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By Laura Candler

Paper-and-Pencil Tests

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May be used with these Penguin Fractions Products

3 Quick Checks and 3 Multi-page Tests

Comparing Fractions Growing Combo

Overview ......................................................................... 3

Single-page Assessments and Keys

Quick Practice Assessment ................................................ 4

Quick Practice Answer Key .............................................. 5

Quick Check A Assessment ............................................... 6

Quick Check A Answer Key ............................................. 7

Quick Check B Assessment ............................................... 8

Quick Check B Answer Key .............................................. 9

Multi-page Assessments and Keys

Practice Assessment ........................................................ 10

Practice Answer Key .......................................................13

Test A Assessment ............................................................16

Test A Answer Key ..........................................................19

Test B Assessment ........................................................... 22

Test B Answer Key ......................................................... 25

Common Core Fraction Standards ...................................... 28

Beginning Fraction Concepts

Assessment Pack by Laura Candler

3rd Grade CCSS

©2015 ~ Created by Laura Candler ~ Teaching Resources ~ www.lauracandler.com 2

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Multi-page Tests (20 or 30 Items)

(3 Variations and Answer Keys) Single-page Quick Checks (10 Items)

(3 Variations and Answer Keys)

The Beginning Fraction Concepts Assessment Pack is a collection of paper-and-

pencil tests for assessing understanding of basic fraction concepts. There are

two types of assessments and three variations of each type. Quick Checks are

single-page quizzes that can be given in a few minutes. The Multi-page Tests

include a wider variety of problems and have either 20 or 30 items. Answer

keys are included. The tests were designed to be used with Penguin Fractions:

Exploring the Basics or Penguin Fractions Basic Task Cards, but they can be

used alone as well. The tests are in black and white, but the answer keys have

some color as well as a thin border to distinguish them from the student

pages. The answer keys can be printed in black and white if needed.

All three Quick Checks have 10 items worth 10 points each and can be

used as quick formative assessments to check for understanding. They can

also be used as “exit tickets” to be completed at the end of a class period.

With the Multi-page Tests, you can choose to administer the short version

or the long version of each test. The short version consists of the first two pages and includes 20

items worth 4 points each. For the long version, use all three pages to create a test with 30 items

worth approximately 3 points each.

Suggestions for Using the Assessment Variations

Both the Quick Checks and the Multi-page Tests include three variations: a practice version, and

two assessments (A and B). All versions have similar items, and they can be used in any order. You

may want to use one of the variations as a pretest or send one home for practice the night before

the classroom test. The Beginning Fraction Concepts assessments work perfectly with Response

to Intervention (RTI) and Mastery Learning methods because the pack includes three ready-to-use

variations of the same assessment. Administer one test early in your lesson to find out who needs

extra help. Then use the Penguin Fractions: Exploring the Basics and Penguin Fractions Basic Task

Cards to provide extra practice. Finally, administer a different version of the assessment as a retest

for those who didn’t do well on the first test.

Beginning Fraction Concepts Assessment Pack by Laura Candler

3rd Grade CCSS


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Name ______________________

Date _______________________

Circle the illustration that correctly shows . Then explain why the other illustration is incorrect. _______________________________________________

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Write the fraction that tells where X is on the number line. __________

What fraction of the rectangle below is shaded? __________

Write in word form. _________________________

Circle the fraction that has a numerator of 4.

Circle the fraction that is equivalent to .

Circle the fraction that is greater than .

Circle the fraction that is equivalent to one whole.

Write the fraction for the number

of cupcakes that have candles. ______

Divide this rectangle into sections and shade it to show the fraction .

Fraction Concepts Quick Practice

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Circle the fraction that has a denominator of 6.


Circle the fraction that is less than .


Write the fraction for the number of penguins that are holding a book. ______



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Circle the fraction that has a denominator of 6.


Circle the fraction that is less than .


Write the fraction for the number of penguins that are holding a book. ______


Fraction Concepts Quick Check A - Answer Key

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Name ______________________

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of balloons that have polka dots. ______


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Then explain why the other illustration is incorrect. _______________________________________________

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of balloons that have polka dots. ______


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Fraction Concepts Practice

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Name ________________________ Date _________________________

Part I. Fraction Illustrations - Write the fraction for the shaded part of each shape.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. a. Circle the illustration that correctly shows .

b. Explain why the other illustration is incorrect. _______________________________________________

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6. Divide the rectangle into sections

and shade it to show the fraction .

Part II. Fraction Number Lines - Write the fraction that shows the location of the capital letter on each number line below.

7. A = ______

8. B = ______

9. C = ______

10. D = ______

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Fraction Concepts Practice - Page 2

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Part III. Fraction Word Names - Write the word name for each fraction below. 1 1 . ______________________________ 12. ______________________________

13. ______________________________ 14. ______________________________

Part IV. Fraction Comparisons

15. Circle any models that are equivalent to .

16. Circle any fractions that are less than .

17. Circle any fractions that are equivalent to the shaded part of this rectangle. 18. Circle any fractions that are equivalent to one whole.

Part V. Fractional Parts of Groups

19. Write the fraction for the number

of penguins that are skating. _____

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of students who are reading. _____


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Part VI. More Fraction Comparisons - Compare using <, >, or =. 21. 22. 23. 24.

Part VII. Applying Fraction Concepts - Read and follow the directions for each problem.

25. Divide the line below into fourths. Write an X under the point that represents .

26. a. Shade the rectangle to show a fraction equal to .

b. Write the equivalent fraction in number form: ______

27. Shade the number of triangles equivalent to .

28. Tom’s family ate of a pizza that was cut into eighths. They saved the rest.

a. How many pieces of pizza did they save? _____

b. Illustrate and explain your answer.

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29. a. What fraction of this rectangle is shaded? ________

b. What is the denominator of that fraction? ________

c. The denominator represents the number of (circle one): shaded parts unshaded parts all parts

30. Circle the largest fraction: Explain how you know it’s the largest.

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1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. a. Circle the illustration that correctly shows .

b. Explain why the other illustration is incorrect. _______________________________________________

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7. A = ______

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9. C = ______

10. D = ______

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13. ______________________________ 14. _____________________________


15. Circle any models that are equivalent to . 16. Circle any fractions that are less than .




of penguins that are skating. _____



of students who are reading. _____


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b. Write the equivalent fraction in number form: ______

27. Shade the number of triangles equivalent to .

28. Tom’s family ate of a pizza that was cut into eighths. They saved the rest. a. How many pieces of pizza did they save? _____ b. Illustrate and explain your answer.

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Fraction Concepts Test A

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Name ________________________ Date _________________________


1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. a. Circle the illustration that correctly shows . b. Explain why the other illustration is incorrect.

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7. A = ______

8. B = ______

9. C = ______

10. D = ______

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13. ______________________________ 14. ______________________________



16. Circle any fractions that are greater than .




of penguins that are juggling. _____


of students using a microscope. _____


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25. Divide the line below into thirds. Write an X under the point that represents .


b. Write the equivalent fraction in number form: _______

27. Shade the number of apples equivalent to .

28. Christopher bought 8 pencils. He gave of them to his friends and kept the rest.

a. How many pencils did he keep? _____


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29. a. What fraction of this circle is shaded? ________

b. What is the numerator of that fraction? ________

c. The numerator represents the number of (circle one): shaded parts unshaded parts all parts

30. Circle the smallest fraction: Explain how you know it’s the smallest.

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8. B = ______

9. C = ______

10. D = ______

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16. Circle any fractions that are greater than .




of penguins that are juggling. _____


of students using a microscope. _____



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25. Divide the line below into thirds. Write an X under the point that represents .



27. Shade the number of apples equivalent to .

28. Christopher bought 8 pencils. He gave of them to his friends and kept the rest.

a. How many pencils did he keep? _____


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29. a. What fraction of this circle is shaded? ________

b. What is the numerator of that fraction? ________

c. The numerator represents the number of (circle one): shaded parts unshaded parts all parts

30. Circle the smallest fraction: Explain how you know it’s the smallest.

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Fraction Concepts Test B

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1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______


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7. A = ______

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10. D = ______

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of students holding books. _____


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of penguins wearing a scarf. _____


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27. Shade the number of cupcakes equivalent to .

28. Shana ate of a pie that was cut into sixths. She gave the rest to her friends. a. How many pieces of pie did Shana eat? _____


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of students holding books. _____


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of penguins wearing a scarf. _____



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27. Shade the number of cupcakes equivalent to .

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Common Core Fraction Standards

The assessments in the Beginning Fraction Concepts

Assessment Pack are aligned with the 3rd Grade

standards listed below.

3.NF.A.1

Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole

is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the

quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

3.NF.A.2

Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions

on a number line diagram.

3.NF.A.3

Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by

reasoning about their size.

4th and 5th Grade

None of the 4th or 5th grade fraction standards are completely covered

by the assessments in this product. However, the tests can be used for a

quick check of basic concepts before tackling the more advanced standards

those grades.

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answer keys. They gave me great feedback to help make the product even better! Special thanks to

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