: 140, 110, 130, 120. a) 120, 110, 130, 140 b) 110, 120, 130, 140 c) 140, 110, 130, 120 d) 110, 130, 120, 140 11. What is the value of 648 ÷ 3? a) 26 b) 212 c) 216 d) 2016 5 2 Peter bought a cake and shared it with his friends. He gave Roy — and took — for himself. 12. 8 8 What fraction of the cake was shared between the two boys? 3 1 — a) b)— 8 8 7 7 — c) d) — 16 8 40 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 40 3/12/12 11:21:44 AM  13. What is the value of 205 x 3 ? a) 208 b) 605 c) 615 d) 6015 14. Ms Hall bought 39 sweets for her class. How many dozen sweets can she get from this total? a) 2 1 b) 2 — 2 1 c) 3 — 4 d) 4 15. What is the value of the underlined digit in the number 6, 753? a) 5 ones b) 5 tens c) 5 hundreds d) 5 thousands 16. The grade 3 students at Harris Primary School read 5,859 books. The grade 4 students read 8,329 books. How many more books did the grade 4 students read than the grade 3 students? a) 2,470 b) 2,480 c) 3,530 d) 3,540 17. Claude had 32 plums. He gave Christine 14 and then bought 9 more plums. How many plums does Claude now have? a) 9 b) 27 c) 37 d) 55 Ministry of Education, 2011 41 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 41 3/12/12 11:21:44 AM  1 18. The container below can hold 1 cup of juice. How many — cups are needed to fill the 8 container? 1 cup — 8 1 cup a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 19. Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass? a) thermometer b) meauring cup c) balance scale d) clock 20. What is the perimeter of the figure shown? 7m 4m 4m 5m a) 12m b) 13m c) 16m d) 20m 42 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 42 3/12/12 11:21:45 AM  21. What time is the clock showing below? a) Quarter past 3 b) Quarter to 3 c) Quarter past 1 d) 3 past 1 22. Which of the following signs has the shape of a pentagon? a) b) c) d) 23. Pamela is 3 years older than Nicholas. How old will Pamela be when Nicholas is 8 years old? a) 11 years old b) 8 years old c) 5 years old d) 3 years old Ministry of Education, 2011 43 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 43 3/12/12 11:21:45 AM  The calendar below shows that Mark and Marsha celebrated their birthday on July 11, 2009. Use the calendar to answer questions 24 – 25. July 2009 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24. How old is Mark if he was born on July 11, 1995? a) 12 years old b) 13 years old c) 14 years old d) 15 years old 25. If Mark was born 1994 and Marsha was born 1996. How much older is Mark than Marsha? a) 1 year older b) 2 years older c) 3 years older d) 4 years older 26. Mother bought the following items at the store: milk, rope, chicken and egg. Which of the items would be most likely measured in litres? a) milk b) rope c) chicken d) egg 44 Sample Tests for Effective Assessment – Grades 1 – 6 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 44 3/12/12 11:21:45 AM  27. Which of the temperatures below matches the picture? a) 80˚ C b) 40˚ C c) 25˚ C d) 10˚ C 28. Which is the most appropriate unit that Paula can use to measure the length of a pencil? a) cm b) m c) Hm d) Km 29. Which of the following statements is true about the shape below? a) The shape has 4 acute angles. b) The shape has 2 acute angles and 2 right angles. c) The shape has 4 right angles. d) The shape has 2 acute angles and 2 obtuse angles. Ministry of Education, 2011 45 1-6 AssesmentTests copy.indd 45 3/12/12 11:21:46 AM  30. Which of the following is a ray? a) b) c) d) 31. Which diagram shows a closed path? W T Y Z a) W b) T c) Y d) Z 32. What is the name of the angle below? a)