TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 1
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.1.A) Use place value to read, write (in symbols and words), and describe the value of
whole numbers through 999,999.
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Tested in 2005 - #2
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 2
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.1.B) Use place value to compare and order whole numbers through 9,999.
Sequence numbers or the words associated with numbers (for example, listing the names of cities in order
from greatest to least based on their populations).
Work with comparisons using pictorial models, word phrases (is less than, is equal to, etc.), or symbols
(>, <, =).
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Tested in 2005 - #4
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 3
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.1.C) Determine the value of a collection of coins and bills.
Recognize U.S. currency in the dollars-and-cents form ($1.53, $0.45) or the cents-only form (82¢).
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 4
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Tested in 2005 - #5
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 5
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.2.A) Construct concrete models of fractions.
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 6
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.2.B) Compare fractional parts of whole objects or sets of objects in a problem
situation using concrete models.
Match fractions with models or models with fractions.
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Tested in 2005 - #14
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 7
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 8
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.2.C) Use fraction names and symbols to describe fractional parts of whole objects or
sets of objects with denominators of 12 or less.
2003 2004
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 9
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 10
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.2.D) Construct concrete models of equivalent fractions for fractional parts of
whole objects.
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 11
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.3.A) Model addition and subtraction using pictures, words, and numbers.
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2004 Tested in 2005 - #7
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 12
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.3.B) Select addition or subtraction and use the operation to solve problems
involving whole numbers through 999.
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Tested in 2005 - #37
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 13
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 14
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.4.A) Learn and apply multiplication facts through the tens using concrete models.
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 15
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.4.B) Solve and record multiplication problems (one-digit multiplier).
Perform multiplication that involves at least one single-digit factor (for example, 4 3 = 12, 25 3 = 75,
and 123 3 = 369).
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Tested in 2005 - #21
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 16
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 17
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.4.C) Use models to solve division problems and use number sentences to record the
solutions.
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Tested in 2005 - #31
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 18
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 19
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.5.A) Round two-digit numbers to the nearest ten and three-digit numbers to the
nearest hundred.
Round numbers before performing any computations when estimating.
2003 2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 20
Objective 1
Student Expectation
(3.5.B) Estimate sums and differences beyond basic facts.
Round numbers before performing any computations when estimating.
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Tested in 2005 - #25
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 21
Objective 2
Student Expectation
(3.6.A) Identify and extend whole-number and geometric patterns to make
predictions and solve problems.
Recognize and extend patterns with whole numbers or geometric shapes presented in lists, tables, or
pictorial models.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 22
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 24
Objective 2
Student Expectation
(3.6.B) Identify patterns in multiplication facts using concrete objects, pictorial
models, or technology.
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Tested in 2005 - #38
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 26
Objective 2
Student Expectation
(3.6.C) Identify patterns in related multiplication and division sentences (fact
families) such as 2 x 3 = 6, 3 x 2 = 6, 6 2 = 3, 6 3 = 2.
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Tested in 2005 - #36
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 27
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 28
Objective 2
Student Expectation
(3.7.A) Generate a table of paired numbers based on a real-life situation such as
insects and legs.
Identify patterns in tables based on the relationship between paired numbers.
Work with tables of related number pairs that may not begin with 1 and/or may not be sequential.
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Tested in 2005 - #15
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 29
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 30
Objective 2
Student Expectation
(3.7.B) Identify patterns in a table of related number pairs based on a real-life
situation and extend the table.
Identify patterns in tables based on the relationship between paired numbers.
Work with tables of related number pairs that may not begin with 1 and/or may not be sequential.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 31
Objective 3
Student Expectation
(3.8.A) Name, describe, and compare shapes and solids using formal geometric
vocabulary.
Recognize the relationship between pictures, descriptions, and formal geometric terms, which include
two-dimensional and three-dimensional figures (for example, a quadrilateral has four vertices).
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 34
Objective 3
Student Expectation
(3.9.A) Identify congruent shapes.
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Tested in 2005 - #27
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2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 36
Objective 3
Objective 3
Student Expectation
(3.9.B) Create shapes with lines of symmetry using concrete models and technology.
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Objective 3
Objective 3
Student Expectation
(3.9.C) Identify lines of symmetry in shapes.
Work with symmetrical figures on which lines of symmetry may be drawn.
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Tested in 2005 - #34
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2006
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 39
Objective 3
Objective 3
Student Expectation
(3.10.A) Locate and name points on a line using whole numbers and fractions such as
halves.
Work with number lines that may or may not show the location of zero but will have at least two points
numbered to indicate the interval being used.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 40
2004 2004
Tested in 2005 - #3 & #17
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 41
Objective 3
Objective 4
Student Expectation
(3.11.A) Estimate and measure lengths using standard units such as inch, foot, yard,
centimeter, decimeter, and meter.
Utilize the conversions on the Mathematics Chart to solve problems.
Measure with the ruler on the Mathematics Chart only if the item specifically instructs students to use the
ruler.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 42
Objective 3
Objective 4
Student Expectation
(3.11.B) Use linear measure to find the perimeter of a shape.
Utilize the conversions on the Mathematics Chart to solve problems.
Measure with the ruler on the Mathematics Chart only if the item specifically instructs students to use the
ruler.
Use the given dimensions of a figure to solve a problem.
Recognize abbreviations of measurement units.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 43
2004 Tested in 2005 - #9
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 44
Objective 3
Objective 4
Student Expectation
(3.11.C) Use concrete models of square units to determine the area of shapes.
Use pictorial models of a square unit to determine the area of a figure. Grid lines may be shown inside or
outside the figure. Partial squares will be limited to halves.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 45
2004 Tested in 2005 - #24
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 46
Objective 3
Objective 4
Student Expectation
(3.12.A) Tell and write time shown on traditional and digital clocks.
Match a pictorial representation of a clock with a time or with a range of times (for example, at 7:12 or
between 7:00 and 7:15). Times can be written in numerals or words and may or may not be shown on
digital or analog (traditional) clocks.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 47
2004 Tested in 2005 - #16
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 48
Objective 3
Objective 4
Student Expectation
(3.12.B) Use a thermometer to measure temperature.
Solve problems with temperatures given in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or degrees Celsius (°C).
Find the amount of elapsed time or change in temperature.
2003
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 49
2004 Tested in 2005 - #40
2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 50
Objective 3
Objective 4
Student Expectation
(3.13.A) Measure to solve problems involving length, area, temperature, and time.
Find the amount of elapsed time or change in temperature.
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Tested in 2005 - #33
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 51
Objective 3
Objective 5
Student Expectation
(3.14.A) Collect, organize, record, and display data in pictographs and bar graphs
where each picture or cell might represent more than one piece of data.
Identify the graph that fits a given set of data or the information that would complete a portion of the
graph.
Read graphs that are oriented either vertically or horizontally.
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Objective 5
Student Expectation
(3.14.B) Interpret information from pictographs and bar graphs.
Read information directly from a graph to answer a question or interpret a graph by combining or
separating some of the information from the graph.
Read graphs that are oriented either vertically or horizontally.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 56
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 57
Objective 3
Objective 5
Student Expectation
(3.14.C) Use data to describe events as more likely, less likely, or equally likely.
Use the information presented in written or graphic form to make a decision about the likelihood of an
event. The terms impossible or certain may be used to describe that likelihood.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 58
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Tested in 2005 - #6 & #35
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 59
Objective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.15.A) Identify the mathematics in everyday situations.
Select the description of a mathematical situation when provided with a written or pictorial prompt.
Identify the information that is needed to solve a problem.
Select or describe the next step or a missing step in a problem-solving situation.
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2004 Tested in 2005 - #11 & #30
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 61
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 62
Objective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.15.B) Use a problem-solving model that incorporates understanding the
problem, making a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the solution for
reasonableness.
Identify the question that is being asked or answered.
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Tested in 2005 - #18
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 63
ective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.15.C) Select or develop an appropriate problem-solving strategy, including
drawing a picture, looking for a pattern, systematic guessing and checking,
acting it out, making a table, working a simpler problem, or working backwards
to solve a problem.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 64
2003 2004
Tested in 2005 - #23
2006 2006
TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 65
Objective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.15.D) Use tools such as real objects, manipulatives, and technology to solve
problems.
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Objective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.16.A) Explain and record observations using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and
technology.
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Objective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.16.B) Relate informal language to mathematical language and symbols.
Match informal language to mathematical language or symbols.
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Tested in 2005 - #20 & #25
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 69
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 70
Objective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.17.A) Make generalizations from patterns or sets of examples and
nonexamples.
Identify the common characteristic among examples.
Select an example or a nonexample based on a common characteristic. A nonexample proves a general
statement to be false.
Understand that nonsensical words may be used to label sets of examples and/or nonexamples.
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 71
2003 2004
Tested in 2005 - #19 & #22
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TAKS Grade 3 Problems - 72
Objective 3
Objective 6
Student Expectation
(3.17.B) Justify why an answer is reasonable and explain the solution process.
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