General Information
Test Item Specifications
Students will identify measures of angles in two-dimensional geometric figures.
Items may include the concepts of alternate interior angles, alternate exterior angles, same-side interior angles, same-side exterior angles, vertical angles, corresponding angles, complementary angles, and supplementary angles.
Items will have no more than two transversals intersecting through two parallel lines.
Graphics should be used in all of these items.
Items should be set in either a real-world or mathematical context.
Sample Test Items (2)
Test Item # | Question | Difficulty | Type |
Sample Item 1 | In the figure below, lines m and n are parallel. Two transversals intersect on n, forming several angles, as shown on the diagram below.
What is the measure of ∠ x? |
N/A | MC: Multiple Choice |
Sample Item 2 | Anthony used strips of tape to guide him in painting an advertisement on a rectangular-shaped store window. The strips of tape are parallel and taped on the glass window. When he writes the message, he wants the letters to be slanted at 65 angles. The first word is shown below.
What is the measure, in degrees, of ∠ 1? |
N/A | GR: Gridded-Response |
Related Resources
Educational Software / Tool
Name | Description |
Glossary | This resource is an online glossary to find the meaning of math terms. Students can also use the online glossary to find words that are related to the word typed in the search box. For example: Type in "transversal" and 11 other terms will come up. Click on one of those terms and its meaning is displayed. |
Image/Photograph
Name | Description |
Angles (Clipart ETC) | This large collection of clipart contains images of angles that can be freely used in lesson plans, worksheets, and presentations. |
Virtual Manipulative
Name | Description |
Angles | This lesson is designed to introduce students to different types of angles including acute, obtuse, and right. The lesson also introduces ways to compare angles such as alternate interior, corresponding, and many others. This lesson provides links to discussions and activities related to angles as well as suggested ways to integrate them into the lesson. Finally, the lesson provides links to follow-up lessons designed for use in succession with the current one. |
Student Resources
Educational Software / Tool
Name | Description |
Glossary: | This resource is an online glossary to find the meaning of math terms. Students can also use the online glossary to find words that are related to the word typed in the search box. For example: Type in "transversal" and 11 other terms will come up. Click on one of those terms and its meaning is displayed. |
Parent Resources
Educational Software / Tool
Name | Description |
Glossary: | This resource is an online glossary to find the meaning of math terms. Students can also use the online glossary to find words that are related to the word typed in the search box. For example: Type in "transversal" and 11 other terms will come up. Click on one of those terms and its meaning is displayed. |