Place Value, Fractions, and Algebra: Improving Content Learning through the Practice Standards

Appendix III – Assessment Samples

The "Assessment" word is frequently used in my school and district. "How do you know that students know what you want them to know?" I'm including here some quick assessment items that can be used as a pretest, check in, or post-test for the different types of problems students will be solving. (I usually copy and paste them into a format and font that is appropriate for my your learners).

Adding and Subtracting 2-digit numbers without regrouping

• Carl had 14 toy orange cars. He also had 13 toy blue cars. How many toy cars did Carl have altogether?
• Janet completed 35 problems. She got 11 wrong. How many problems did Janet get correct?

Adding and Subtracting 2-digit numbers with regrouping

• Lisa and Marcus went to the store. Lisa spent $49 and Marcus spent $36. How much money did they spend altogether?
• Martin and Michael collect baseball cards. Martin has 62 cards. Michael has 48 cards. How many more cards does Martin have than Michael?

Adding and Subtracting 3-digit numbers without regrouping

• Darren is a really good reader. He read 320 pages in January. He read 469 pages in February. How many pages did he read altogether?
• Marissa has to work 655 minutes before she can get a raise. She has already worked 233 minutes. How many more minutes does she need to work before she can get a raise?

Adding and Subtracting 3-digit numbers with regrouping

• Joanna rode her bike 623 miles in the summertime. Her brother Joe rode his bike 389 miles. How many miles did they ride altogether?
• Joanna rode her bike 623 miles in the summertime. Her brother Joe rode his bie 389 miles. How many more miles did Joanna ride than Joe?