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ODE Assessment Item, Grade 3: Sort Shapes by Characteristics
Discipline
Mathematics
Grades
Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3
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Students must select a shape with the same characteristics as another group of shapes. This multiple-choice question is a sample item used in the 2005 Ohio Grade 3 Achievement Test (see Overview of Ohio's Assessment System). The URL link (above) takes the user directly to the test item (PDF), with access to performance data, complexity level of the item, and discussion of incorrect responses. This OAT item is also available in Microsoft® Word. The Ohio Department of Education Instructional Management System website allows visitors to search for test items by subject and grade band and build a printable database of questions using the Add to Your Backpack function. ODE Reference Information: 2005 Ohio Grade 3 Achievement Test for Mathematics, Annotated Item 9. (author/sw)


Ohio Mathematics Academic Content Standards (2001)
Geometry and Spatial Sense Standard
Benchmarks (3–4)
A.
Provide rationale for groupings and comparisons of two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional objects.
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Geometry Standard
Analyze characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships
Expectations (Pre-K–2)
recognize, name, build, draw, compare, and sort two- and three-dimensional shapes;
Expectations (3–5)
identify, compare, and analyze attributes of two- and three-dimensional shapes and develop vocabulary to describe the attributes;