Students are asked to supply the next two terms in a number sequence and write the rule that describes the pattern. This short-answer 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, a complete solution of the problem, and a scoring rubric. 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 10. (author/sw)