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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 B 3Sample A: TEKS 3.1A(S), 3.15B; Sample B: TEKS 3.3B(R), 3.14B
SAMPLE A
Find the numeral that means 6 hundreds, 3 tens, and 7 ones.
A 367
B 376
C 637
D 736
SAMPLE B
Lydia made bracelets for her friends. Before school, she made 2 bracelets. During recess, she made 11 bracelets. After school, she made 12 bracelets. How many bracelets did she make 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 BDIRECTIONS
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.
P
2 2 2 2 314
12
34
4
Which of the following best indicates the location of point P on the number line and gives a reasonable explanation for it?
A 314 ; because point P is
14 more than 3.
B 312 ; because 3
12 5 3
24 .
C 334 ; because point P is
14 less than 4.
D 434 ; because point P is
34 more than 4.
2 Daniela cut four hearts out of paper. She then drew a line on each heart. Which heart below shows a line of symmetry?
F
G
H
J
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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 15 cm
B 33 cm
C 60 cm
D 78 cm
4 Which story problem could be solved with 25 4 5 5 5?
F Amy made 25 pictures. She used paint on all but 5 of them. How many pictures did she paint?
G Peter saw 25 different mammals at the zoo. Each mammal had 4 legs. How many legs did he see in all?
H Gordon has written 25 stories. If he writes 5 more, how many stories will he have written?
J Coach Ryan has 25 students in her gym class. She puts the students into groups of 5. How many groups can she form?
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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 total number of sports cards Hunter placed on different numbers of pages of his sports card album.
Number of Pages
Number of Sports Cards
1 2
2 4
3 6
4 8
What is the rule for finding the number of sports cards Hunter placed in his sports card album?
A Add 1 to the number of pages.
B Divide the number of pages by 2.
C Multiply the number of pages by 2.
D Multiply the number of pages by 3.
6 Oliver took a survey of his friends’ favorite animals. Then he made the pictograph below to show the results.
Favorite Animal
Lion
Flamingo
Turtle
Elephant
Panda
Each = 2 people
How many of Oliver’s friends chose pandas as their favorite animal?
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 Jeremy solved the problem 92 2 49. His answer was 23. Is his answer reasonable? Which gives the correct answer and the most reasonable explanation for it?
A Yes, because 92 is about 80 and 49 is about 60. 80 2 60 5 20.
B No, because 92 is about 90 and 49 is about 30. 90 2 30 5 60.
C No, because 92 is about 100 and 49 is about 50. 100 1 50 5 150.
D No, because 92 is about 90 and 49 is about 50. 90 2 50 5 40.
8 The table below shows Aviva’s age and Shana’s age over time.
Aviva’s Age 2 4 6 8
Shana’s Age 1 3 5 7
What is the rule for finding Shana’s age as shown in the table?
F Subtract 1 year from Aviva’s age.
G Subtract 2 years from Aviva’s age.
H Multiply Aviva’s age by 2.
J Not here
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Item 9: TEKS 3.10(R), 3.14D; Item 10: TEKS 3.3A(S), 3.15B
9 Neela’s pencil is 614 inches long. Lola’s pencil is 5
34 inches long. Look at the
number line below.
4 5 6 7
Which symbol makes the number sentence 614 5
34 true?
A .
B ,
C 5
D Not here
10 On Friday there were 389 people who attended a street festival in a town. On Saturday there were 57 more people who attended the same street festival than on Friday. How many people attended the festival during these two days?
?
389 389 � 57
F 446 people
G 778 people
H 835 people
J 845 people
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Item 11: TEKS 3.6B(S), 3.16A; Item 12: TEKS 3.7A(S), 3.16A
11 There are 5 crayons in each box of crayons. Look at the box shown below.
Using a pattern, how many crayons are in 10, 11, and 12 boxes?
A 10, 11, 12
B 50, 51, 52
C 50, 55, 60
D 50, 60, 70
12 Look at the table below.
My Age My Brother’s Age2 5
4 7
7 10
10
Which number completes the table?
F 11
G 12
H 13
J 14
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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 pentagon to the nearest centimeter.
What is the perimeter of the figure in centimeters?
Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.
14 Use your STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics Reference Materials to answer this question.
During the first week of October, Plenty of Pies Bakery sold 9 apple pies each day. The apple filling for each pie was made from 5 apples. How many apples did the bakery use to make apple pies during the first week of October?
F 45 apples
G 63 apples
H 225 apples
J 315 apples
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Item 15: TEKS 3.11C(S), 3.14A; Item 16: TEKS 3.11B(R), 3.14D
15 Justin has put down new carpet as shown in the shaded portion of the model below.
1 square foot
What is the area of the portion he has already finished?
A 9 square feet
B 40 square feet
C 45 square feet
D 50 square feet
16 Sue draws a regular hexagon. The sides are all the same length. What is the perimeter of her hexagon?
12 cm
F 48 cm H 84 cm
G 72 cm J 120 cm
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Item 17: TEKS 3.4B(R), 3.14B; Item 18: TEKS 3.13B(S), 3.14D
17 Which addition sentence shows how to use partial products to find 13 3 3?
A 30 1 9 5 39
B 3 1 9 5 12
C 30 1 30 5 60
D 30 1 13 5 43
18 The bar graph shows the amount of time Jorge spent practicing the trumpet last week.
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Time Spent Practicing
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
On which day did Jorge practice the most?
F Monday
G Tuesday
H Wednesday
J Thursday
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Item 19: TEKS 3.2C(R), 3.14D; Item 20: TEKS 3.12B(S), 3.15B
19 Ms. Watson drew the model below on the board.
12
14
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If Ms. Watson wants to explain what the model shows, what should she say?
A One half equals one fourth.
B One half equals two fourths.
C Two halves equals two fourths.
D One half equals three fourths.
20 Joann’s family eats dinner at the time shown on the clock.
Which of the following shows the time that Joann’s family eats dinner?
F Quarter after 5
G Half past 5
H 45 minutes before 6
J Quarter to 6
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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 stickers in Hillary’s collection. The place-value chart shows the number of stickers in Erin’s collection.
Hillary’s Stickers Erin’s Stickers
5 6
Who has more stickers? Write the greater number in standard form.
Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.
22 Which fraction shows the part of the set of blocks that have letters on them?
167A
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F 37
G 310
H 710
J 107
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Item 23: TEKS 3.6A(S), 3.16A; Item 24: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14A
23 Sasha used craft sticks to make picture frames for her friends. The list below shows the number of sticks she used after making each frame.
4, 8, 12, 16
How many sticks will she have used after she makes one more frame?
A 17 sticks
B 19 sticks
C 20 sticks
D 24 sticks
24 What kind of solid figure is the soup can below?
F Cylinder
G Cone
H Sphere
J Pyramid
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Item 25: TEKS 3.9A(S), 3.15A; Item 26: TEKS 3.11B(R), 3.14D
25 Dillon drew this star below.
Which shape below is congruent to Dillon’s star?
A C
B D
26 Kofi is using fencing to build a pet enclosure for his dog. Below is a model of the pet enclosure that shows the measurements of the fencing Kofi will use. How many total feet of fencing will he need to buy for the pet enclosure?
Record your answer in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.
15 ft
9 ft
10 ft10 ft
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Item 27: TEKS 3.5B(S), 3.14B; Item 28: TEKS 3.3B(R), 3.14A
27 Sam wants to use compatible numbers to estimate the cost of repairs for his car. The cost of the new parts that his car needs is $327. The cost of the labor to install the parts is $178. Which number sentence shows the best estimate of the total amount Sam will pay for the repairs?
A $325 1 $175 5 $500
B $325 2 $175 5 $150
C $300 1 $150 5 $450
D $400 1 $200 5 $600
28 The table below shows the items Nadia bought at the grocery store.
Item NumberApples 12
Bananas 8
Lemons 3
Oranges 6
Strawberries 24
Which expression can be used to find how many more strawberries than apples Nadia bought?
F 12 1 8 1 3
G 24 2 12
H 24 2 8
J 24 1 12
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Item 29: TEKS 3.6C(S), 3.14C; Item 30: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14A
29 Which pair of number sentences are true?
A 49 4 7 5 7; 7 3 7 5 48
B 3 3 8 5 24; 24 4 3 5 6
C 5 3 4 5 20; 20 4 4 5 4
D 54 4 9 5 6; 9 3 6 5 54
30 Which of the shapes shown below is a hexagon?
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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.
30 in.
12 in.
12 in.
18 in.
7 in.
A 67 in.
B 79 in.
C 86 in.
D 98 in.
32 The thermometers below show the temperature at different times during the day.
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40
50
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40
50
°F60
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40
50
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40
50
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At what time was the temperature the coldest?
F 8:15 a.m. H 5:10 p.m.
G 11:30 a.m. J 9:30 p.m.
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Item 33: TEKS 3.13C(S), 3.15A; Item 34: TEKS 3.1C(S), 3.14A
33 Ethan is playing a game using the spinner below.
A
DC
B
If Ethan spins the spinner once, which outcome is most likely?
A A
B B
C C
D D
34 Ramiro has saved the money shown below.
How much money has Ramiro saved in all?
F $2.27
G $2.52
H $3.27
J $9.00
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Item 35: TEKS 3.4A(S), 3.14D; Item 36: TEKS 3.7B(R), 3.16A
35 Marlon has 4 turtles in a tank. Each turtle has 4 legs. He wants to know how many legs the turtles have all together. What is the best picture to help solve this problem?
A
B
C
D
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 3 6 9
F 12, 15
G 15, 18
H 18, 21
J 21, 24
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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 number of employees for four companies.
Company Number of Employees
A 2,135
B 1,960
C 2,075
D 1,890
Which list shows the number of employees in order from least to greatest?
A 2,135; 2,075; 1,960; 1,890
B 1,960; 1,890; 2,135; 2,075
C 1,890; 1,960; 2,135; 2,075
D 1,890; 1,960; 2,075; 2,135
38 Look at the number line below.
1 1122 41
25
N PML
Which point best represents 3 on the number line?
F L
G M
H N
J P
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Item 39: TEKS 3.13A(R), 3.14B
39 Bradley wants to make a bar graph using the tally chart below.
Favorite Basketball Team
Team Number of Students
Bobcats
Scorpions
Wranglers
Broncos
How many bars will he draw on the graph?
A 3 bars
B 4 bars
C 6 bars
D 21 bars
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40 Mr. Anderson asked his 24 students which animal exhibit they would most like to visit at the zoo. He recorded the results in the tally chart below.
Zoo Exhibit
Animal Number of Votes
Bears
Elephants
Kangaroos
Lions
Which graph matches the tally chart?
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Elephants Kangaroos Lions
Zoo Exhibit
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41 Jen has two collections of stickers. There are 350 stickers in one collection and 255 stickers in the other collection.
How many stickers does Jen have in all?
A 95 stickers
B 500 stickers
C 605 stickers
D 700 stickers
42 A grasshopper has 6 legs. Which number sentence shows how many grasshoppers there are if there are 54 legs in all?
54 legs
Legs on eachgrasshopper
? grasshoppers6
F 54 4 6 5 9
G 54 4 3 5 18
H 54 2 6 5 48
J 54 1 6 5 60
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Item 43: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14A; Item 44: TEKS 3.13A(R), 3.14B
43 Manny’s garden is shaped like the figure below. Which is the best name for the shape of Manny’s garden?
A Parallelogram
B Rectangle
C Rhombus
D Trapezoid
44 Ms. Meredith asked her students which instrument they play. Five students play the piano, 8 play the violin, 2 play the clarinet, and 3 are drummers. The bar graph below shows the musical instrument data for the class.
Clarinet
Drums
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men
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Number of Students
Musical Instruments
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 Lengthen the bar for Clarinet.
G Shorten the bar for Drums.
H Make the two middle bars the same length.
J Fill in the missing labels for Piano and Violin.
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STAAR Practice Test, Form B 27Item 45: TEKS 3.8(R), 3.14D; Item 46: TEKS 3.7B(R), 3.14C
45 How many faces does a square pyramid have?
A 1
B 4
C 5
D 8
46 Which table shows a pattern that follows the rule “multiply by 4”?
F Spiders Legs
1 8
2 16
3 24
4 32
H Jill’s Age Bob’s Age
34 28
40 34
46 40
52 46
G Rides Tickets
3 12
5 20
7 28
9 36
J Fingers Hands
5 1
10 2
15 3
20 4
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