STAAR
TM
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
MATHEMATICS
Grade 3
2011 Released Test Questions
These released questions represent selected TEKS student expectations for each reporting category. These questions are samples only and do not represent all the student expectations eligible for assessment.
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2011 Release
Released Test Questions
STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics
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Bobby ate part of a cracker during snack time at school. The picture below shows how much of the cracker Bobby has left.
Which fraction shows how much of the cracker Bobby ate?
3
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2 1
B
2 3
C
1
2
D
1
3
Luther waited 50 minutes in line to buy tickets to a play. While waiting, Luther played his video game for 12 minutes and read a book for 25 minutes. The rest of the time, Luther talked to his best friend Chuck. How much time did Luther spend talking to Chuck? A 38 minutes
B 25 minutes
C 37 minutes
D 13 minutes
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Mr. Garza has three kinds of animals on his farm. He has 6 dogs. He has twice as many cows as dogs. He has 3 times as many sheep as cows. How many sheep does Mr. Garza have on his farm? Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.
5
Look at the pattern of shaded triangles below.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
If this pattern continues, what is the total number of shaded triangles that will be in Figure 5? A 25
B 9
C 16
D 30
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Gary drinks the same amount of milk every morning with breakfast. The table below shows the total amount of milk he drinks during different numbers of mornings.
Gary’s Morning Milk Number of Mornings
Total Amount of Milk (fl oz)
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24
3
36
5 8
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How many fluid ounces of milk does Gary drink during 5 mornings? A 60 fl oz B 48 fl oz C 128 fl oz D 65 fl oz
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Mrs. Borden wrote the following statements to describe two geometric figures. • Figure A has 5 vertices. • Figure B has 5 faces.
Which two figures fit these descriptions?
A
C
Figure A
Figure A
Figure B
B
Figure B
D Figure A
Figure B
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STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics
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Which of the following numbers is NOT located correctly on the number line below?
0
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1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
B 1
1
C 1
2
D 2
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For his science experiment RaĂşl recorded the heights of the plants shown below.
W
X
Y
Z
Use the ruler provided to measure the line segments next to the plants in centimeters. Which two plants have a total height of 23 centimeters? A W and Y
B X and Z
C Y and X
D Z and W
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STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics
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10 Maria cut out a rectangle 15 inches long and 8 inches wide from a piece of cloth.
15 in.
8 in.
What is the perimeter of her rectangle?
A 23 in.
B 46 in.
C 38 in.
D 31 in.
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STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics
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11 Andrew checked the thermometer outside his window. He saw that the temperature was below 55°F. Which thermometer could show the temperature outside Andrew’s window?
60
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C
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B
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STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics
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12 Mr. Hubert kept a record of the number of cookies he sold at his store during four weeks. The table below shows the number of cookies he sold each week.
Cookies Sold Week
Number of Cookies Sold
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2
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3
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4
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The pictograph below represents the data from the table.
Cookies Sold Week 1
Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Which key correctly completes the graph?
A Each
means 5 cookies sold.
B Each
means 10 cookies sold.
C Each
means 25 cookies sold.
D Each
means 20 cookies sold.
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13 Christian counted the number of blue cars in four parking lots. The graph below shows the number of blue cars in each of these lots.
Blue Cars Bank Library
Parking Lot Grocery store
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Number of Blue Cars Which two parking lots had a difference of 3 blue cars? A School and library B School and bank C Grocery store and library D Grocery store and bank
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Answer Key
Item Number
Reporting Category
Readiness or Supporting
Content Student Expectation
Process Student Expectation
Correct Answer
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3.14(A)
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Readiness
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3.16(A)
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Readiness
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Readiness
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3.14(D)
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3.14(C)
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3.14(D)
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3.14(B)
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3.14(A)
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3.14(B)
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Supporting
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3.14(B)
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B
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