Common Core Sample Questions

EtA SsmpEe Asses$menf ltems

The follo.';r1g rs a ror:gh cJraft of a patagra h i}]al a studenl is vrrtingt'r8'&sp*per abr:ut';i,hy there sh*ulcj b* * lcltper scl"icr:l d*y Th* d;-aflsupi:t* th* studei:"i's ress*r:s ior l.:avi*g a lor:ger sc|:aol day.

Why T"here $houid *e * Longer School Day

Schr:als shriJld have a loirger sei":*olciay f*r stuCants. Firststilients could lear* nrors ab**l drlferent sr.lblects r{ tne schocl eJay *l*ralor:ger" Aiso. siuC*nts cor:ld ffet exlra h*lp frorrr t*achers, Llor* hours incla:s each day w*llld also nrean nrore vacaliorrs srattered thrmighai:ltha . r.rr.-lti ru Ytrdt i

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2'152.453'3*3.{5

Revise ti:e J:atagr*pil iry adcrr:g {etarls ironr t}re Ca:ly scileci;ie li"ra{ heip supp*rl ti:er€&s**s for" i:a,trn$ a ior:ger se lrool day,

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do youis testing?

althe f'olloti!ng d*rly sch*dule Jor a:choal i.hat i:as s,,,,,rtched t* a la*ger schaol

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llomer.'crk Prep*rali*nAiier-Schaoi Ti:lorino or $**rts

believe this

ELA $cmnle Assessment Itemsr lltrr.E7 z rvitt:rE'q'a I t\eiti rr -a-v- E -q,

F.eari ihe t6xt ail,J comr:iete i*e t*sk ti:ai f*llor'.s ,l

Cell Fhones in $chaol*Yes or No?

Cell pilort*s ale c*irverli*r:l alrj f'J;l io liave i-J*,1*,;er. th*re are ar!ilt]tstils abr:li l;jr*tl:eror" noi lhe'l beiortg ir: schc*ls. F*r*i:ts. sirid**ts. and iearlrle{s al} }r?,;e Crirerenl p.}l,tis siv;g'".;. Some say tiet t* i*rb;d ih*rn cr:rlpi*l*ly; rs to rgrore sotle of ii:e eCuc*l:ci:al*Cvailtages of *a';r;lg ceii piro:les i;.l ine classiocin:. O;r ile ctner ha*iJ, celi phon*s c*;'trn{erlupt {lassror:*r aci#i!ies **d s*mg ,usgs are cef,rrr:el',i ur:accepla}!e Parenis. sitCentsand l€achers need t,,lhlilk earefr?i:,, ahnut tlrs eileeis a{ b*irig *eli plrcnes l:t s*i:tol

Sor'rte o{ lh* reasons :io :uppod c*11 pli*nes rr"r $ci':ool 6i'e 6s f*llo*s'* Sluderrf: c*n take pict:les of *fass proj*e ts ls e-ilal1 {r shor',, Io pnr€-rrS. Stu,ier:is can lext-lliessage rnissed assig;'u'l':er':ls lo fiiends ihai are absenl.. I'.'iai:y ceii pi:ones have calc.rlalors or lnlarcei acr€ss thal col;ld be used forassig*ri.telils.* lf si*dentg are sl*'# l* cnpy noteg fr*ir":lhc i:r:ard. they can tr*i.(e picLlres *i1h* r:rissednot€s a1C v;er',. lrerrr later. flt;r:i:g sl,.rdy hirltrs. sludeiris ca* ksier 1* l,i'i.islc ihi'*ugl"l ceil i:hones,. Perentscangeiinta:"rchrvllhli:errchlldrena*dkno,r.,,,,i:eretneyare*iall trnies.. Stllie*ts can coriact parents i* cas* *[ enrergencles

S*me oi the reasclrs t* i*ri:;d ceil ph*nes rr school ar€ as folloa's.. Stirdelils might s*nd iest *ns'.,;els lo lri*nds or" rtse ih* lrrieriiei io cheal Cunnq ail axar:. $tlCenls *:igirt lecorC leachers or *ti:*r siLrCerrt: ,;,,ilhout the;r kilol,,,l*dqe l.Jolr:e r,;a:tl:lo De f ecorCed r,';thc,i Q,';!:lQ co:'.s€:-l. Ceii pii*nes r** i;:ierrupl cf*ssrool-r't acl:,tiiles", Ceil phor:es car: be r:EeC to tert cL;r:rrg e iags as a rvay ol p&$$rng ;:.*le: ald ',r,,ast;tgfrn:e

Ba:eC a* *,i:*t y*t::*aC,rtlle:.*il. Co yr'*t-r ihrr:kceli pi:*nes si**ld be aiio',',eC,:t scr;Dols?Us:rr! i,lo lisls pror;i*ed in lle te:.;i. .]:tile a p*laglapi': aigurig,..,,hy,.Drir pos iroit ,i lnrrrereas*la*i* tira.t lhe tp;iosir:g fc:ilrrn.

What grade !eve!do Vou believethis is testing?

ELA SmmBEe Assessment trterrls

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I i':aC rl* ldea.l'rh.1!tc ei:pe*t '+;he* I ,,0;a1k*d i;ito ths aren& Ti:ere r,'rere peopleevcry',';h*re, mcsl of ti:eni c{ad l* hrighily col*r*d jers*y,s ,t;ti* di{ferent plavel.s, ,laillcs CIrlthe back *f thenl. There !y*re ssme ria*res I corildi:t sven proft *u**e lrl'e tnd ,ny ?r,en*n":ad* 0Lrr 1.ray io tl"ie cnrrid*r tri'lat l*d t* thc ice rink. Tlre nirnuie I steppe* tt:r*i$*lf',i!**r:;.ay, I *ould f**l r, rr:sh of caid air hit nry f**e. I coutd aciL;alty sn"t*il the le dl I nw*rtl":ouElt ir,*had * smell. bLrt it reatrly Coes, Ti're riext ti-rlng t r':*ti**d,*;as the srze, crf th* rrerilk. Th*r8'J,i*18 lli':es,g1:tl.ilrcles p*lnted ali uvsr it. atrd I kn*t,r inimediately 1,,.;culanltrnCgrstar:d lhe rLrles. We fotrr:d our seats, ar:cj rt \,,,asr'!'t I*r:g bei*re the ganre sta{ecj. $Jesat so clnse la th* actiOn thal I fell as il I u*s nghl i;'r lh* nrilcitre af rt, thdaclion i,i3s s0:nlsttse tt r.las nard"La falhrv ti:c puck. k*ep an {ye *n the players. alrd to {lgi;r* oui t,rhicnt*arn l'vss aheari. l4ihen trhe h*rl* trant sc*r*d e: ***1. Ti:* e;1tlre &r*rta er"rlpted *irlh*htering thal',';as so loud. I bei ri l,ras hsarci ac'-*is l*,*n, by lhe enrl of tne'gin"r*. I Fali ucfil-a,,]y emotiols. delight. disapp*ini,re*t. fear, arrd *xcil*r'lr*i:t. Ii,iostly. thorrg l feli irl jrv*af the ali:let*s'*ho p{a1letj.thjs *a,n* ?h*y, *re niu*ir ntors tcugher ti",a,: i &en expl*ie*. fsusi:ect *ihers newto i'r*ckey lvrii be as inlpressecj as nre hy {n-i5 fast, rpteresitng'qanre.

l{s',,; le*t'ile iir* *x**rpt, rev;sing rt to correct erro,.$.

Typ* yotjr aiis\1,er in ihe space pr*uf*d.

What g!'adeleve! do you

th is ESbelievetestlng?

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h4sth $smple Asse$sment ltems

Five s'uvin:n1ers *ornpete ifi the 5*-meter ra*e The finish tifi1e for ea*h sl';immer is sh*,*;R in the vicl*o

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,-.*.E*.Gr 23.24Men's 5O Meter Freestyte

Exf:lain hc,;., the resufts of lhe race '""::lo ::ar]se it t:e race used a ctt}ck.:hat roLrrlded to rhe }1ea,-e$t te,nrh

Wfxat gnade level do ycu believe th is testl ng?IS

Math $smple Assessment lterns

L**k at porr:t P ori ti:e number l:r:e.

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01Look at r:r:n:ber lir:es A * f , ls the polntort each number lure equal to llrenumber sir*y,rn by fr Ciroose Yes 0rf,Jc

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01

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B- *Yes ONo

C. fiYes *ruc

D. . l *-*"** -"* *l,.=*"**** f,Yes {}No

E.01 $Yes *No

what grade level do you believe this is te,ting?

ftrleth Semple Assessment ltems

Fne iriends ord*red 3 large *arid,lrich*s

?Janres ate ' of a saitdl,;rch.

4

1

l(atva aie ' of a sand?,,rch.{+

a

Ratrtort ate - ol a sartdt',,rci-'1.4

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Srertna ate ' of a sandt,iich{}

HoF/ m{,rch sand,*rcl-l is left for- Oscar?

What grade level do youth is testing?

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Senet*

iWcth Scmple Assessment [tems

Drag rnto ti:e b*x exactly threeilll;que expressioris ,gh*se s{-llt iSIess tlra* 1*.

Drag intr: the b*,Y. *xactly thre*r.in;que *xpressiotls .#h*te stim iSbef,','een 10 alrd 20

Drag rrtto iite hox exaCtly threeunique expresslons rvhcse sum isgre*ter than 20.

A, Thr*e *nique expr'*s*ions whsse $urfi is less tl'raa 1*

S. ?hree uniqu* expressicns wh*se sum is between l* a*d 3S

C. Three unique expressic*s whose sun'l is greater than 3S

What grade Ie CI you believe this is testing?