PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item Sampler 2016
The Pennsylvania System of SchoolAssessmentMathematicsItem and Scoring Sampler2016–2017Grade 4Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction—September 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTSINFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1General Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Pennsylvania Core Standards (PCS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1What Is Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Purpose and Uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Item Format and Scoring Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Item Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Testing Time and Mode of Testing Delivery for the PSSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Mathematics Reporting Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2General Description of Scoring Guidelines for Mathematics Open-Ended Questions. . . . . 4Item and Scoring Sampler Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Grade 4 Protractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Grade 4 Formula Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Mathematics Test Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 4Multiple-Choice Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Open-Ended Question. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Item-Specific Scoring Guideline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Mathematics—Summary Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 2016ii
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSINTRODUCTIONGeneral IntroductionThe Pennsylvania Department of Education provides districts and schools with tools to assist indelivering focused instructional programs aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards (PCS).These tools include Academic Standards, Assessment Anchor documents, assessment handbooks,and content-based item and scoring samplers. This Item and Scoring Sampler is a useful tool forPennsylvania educators in preparing local instructional programs. It can also be useful in preparingstudents for the statewide assessment.Pennsylvania Core Standards (PCS)This sampler contains examples of test questions that are aligned to the new Pennsylvania CoreStandards-based 2013 PSSA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content. The Mathematics, Reading,and Writing PSSA transitioned to PCS-based operational Mathematics and English Language Artsassessments starting with the spring 2015 PSSA administration.The 2013 PCS-aligned Assessment Anchor and Eligible Content documents are posted on thisportal:¾¾ www.education.pa.gov [Hover over “K–12,” select “Assessment and Accountability,” andselect “Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA).” Then select “AssessmentAnchors” from the “Other Materials” list on the right side of the screen.]What Is IncludedThis sampler contains test questions (items) that have been written to align to the AssessmentAnchors that are based on the Pennsylvania Core Standards (PCS). The test questions provide anidea of the types of items that will appear on an operational, PCS-based PSSA. Each sample testquestion has been through a rigorous review process to ensure alignment with the AssessmentAnchors.Purpose and UsesThe items in this sampler may be used as examples for creating assessment items at the classroomlevel, and they may also be copied and used as part of a local instructional program.1 Classroomteachers may find it beneficial to have students respond to the open-ended item in this sampler.Educators can then use the sampler as a guide to score the responses either independently ortogether with colleagues within a school or district.Item Format and Scoring GuidelinesThe multiple-choice (MC) items have four answer choices. Each correct response to an MC item isworth one point.Each open-ended (OE) item is designed to take approximately ten to fifteen minutes to complete.1 Thepermission to copy and/or use these materials does not extend to commercial purposes.PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20161
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSDuring the administration of the PSSA, students are given additional time as necessary to completethe test items. Each OE item in mathematics is scored using an item-specific scoring guidelinebased on a 0–4-point scale. In this sampler, every item-specific scoring guideline is combined withexamples of student responses that represent each score point to form a practical, item-specificscoring guide.This sampler also includes the General Description of Scoring Guidelines for Mathematics OpenEnded Questions that students will have access to during a PSSA mathematics administration.The general description of scoring guidelines can be distributed to students for use during localassessments and can also be used by educators when scoring local assessments.2Item AlignmentAll PSSA items are aligned to statements and specifications included in the Assessment Anchorsand Eligible Content Aligned to the Pennsylvania Core Standards. The mathematics content, processskills, directives, and action statements included in the PSSA mathematics questions align with theAssessment Anchor Content Standards. The Eligible Content statements represent the limits of thecontent of the mathematics questions.Testing Time and Mode of Testing Delivery for the PSSAThe PSSA is delivered in traditional paper-and-pencil format as well as in an online format. Theestimated time to respond to a test question is the same for both methods of test delivery. During anofficial testing administration, students are given additional time as necessary to complete the testquestions. The following table shows the estimated response time for each item type.Mathematics Item TypeMCOEEstimated Response Time(minutes)210 to 15Mathematics Reporting CategoriesThe Assessment Anchors are organized into four classifications as listed below.A Numbers and OperationsB Algebraic ConceptsC GeometryD Data Analysis and ProbabilityThese four classifications are used throughout the grade levels. In addition to these classifications,there are five Reporting Categories for each grade level. The first letter of each Reporting Categoryrepresents the classification; the second letter represents the Domain as stated in the Common CoreState Standards for Mathematics. Listed below are the Reporting Categories for Grade 4.2The permission to copy and/or use these materials does not extend to commercial purposes.PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20162
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSThese four classifications are used throughout the grade levels. In addition to these classifications,there are five Reporting Categories for each grade level. The first letter of each Reporting Categoryrepresents the classification; the second letter represents the Domain as stated in the Common CoreState Standards for Mathematics. Listed below are the Reporting Categories for Grade 4.A-T Numbers and Operations in Base TenA-F Numbers and Operations—FractionsB-O Operations and Algebraic ThinkingC-G GeometryD-M Measurement and DataExamples of multiple-choice and open-ended items assessing these categories are included in thisbooklet.PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20163
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSGeneral Description of Scoring Guidelines for Mathematics Open-Ended Questions4: The response demonstrates a thorough understanding of mathematial concepts and proceduresrequired by the task.The response provides correct answer(s) with clear and complete mathematical procedures shownand a correct explanation, as required by the task. Response may contain a minor “blemish” oromission in work or explanation that does not detract from demonstrating a thorough understanding.3: The response demonstrates a general understanding of the mathematical concepts andprocedures required by the task.The response and explanation (as required by the task) are mostly complete and correct. Theresponse may have minor errors or omissions that do not detract from demonstrating a generalunderstanding.2: The response demonstrates a partial understanding of the mathematical concepts and proceduresrequired by the task.The response is somewhat correct with partial understanding of the required mathematical conceptsand/or procedures demonstrated and/or explained. The response may contain some work that isincomplete or unclear.1: The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the mathematical concepts andprocedures required by the task.0: The response has no correct answer and insufficient evidence to demonstrate any understandingof the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task for that grade level.Reponse may show only information copied from the question.Special Categories within zero reported separately:BLK (blank) Blank, entirely erased, or written refusal to respondOTOff taskLOEResponse in a language other than EnglishILIllegiblePSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20164
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSItem and Scoring Sampler FormatThis sampler includes the test directions and scoring guidelines that appear in the PSSAMathematics assessments. Each multiple-choice item is followed by a table that includes thealignment, the answer key, the depth of knowledge (DOK) level, the percentage3 of studentswho chose each answer option, and a brief answer option analysis or rationale. The open-endeditem is followed by a table that includes the item alignment, DOK level, and mean student score.Additionally, each of the included item-specific scoring guidelines is combined with sample studentresponses representing each score point to form a practical, item-specific scoring guide. TheGeneral Description of Scoring Guidelines for Mathematics Open-Ended Questions used to developthe item-specific scoring guidelines should be used if any additional item-specific scoring guidelinesare created for use within local instructional programs.Example Multiple-Choice Item Information TableItem InformationAlignmentAssigned AAECAnswer KeyCorrect AnswerDepth of KnowledgeAssigned DOKp-value APercentage of students who selected each optionp-value BPercentage of students who selected each optionp-value CPercentage of students who selected each optionp-value DPercentage of students who selected each optionOption AnnotationsBrief answer option analysis or rationaleExample Open-Ended Item Information TableAlignment:Assigned AAECDepth of Knowledge:Assigned DOKMean Score3 Allp-value percentages listed in the item information tables have been rounded.PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20165
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSGrade 4 ProtractorThe protractor shown below is not intended to be used to measure. It has been included as arepresentation of the protractors that will be provided for students when they take the test. Due todifferences in printers, the protractor may not accurately reproduce to 010018001020180 17016040PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 2016000139014405080700011106
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSGrade 4 Formula Sheet2016Grade 4Formulas and conversions that you may need to work questions on this test are found below. Youmay refer back to this page at any time during the mathematics test.Standard Conversions1 yard (yd) 3 feet (ft)1 foot 12 inches (in.)1 pound (lb) 16 ounces (oz.)1 gallon (gal) 4 quarts (qt)1 quart 2 pints (pt)1 pint 2 cups (c)Metric Conversions1 kilometer (km) 1,000 meters (m)1 meter 100 centimeters (cm)1 kilogram (kg) 1,000 grams (g)1 liter (L) 1,000 milliliters (mL)Time Conversions1 year (yr) 12 months (mo)1 year 52 weeks (wk)1 year 365 days1 week 7 days1 day 24 hours (hr)1 hour 60 minutes (min)1 minute 60 seconds (sec)Graphic of a Rectangle with w representing width and l representing length.Area length widthPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20167
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSA l wPerimeter length length width widthP l l w wPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20168
INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICSMATHEMATICS TEST DIRECTIONSOn the following pages are the Mathematics questions.You may not use a calculator for question 1. You may use a calculator for all other questions on thistest.You may need a protractor for questions on this test.Directions for Multiple-Choice Questions:Some questions will ask you to select an answer from among four choices.For the multiple-choice questions:First solve the problem on scratch paper.Choose the correct answer and record your choice in the answer booklet.If none of the choices matches your answer, go back and check your work for possible errors.Only one of the answers provided is the correct response.Directions for Open-Ended Questions:Some questions will require you to write your response.For the open-ended questions:These questions have more than one part. Be sure to read the directions carefully.You cannot receive the highest score for an open-ended question without completing all tasks inthe question. For example, if the question asks you to show your work or explain your reasoning, besure to show your work or explain your reasoning in the space provided.If the question does not ask you to show your work or explain your reasoning, you may use thespace provided, but only those parts of your response that the question specifically asks for will bescored.Write your response in the appropriate location within the response box in the answer booklet. Someanswers may require graphing, plotting, labeling, drawing, or shading. If you use scratch paper, besure to transfer your final response and any needed work or reasoning to the answer booklet.PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 20169
-CHOICE ITEMSQuestion 1 in this sampler is to be solved without the use of a calculator.1.Which value is closest to 79 4?A.280B.320C.350D.400Item InformationAlignmentA-T.2.1.4Answer KeyBDepth of Knowledge1p-value A13%p-value B73% (correct answer)p-value C7%p-value D7%Option AnnotationsA. rounds 79 down to 70B. correctC. rounds 79 down to 70 and 4 up to 5D. rounds both multiplicands up 1PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201610
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 4A calculator is permitted for use in solving questions 2–17 in this sampler.2.Asia covers about 3/10 of the land on Earth. South America covers about 12/100 of the land onEarth. Which statement correctly compares the land sizes of Asia and South America?A.Since 12/100 is equivalent to 12/10 and 3/10 12/10 , Asia covers less land than SouthAmerica.B.Since 3/10 is equivalent to 3/100 and 3/100 12/100 , Asia covers less land than SouthAmerica.C.Since 3/10 is equivalent to 30/100 and 30/100 12/100 , Asia covers more land than SouthAmerica.D.Since 3/10 is equivalent to 93/100 and 93/100 12/100 , Asia covers more land than SouthAmerica.Item InformationAlignmentA-F.1.1.2A-F.1.1.1Answer KeyCDepth of Knowledge2p-value A21%p-value B19%p-value C52% (correct answer)p-value D8%Option AnnotationsA. does not convert denominatorB. does not convert denominatorC. correctD. converts 3/10 to hundredths by adding 90 to both numerator anddenominatorPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201611
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 43.In a box of 24 chocolate pieces, 2/3 of the pieces have peanuts in them. How many of thechocolate pieces have peanuts in them?A.8B.12C.16D.19Item InformationAlignmentA-F.2.1.6Answer KeyCDepth of Knowledge1p-value A24%p-value B22%p-value C42% (correct answer)p-value D12%Option AnnotationsA. 24/3B. 24/2C. correctD. 24 – 2 – 3PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201612
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 44.Miguel went to a baseball stadium and a football stadium.The baseball stadium has thirty-seven thousand, four hundred ninety-five seats.The football stadium has sixty-nine thousand, one hundred forty-three seats.How many times greater is the value of the digit 3 in the number of seats at the baseballstadium than the value of the digit 3 in the number of seats at the football stadium?A.10 timesB.100 timesC.1,000 timesD.10,000 timesItem InformationAlignmentA-T.1.1.2A-T.1.1.1Answer KeyDDepth of Knowledge2p-value A13%p-value B13%p-value C17%p-value D57% (correct answer)Option AnnotationsA. states mathematical rule rather than applying it (each place to theleft is 10 times greater)B. incorrectly counts number of placesC. counts 3 places between the ones and tens thousands place, thus10 10 10D. correctPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201613
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 45.Rounded to the nearest ten, 8,300 books were read by the students at Matilda’s school during aread-a-thon. Which value could be the actual total number of books read?A.8,289B.8,296C.8,307D.8,312Item InformationAlignmentA-T.1.1.4Answer KeyBDepth of Knowledge1p-value A11%p-value B53% (correct answer)p-value C20%p-value D16%Option AnnotationsA. rounds to nearest hundredB. correctC. rounds down to the nearest tenD. rounds to nearest hundredPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201614
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 46.Each team in a football league has 53 players on it. There are 32 teams in the league. How manytotal players are in the league?A.256B.265C.1,506D.1,696Item InformationAlignmentA-T.2.1.2Answer KeyDDepth of Knowledge1p-value A5%p-value B5%p-value C5%p-value D85% (correct answer)Option AnnotationsA. does 32 53 and when multiplying 2 5 does not put down the 0since there is already a (placeholder) 0 thereB. does 53 32 and when multiplying 3 3 does not put in aplaceholder 0C. multiplies 5 3 and 2 3D. correctPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201615
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 47.Albert has been a chef for y years. Maria has been a chef for 3 years more than 2 times as manyyears as Albert. Which expression shows how many years Maria has been a chef?A.3 2 yB.3 2 yC.3 v 2D.3 y 2Item InformationAlignmentB-O.1.1Answer KeyBDepth of Knowledge2p-value A14%p-value B31% (correct answer)p-value C27%p-value D28%Option AnnotationsA. adds all the valuesB. correctC. does 3 times as many plus 2D. multiplies all the valuesPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201616
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 48.Kara, Lynn, and Molly each play on a basketball team. The points scored in their last game arelisted below.Kara scored 3 points.Lynn scored 5 times as many points as Kara.Molly scored 7 times as many points as Kara.How many more points did Molly score than Lynn in their last game?A.2B.6C.8D.16Item InformationAlignmentB-O.1.1.1B-O.1.1.3Answer KeyBDepth of Knowledge2p-value A24%p-value B49% (correct answer)p-value C10%p-value D17%Option AnnotationsA. 7 – 5B. correctC. (3 5) – 7D. (3 7) – 5PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201617
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 49.Rosie, Stella, and Tiffany are all on a bowling team. In a recent game, Stella scored twice asmany points as Rosie. Tiffany scored 2 more points than Rosie. Rosie scored 70 points. What isthe total number of points scored by all three women?A.177B.216C.282D.350Item InformationAlignmentB-O.1.1.2B-O.1.1.3Answer KeyCDepth of Knowledge2p-value A14%p-value B16%p-value C64% (correct answer)p-value D6%Option AnnotationsA. thinks Stella scored half as many points (35) not twice as manyB. thinks Tiffany, Stella, and Rosie all scored 72C. correctD. thinks Tiffany and Stella both scored 140PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201618
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 410. Frank made a pattern starting with the number 7. He used the rule “add 7.” What is true aboutevery number in Frank’s pattern?A.Every number is a multiple of 7.B.The last digit of every number is a 7.C.The first digit of every number is a 7.D.The digits in every number add up to 7.Item InformationAlignmentB-O.2.1.1B-O.3.1.1Answer KeyADepth of Knowledge1p-value A70% (correct answer)p-value B4%p-value C6%p-value D20%Option AnnotationsA. correctB. only true of the 1st term, 11th term, 21st term, 31st term, etc.C. is true for some but not allD. only true for some of the terms but not all the termsPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201619
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 411. Starting with an octagon, Hillary used the rule “Replace one side with two new sides” to createthe pattern shown below.Four shapes are shown. The first shape has 8 sides. The second shape has 9 sides. The thirdshape has 10 sides. The fourth shape has 11 sides.How many sides will the next shape in Hillary’s pattern have?A.8B.11C.12D.16Item InformationAlignmentB-O.3.1.1Answer KeyCDepth of Knowledge1p-value A21%p-value B13%p-value C58% (correct answer)p-value D8%Option AnnotationsA. assumes each shape has 8 sides because it starts with an octagonB. gives the number of sides of the last shape givenC. correctD. thinks the number of sides is increasing by 2 with each iteration andnot 1PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201620
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 412. In a video game, players can collect a special item that is worth different points based on whatlevel of the game they are on, as shown in the table below.Special Item PointsLevelNumber of Points110220340480The pattern for the number of points for collecting the special item continues. Which statementexplains how to find the correct number of points for collecting the special item while on level 5?A.Add 10 to 80 to get 90 points.B.Add 40 to 80 to get 120 points.C.Multiply 80 by 2 to get 160 points.D.Multiply 80 by 5 to get 400 points.Item InformationAlignmentB-O.3.1.3B-O.3.1.2Answer KeyCDepth of Knowledge2p-value A22%p-value B18%p-value C53% (correct answer)p-value D7%Option AnnotationsA. returns to idea of adding 10, which only works going from level 1 to2B. adds the previous valueC. correctD. multiplies by the new levelPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201621
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 413. As part of a map, Lewis drew a ray with three points labeled A, B, and C on it. The ray Lewisdrew started at point A. Which could be the part of the map Lewis drew?A.A line that passes through the points A, B, and C.B.A ray that starts at point A and passes through the points B and C.C.A line segment that starts at point A, passes through point C, and ends at point B.D.A line segment that starts at point B, passes through point A, and ends at point C.Item InformationAlignmentC-G.1.1.1Answer KeyBDepth of Knowledge1p-value A16%p-value B75% (correct answer)p-value C6%p-value D3%Option AnnotationsA. confuses a ray and a lineB. correctC. confuses a ray with a line segmentD. confuses a ray with a line segment and chooses a starting point thatis neither at the left-most nor right-most pointPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201622
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 414. Eric is making a design for a school flag. He draws the pentagon shown belowGraphic of a PentagonEric will cut the figure along a line of symmetry of the shape. What are the two shapes Eric willmake?A.two trapezoidsB.two parallelogramsC.a rectangle and a triangleD.a rectangle and a pentagonItem InformationAlignmentC-G.1.1.2C-G.1.1.3Answer KeyADepth of Knowledge2p-value A51% (correct answer)p-value B20%p-value C19%p-value D10%Option AnnotationsA. correctB. sees a set of parallel linesC. draws a horizontal line through 2 verticesD. draws a horizontal line halfway through the shapePSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201623
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 415. A designer drew a line of symmetry in an angle to create two acute angles. Which figure couldthe designer have drawn?A.The figure shows two rays that form a right angle. One ray is pointing up and the other rayis pointing right. A dashed line passes through the ray that is pointing up.B.The figure shows a horizontal line. A vertical dashed line passes through the horizontalline.C.The figure shows two rays that form an obtuse angle. One ray is pointing up and to the left,and the other ray is pointing right. A dashed line passes through the center of the angle.D.The figure shows two rays that form an obtuse angle. One ray is pointing to the left, andthe other ray is point up and to the right. A vertical dashed line passes through the pointwhere the rays intersect.Item InformationAlignmentC-G.1.1.3C-G.1.1.1Answer KeyCDepth of Knowledge2p-value A6%p-value B12%p-value C69% (correct answer)p-value D13%Option AnnotationsA. does not create a line of symmetryB. creates two right angles, not acute anglesC. correctD. does not create a line of symmetryPSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201624
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 416. A 90 angle is divided into three smaller angles, as shown below.The figure shows four rays that all start at point X. Ray X R and ray X U form a right angle. RayX S and ray X T are both inside the right angle. Angle S X T (the middle angle) is labeled 20degrees.The middle angle is 20 . The other two angles have the same measure. What is the measure ofone of the other two angles?A.35 B.45 C.30 D.70 Item InformationAlignmentD-M.3.1.2Answer KeyADepth of Knowledge2p-value A47% (correct answer)p-value B20%p-value C14%p-value D19%Option AnnotationsA. correctB. 90 divided by 2 (does not subtract the 20)C. 90 divided by 3 (thinks all three angles are equal)D. 90 minus 20 (does not divide the difference)PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201625
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 4OPEN-ENDED QUESTION17. Curt has two pieces of rope. The first piece of rope is 4/10 meter long. The second piece of ropeis 42/100 meter long.A.Write the length, in meters as a decimal, of the first piece of rope.B.Write the total length, in meters as a fraction, of both pieces of rope. Show or explain allyour work.The length of a third piece of rope is between the lengths of the first and second pieces of rope.The length of the third piece is expressed as a decimal to the hundredths place.C.Explain why there is only one possible length for the third piece of rope. As part of theexplanation, find the length, in meters, of the third piece of rope and express it as adecimal to the hundredths place.PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201626
PSSA MATHEMATICS GRADE 4Item-Specific Scoring Guideline#17 Item InformationAlignmentA-F.3Depth of Knowledge3Mean Score 1.75Assessment Anchor this item will be reported under:M04.A-F.3—Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions.Specific Anchor Descriptor addressed by this item:M04.A-F.3.1—Use operations to solve problems involving decimals, including converting betweenfractions and decimals (may include word problems).Scoring GuideScoreIn this item, the student . . .4Demonstrates a thorough understanding of decimal notation for fractions and comparingdecimal fractions by correctly solving problems and clearly explaining procedures.3Demonstrates a general understanding of decimal notation for fractions and comparing decimalfractions by correctly solving problems and clearly explaining procedures with only minor errorsor omissions.2Demonstrates a partial understanding of decimal notation for fractions and comparing decimalfractions by correctly performing a significant portion of the required task.1Demonstrates minimal understanding of decimal notation for fractions and comparing decimalfractions.0The response has no correct answer and insufficient evidence to demonstrate anyunderstanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures as required by the task. Responsemay show only information copied from the question.PSSA Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler—September 201627
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