Paper Clips: Grade 5: Practice Test
points
section
points
The core elements of performance required by this task are:
• figure out and explain how many paper clips are made in a day
•
find out how many paper clips can be made from a given len
gth of wire
Based on these, credit for specific aspects of performance should be assigned as follows
11,640
1
Shows calculation 97 x 120 or equivalent
1
90
1
10 yards = 10 x 36 = 360 inches
1
360 ÷ 4 = 90 paper clips
1
2
3
5
Total Points
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Grade 5
Shaded Triangular Shapes: Grade 5: Practice Test
points
section
points
The core elements of performance required by this task are:
• explain which of two shapes has the larger area
• draw a different shape with a given area
• explain which of two shapes has the larger perimeter
• draw a different shape with a given perimeter
Based on these, credit for specific aspects of performance should be assigned as follows
Shape A covers 6 triangles
Shape B covers 5 triangles
1
1
Draws a different shape that covers 6 triangles
2
Shape A has a perimeter of 6 cm/units
Shape B has a perimeter of 7 cm/units
1
1
Draws a different shape with a perimeter of 7 cm
2
4
8
Total Points
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Grade 5
Desks and Students: Grade 5: Practice Test
points
section
points
The core elements of performance required by this task are:
• figure out how many students can sit around a row of desks
• describe patterns in a number table
• draw a graph showing the results
• figure out how many students can sit around 12 desks
Based on these, credit for specific aspects of performance should be assigned as follows
1
2
Enters the following values in the table
18
22
26
1
2
2
The number of students increases in fours
2
or other correct statement.
2
3
Correctly plots five points on graph using the values in their table
4
Skip counts missing out 44, lands on 42 and 45
or
The number of students is 4 times the number of desks plus 2
3
or
(2)
50 students can sit around 12 desks.
(1)
1x5
5
3
Accept alternative correct responses
5
5
If this part of the question is attempted award points in a similar way
to the first part of the question: in this case, total points may be great
er than 15
15
Total Points
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Grade 5
Money Graph: Grade 5: Practice Test
points
section
points
The core elements of performance required by this task are:
• figure out how much money is in a money box
• draw graphs to show how much money is in a money box
Based on these, credit for specific aspects of performance should be assigned as follows
Correct values for both weeks. -1 for each error but follow through
Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed Thu Fri
Sat
In 10c 20c 30c 40c 50c 60c 70c 10c 20c 30c 40c 50c 60c 70c
box
2x2
4
Allow these figures to be 10c less (as if the information was recorded before the di
me was put in). Also allow Saturdays to show 0c (as if the information was record
ed after Tara took the money out).
Correct labels and scales on both axes.
Correctly plots points for both weeks using values in their table.
2x1
Money in box
(cents)
X
70
X
60
X
X
40
X
X
30
X
X
20
10
X
X
50
2x2
X
X
X
X
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
6
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Days
2
3
15
Total Points
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The Bug Collector: Grade 5: Practice Test
points
section
points
The core elements of performance required by this task are:
• arrange bugs in order of their size expressed as fractions
• draw lines showing the length of each bug
• match the sizes of bugs expressed in fractions and decimals
Based on these, credit for specific aspects of performance should be assigned as follows
1
2.
3.
Correctly arranges bugs in order of size.
shortest mosquito
ladybug
beetle
longest cockroach
Shortest and longest correct, allow 1 point
2
(1)
Draws lines showing the correct length of each bug.
Allow 1 point for each correct response.
Accept inaccuracies ± 1/8 inch
1x4
2
4
Correctly matches lengths expressed in fractions and decimals
Name
Length
3
inch
4
1
1
inch
4
1
inch
2
1
inch
4
beetle
cockroach
ladybug
mosquito
0.75 inch
1.25 inch
0.5 inch
0.25 inch
1x4
4
10
Total Points
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