3GRADE3Mathematics&ReadingSAMPLETESTBOOK999-8143-64-0FCATSampleTestMaterialsThesesampletestmaterialsaredesignedtohelpyoupreparetoanswerFCATquestions.ThesematerialsintroduceyoutothekindsofquestionsyouwillanswerwhenyoutakeFCAT.TheFCATsampletestmaterialsforGrade3arecomposedofthebooksdescribedbelow:✓ SampleTestBookIncludesamathematicssampletest,areadingsampletest,andinstructionsforcompletingthesampletests.(Copiesareavailableforallstudentsinthetestedgrade.)SampleAnswerKeyIncludesanswersandexplanationsforthequestionsinthesampletests.(Copiesareavailableforclassroomteachersonly.)✓=ThisbookEveryefforthasbeenmadetotracetheownershipofallcopyrightedmaterialandtosecurethenecessarypermissionstoreprintselections.Intheeventofanyquestionarisingfromtheuseofanymaterial,thepublisherexpressesregretforanyinadvertenterrorandwillmakethenecessarycorrection(s)infutureprintings.CopyrightStatementforthisAssessmentandEvaluationServicesPublicationAuthorizationforreproductionofthisdocumentisherebygrantedtopersonsactinginanofficialcapacitywithintheStateSystemofPublicEducationasdefinedinSection228.041(1),FloridaStatutes.Thecopyrightnoticeatthebottomofthispagemustbeincludedinallcopies.Allbrandandproductnamesfoundinthispublicationarethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompaniesandarenotassociatedwiththepublisherofthispublication.PermissionisNOTgrantedfordistributionorreproductionoutsideoftheStateSystemofPublicEducationorforcommercialdistributionofthecopyrightedmaterialswithoutwrittenauthorizationfromtheDepartmentofEducation.Questionsregardinguseofthesecopyrightedmaterialsshouldbesenttothefollowing:TheAdministratorAssessmentandEvaluationServicesFloridaDepartmentofEducationTallahassee,Florida32399-0400Copyright©2002StateofFloridaDepartmentofStateSampleTestBookSAMPLE33DirectionsfortheMathematicsSampleTest......................Page2ThissectionintroducestheFCATMathematicsSampleTest.ItincludeshintsforansweringFCATmathematicsquestionsandanestimateofthetimerequiredtocompletethesampletest.MathematicsSampleTest......................................Page3TheMathematicsSampleTestconsistsof15practicequestionsthataresimilartoquestionsonFCAT.DirectionsfortheReadingSampleTest.........................Page18ThissectionintroducestheFCATReadingSampleTest.ItincludeshintsforansweringFCATreadingquestionsandanestimateofthetimerequiredtocompletethesampletest.ReadingSampleTest.........................................Page19TheReadingSampleTestconsistsoftworeadingpassagesand15practicequestionsthataresimilartoquestionsonFCAT.Page1HintsforTakingtheFCATMathematicsTestHerearesomehintstohelpyoudoyourbestwhenyoutaketheFCATmathematicstest.Keepthesehintsinmindwhenyouanswerthesamplequestions.✓Readeachproblemcarefullyandthinkaboutwaystosolvetheproblembeforeyoutrytoanswerthequestion.✓Answerthequestionsyouaresureaboutfirst.Ifaquestionseemstoodifficult,skipitandgobacktoitlater.✓Besuretofillintheanswerbubblescorrectly.Donotmakeanystraymarksaroundanswerspaces.✓Thinkpositively.Someproblemsmayseemhardtoyou,butyoumaybeabletofigureoutwhattodoifyoureadeachquestioncarefully.✓Whenyouhavefinishedeachproblem,rereadittomakesureyouranswerisreasonable.✓Relax.Somepeoplegetnervousabouttests.It’snatural.Justdoyourbest.DirectionsforTakingtheMathematicsSampleTestThisSampleTestcontains15questions.Itshouldtakeabout15to20minutestoanswerallthequestions.Youwillmarkyouranswersinthisbook.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtoworkaproblem,justaskyourteachertoexplainittoyou.Yourteacherhastheanswerstothesamplequestions.CalculatorsandrulersareNOTtobeusedontheMathematicsSampleTest.Page2MathematicsSampleTestSAMPLE33Page3BlankPagePage4FCATMathematicsSAMPLE331●Mrs.Ortizassignedeachstudentinagroupanequalnumberofmathproblemstodoattheboard.Therewere5studentsinthegroup.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethenumberofmathproblemssheassignedalltogether?A6B9C12D15●Kimberlysetapencilonherdesk.Thepencilwas6incheslong.6INCHESLENGTHWhichofthefollowingisclosesttothelengthofKimberly’sdesk?F6inchesG12inchesH18inchesI24inchesPage5GoOn2SAMPLE33FCATMathematics3●ThebargraphshowsthenumberoffeetfromsealeveltothetopoffourlighthousesinFlorida.ÄFLORIDALIGHTHOUSES11010090FeetAboveSeaLevel80706050403020100AmeliaIslandCapeFloridaEgmontKeyKeyWestNamesHowmanyfeetabovesealevelisthetopoftheEgmontKeylighthouse?A107feetB95feetC91feetD85feetConnieandherbrotherwentfishing.Conniecaught2morefishthanher●brotherdid.Therepresentsthenumberoffishherbrothercaught.WhichofthefollowingcouldbeusedtofindthenumberoffishConniecaught?F2G2H2I2Page6GoOn4FCATMathematicsSAMPLE335●Demetriuswalkeddownthehallatschool.Hepassedthefollowingroomnumbersonhisright.102104106Whichnumberwouldhemostlikelyseeonthenextdooronhisright?A101B107C108D1106●Reggiewenttotheboardandworkedtheproblem328.Hegotananswerof24.WhichofthefollowingcouldReggieusetocheckhisanswerforthisproblem?F248G248H248I248Page7GoOnSAMPLE33FCATMathematics7●ThegridbelowshowsthelocationofthetreesinKane’sbackyard.6543210123456Whichtreeislocatedat(4,2)onthemap?ADogwoodtreeBMapletreeCOaktreeDPi