Name
Beginning of Year Assessment
Date
Page 1
Choose the correct answer.
How many pairs of parallel sides
does a trapezoid have?
0
1
Which multiplication sentence
matches the array?
2
3
How many squares are in the array?
9 × 15 = 135
9 × 14 = 126
8 × 14 = 112
16
24
32
40
A group of friends went to see a
3-D movie. They each paid $12 for
admission. Some already had 3-D
glasses. The rest paid $2 to buy a
pair. In all, the group spent $52.
How many friends are there?
How many bought 3-D glasses?
5 friends; 3 bought glasses
5 friends; 2 bought glasses
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4 friends; 3 bought glasses
8 × 15 = 120
Which group of numbers matches
the tags?
0
8
48
24 32
56
16, 40, 56
16, 38, 54
16, 38, 58
16, 42, 50
4 friends; 2 bought glasses
Use a centimeter ruler. Measure
the line segment to the nearest
centimeter.
4 cm
6 cm
5 cm
7 cm
Form A • Multiple Choice
Estimate the difference.
80
− 39
about 30
about 40
about 100
about 120
Assessment Guide AG1
Name
Beginning of Year Assessment
Date
Which number sentence does this
area model show?
6
20
4
120
24
Page 2
Use the number line to complete
the addition sentence.
66
120 ÷ 20 = 6
124 ÷ 6 = 20
144 ÷ 4 = 24
72 73
68
68 +
= 73
6
4
5
3
144 ÷ 6 = 24
8−5=3
8−3=5
9−4=5
3+5=8
What number does the model
show?
It has 1 pair of parallel sides and
4 right angles.
It has 2 pairs of parallel sides
and 4 right angles.
It has 2 pairs of parallel sides
and 2 right angles.
It has 1 pair of parallel sides and
1 right angle.
What is the product?
974
69
× 8
794
749
472
469
482
AG2 Assessment Guide
552
572
Form A • Multiple Choice
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Marco had 8 marbles. He gave
3 to a friend. Which number
sentence does not belong to the
fact family that describes how
many marbles Marco has now?
Which sentence describes the
figure below?
Name
Date
Which fraction of the squares is
shaded?
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Page 3
Which sentence describes the figure
below?
2
8
3
It has 0 pairs of parallel sides
and 1 right angle.
3
5
5
8
It has 0 pairs of parallel sides
and 2 right angles.
1
How would you identify the
figure below?
It has 1 pair of parallel sides and
0 right angles.
It has 1 pair of parallel sides and
1 right angle.
square pyramid
triangular pyramid
triangular prism
Use the figure below for 19 and
20. Each small square measures
1 cm on each of its sides.
rectangular pyramid
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Josh tosses two coins: a quarter
and a dime. Each coin shows either
heads or tails. How many possible
results are there?
2
4
3
5
Use a centimeter ruler. Measure
the line segment to the nearest
centimeter.
Which is the perimeter of the
figure?
6 cm
8 cm
Which is the area of the figure?
6 sq cm
6 cm
4 cm
5 cm
3 cm
Form A • Multiple Choice
11 cm
12 cm
8 sq cm
11 sq cm
12 sq cm
Assessment Guide AG3
Beginning of Year Assessment
Date
How many dots are in the array?
35
43
45
38
Ruth is choosing an outfit to wear
to a party. She has a blue skirt,
a red skirt, and a brown skirt.
She can choose to wear each
skirt with a striped blouse, plaid
blouse, or white blouse. How many
combinations of a skirt and blouse
can she make?
4
8
6
9
Page 4
÷ 7 = 36
40
252
258
210
Estimate the difference.
57
− 24
about 80
about 40
about 30
about 70
Use the number line to complete
the addition sentence.
For 23 and 24, use the area model
to find the missing number.
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
45 +
208 ÷
=8
8
6
7
5
What is the product?
8
48
26
160
AG4 Assessment Guide
= 52
48
× 7
286
366
336
379
Form A • Multiple Choice
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Name
Beginning of Year Assessment
Date
For 28 and 29, choose the fraction
that represents the section with
the given letter.
Page 5
Use figures A and B for 31 and 32.
A
B
X
What is figure A?
Y
Section X
1
pyramid
prism
cone
cylinder
1
3
2
1
2
4
3
What is figure B?
Section Y
1
2
4
3
1
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cone
cylinder
4
Use a centimeter ruler. Measure
the line segment to the nearest
centimeter.
4 cm
prism
3
3
3 cm
pyramid
5 cm
6 cm
Form A • Multiple Choice
How many intersections are there?
30
40
35
49
Assessment Guide AG5
Tim started a pattern with
4 figures. If he continues the
pattern, how many sides will
the 7th figure have?
7
8
Beginning of Year Assessment
Date
9
10
Jenny has 8 flower stickers. Her
sister has 5 flower stickers. Which
number sentence does not belong
to the fact family that describes
how many flower stickers the girls
have?
8 − 5 = 3
8 + 5 = 13
5 + 8 = 13
13 − 8 = 5
What is the area and perimeter of
the figure? Each square measures
1 cm on each side.
Page 6
Jo has a 3 in the hundreds
place, a 6 in the ones place, a
5 in the tens place, and a 7 in the
ten thousands place. She has
1 zero. What is her number?
75,360
36,570
70,356
30,657
For 38 to 40, use the street map.
Q
Pine
Lake
S
R
P
Wood
T
Maple
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Which letter is at the
intersection of 5th and Pine?
P
R
S
Q
A: 3 sq cm, P: 8 cm
A: 8 sq cm, P: 3 cm
A: 6 sq cm, P: 8 cm
A: 3 sq cm, P: 6 cm
AG6 Assessment Guide
At which intersection is the
letter Q?
2nd and Pine
1st and Lake
4th and Wood
5th and Maple
Form A • Multiple Choice
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Name
Name
Jamie is at the intersection of 5th
and Lake. If he walks to point R,
how far will he walk?
3 blocks
5 blocks
4 blocks
6 blocks
257
391
269
404
36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
2, 3, 4, 5
If Sam flips a penny and rolls his
number cube, how many results are
possible?
6
4
2
Which number sentence is in the
same fact family as 5 + 7 = 12?
8 + 4 = 12
9 + 3 = 12
Which group of numbers
matches the tags?
9
1, 6
12 − 5 = 7
6
7
5
Sam rolls a number cube numbered
1 through 6 to see which number he
gets the most.
12 − 3 = 9
= 43
4
For 44 and 45, use this information.
12
Use the number line to complete
the addition sentence.
37 +
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What are all the possible results of
Sam’s experiment?
Randy has 526 marbles. He has
122 red marbles and 135 striped
marbles. The rest are blue or
yellow. How many blue or yellow
marbles does Randy have?
0
Beginning of Year Assessment
Date
27 36
54
Choose the best estimate.
71
− 38
72
about 50
about 40
18, 45, 63
18, 36, 54
18, 46, 64
18, 38, 58
Form A • Multiple Choice
about 30
about 20
Assessment Guide AG7
Name
Beginning of Year Assessment
Date
Use the number line to complete
the number sentence.
Page 8
Which model uses the least
amount of blocks to show the
same number?
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
48 +
4
= 53
5
6
3
Which group of numbers matches
the tags?
0 11
33 44
22, 45, 67
22, 55, 77
66
88
22, 50, 55
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22, 55, 66
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Form A • Multiple Choice