I enrolled two elementary school students in the Lumos Guided Practice program.

The first student selected his grade (5th) and then chose the Math option, in which he selected two domains (categories) and several lessons in each domain. He did this on his own without any instructions from me. He correctly answered the questions in the first domain and smiled at the “Well Done! Good Job” messages.

The second domain was more difficult for him. He incorrectly answered the first question and found it helpful that the program displayed not only the correct answer but the procedure used to arrive at that answer. He then chooses the option to display a similar kind of question to get additional practice. After reading the next question, he selected the “Hint” icon. The hint guided him to a correct answer. Wanting to get further practice with this kind of problem, he again selected the option to display a similar kind of question and was able to correctly answer this question in the lesson.

I could see how he was helped by the ability to select several questions with similar procedures for calculating the correct answers, including the value of using the Hint function.

The second student (3rd grade) followed the directions with minimal assistance, selecting the ELA option and two domains. She answered every question correctly in the two lessons in the first domain but missed some in the second domain. She selected the Hint button a few times and did select questions similar to any she missed.

When both students were finished, I accessed the reports provided by the program so both students could see their results. I also showed the results to the parents, who were satisfied with the information presented. The program will generate suggestions for additional practice questions when a student’s results are below proficiency levels.

One student accessed the program on an iPad tablet, the other on a laptop.

As an additional benefit, the home screen for the Lumos Guided Practice program displayed other Lumos programs that the student can select, such as writing skills, reading skills, online workbook subjects, and EdSearch, which is a searchable database with education-related publications and videos.

To view the Lumos Guided Practice program, use the following link: https://www.lumoslearning.com/llwp/free-guided-practice-for-standards-mastery-powered-by-artificial-intelligence.html.

The ACT Aspire is a Computer-Based Longitudinal Assessment System for College and Career Readiness. The students will face a variety of new technology-enhanced questions as a part of the computer-based tests.

Some of them are Multiple choice-single correct responses, Multiple choice-multiple correct responses, Matching Tables, Drag and Drop, Hot text, Table Fill in, Graphing, Equation/numeric, Extended constructed response, Short answer, and many more.

Today, we will share several sample questions along with practice test links for grade 3 Math that gives you an idea of questions that your students are likely to see on the test. After each sample question, an explanation follows that includes any important aspects of the task that you may need to consider with respect to the skills, processes, and information your students need to know.

Domain: Grade 3 >> Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Sample Question:

Which multiplication fact is being modeled below?

1. 3 x 10 = 30
2. 4 x 10 = 40
3. 4 x 9 = 36
4. 3 x 9 = 27

Answer Explanation:

The picture depicts 3 sets of 9 objects which is equivalent to 3 x 9 = 27.

Standards: 3.OA.1

Click here to practice: Operations & Algebraic Thinking Questions on 3rd Grade

Domain: Grade 3 >> Number & Operations in Base Ten

Sample Question:

What is the value of the digit 6 in 36,801?

1. Six thousand
2. Sixty
3. Sixty thousand
4. Six hundred

Answer Explanation:

Moving from right to left, the positions are as follows: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands.

Standards: 3.NBT.A.1, 3.NBT.1

Click here to practice: Grade 3 Number & Operations in Base Ten Questions

Domain: Grade 3 >> Number & Operations – Fractions

Sample Question:

What fraction does the number line show?

1. 1/4
2. 4/4
3. 3/4
4. 1/3

Answer Explanation:

The number line is divided into four segments and the dot is at the first segment of the four.

Standards: 3.NF.A.2

Click here to practice: Third Grade Number & Operations – Fractions Questions

Domain: Grade 3 >> Measurement & Data

Sample Question:

Jonathan loves riding his bike, but he has to leave for football practice at 1:30 PM. If it is 1:11 PM now, how long does Jonathan have left to ride his bike before he has to leave for practice?

1. 9 minutes
2. 19 minutes
3. 21 minutes
4. 29 minutes

Answer Explanation:

Subtract the present time from the time he has to leave: 1:30 – 1:11 = 19 minutes

Standards: 3.MD.A.1

Click here to practice: Measurement & Data Questions for 3rd Grade

Domain: Grade 3 >> Geometry

Sample Question:

Fill in the blank with the correct term. Closed, plane figures that have straight sides are called __________ .

1. parallelograms
2. line segments
3. polygons
4. squares

Answer Explanation:

By definition, a polygon is a plane (flat), closed figure with only straight sides.

Standards: 3.G.A.1

Click here to practice: Geometry Questions for 3rd Grade

Looking for online practice tests? Here is the link to practice more of ACT Aspire Grade 3 Math questions.

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