Claim 1 Smarter Balanced Sample Items Grade 3 - Target B Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division. Questions courtesy of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Item Specifications – Version 3.0 Slideshow organized by SMc Curriculum –

#1 Example 1:What unknown number makes the equation true? 8 x 6 = 6 x Example 2: What unknown number makes the equation true? 8 x 6 = 8 x x 2 Example 3: What unknown number makes the equation true? 5 x 9 = 5 x 10 -

#1 Answer Rubric: (1 point) The student identifies the correct unknown number for each equation. Answer: Example 1: 8 Example 2: 3 Example 3: 5

#2 Example 4:What unknown number makes the equation true? 5 x 8 = 10 x 8 ÷ Example 5: What unknown number makes the equation true? 6 x 6 = 6 x 5 + Example 6: What unknown number makes the equation true? 8 x 7 = 5 x 7 + x 7

#2 Answer Rubric: (1 point) The student identifies the correct unknown number for each equation. Answer: Example 4: 2 Example 5: 6 Example 6: 3

Example 1: Decide whether each expression is equal to 5 × 14. Select Yes or No for each expression. Example 2: Decide whether each expression is equal to 8 × (4 + 10). Select Yes or No for each expression. YesNo YesNo #3

Rubric: (1 point each) The student correctly responds to each choice. Answers: Example 1: Y, N, N Example 2: Y, N, N, N #3 Answer

#4 Which equation has the same unknown value as 8 ÷ 2 = ?

Rubric: (1 point) The student identifies the correct equation. Answer: B #4 Answer

#5 Which equation has the same unknown value as 27 ÷ 3 = ?

Rubric: (1 point) The student identifies the correct equation. Answer: C #5 Answer

#6 Which equation has the same unknown value as 48 ÷ 6 = ?

Rubric: (1 point) The student identifies the correct equation. Answer: B #6 Answer