MA.3.G.5.2Archived Standard

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Measure objects using fractional parts of linear units such as 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10.
General Information
Subject Area: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008)
Grade: 3
Body of Knowledge: Geometry
Idea: Level 1: Recall
Supporting Idea: Geometry and Measurement - Geometry and Measurement
Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07
Content Complexity Rating: Level 1: Recall - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 06/07
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Assessed: Yes
Test Item Specifications
  • Item Type(s): This benchmark may be assessed using: MC item(s)
    • At Grade 3, this benchmark will be assessed using MC items.
  • Clarification :

    Students will find the measure of objects to the nearest whole or fractional parts of linear units such as ¼, ½, ¾ of an inch.


    Students will find the measure of objects to the nearest whole millimeter and/or centimeter.
  • Content Limits :
    Items that require students to measure objects using the provided ruler will be less than 6 inches or 15 centimeters. 

    If an object is greater than 6 inches or 15 centimeters, then part of the object may be represented pictorially with a partial ruler to be read and interpreted by the student. 

    Items will not include conversions between units.

  • Stimulus Attributes :
    Both customary and metric units will not be included in the same item.
  • Response Attributes :
    Responses should not be listed in numerical order when this would be a clue to the correct response.

    Millimeters (mm) and/or centimeters (cm) must be written using only whole numbers (e.g., 6 centimeters 3 millimeters).
Sample Test Items (1)
  • Test Item #: Sample Item 1
  • Question: Terrence found a stone arrowhead like the one shown below.

    stone arrowhead

    using the provided ruler, what is the exact length, in inches, of the stone arrowhead?
  • Difficulty: N/A
  • Type: MC: Multiple Choice

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