LITTLE ROCK—Sample questions from the Arkansas benchmark exams, given in April by the state Department of Education to students in grades 3-8. Additional samples can be found at http://www.arkansased.org/testing/benchmark—sat10.html



QUESTIONS

1. Greg bought 4 packs of crayons. Each pack contained 8 crayons. Which number sentence (equation) shows the total number of crayons Greg bought? (Grade 3 Math)

A. 8 minus 4 equals 4

B. 4 plus 4 equals 8

C. 8 plus 4 equals 12

D. 4 times 8 equals 32

2. What word does “tiny” modify in the following sentence: “The tiny, gray mouse quickly ran into the hole.” (Grade 5 Writing)

A. gray

B. mouse

C. quickly

D. ran



3. Which statement ... is an opinion? (Grade 7 Reading)

A. “We’re all kids when it comes to ice cream.”

B. “The temperature in the storage freezer is 20 degrees.”

C. “Judging by sales, the most popular ice-cream flavor in the U.S. is vanilla.”

D. “With his gold-plated spoon ... Harrison skims the top of the sample, where its warmest.”



4. Quinton knows that a distance of 30 miles on a map is represented by a line a quarter-inch inch long. If he is estimating the length of a line to represent 315 miles, approximately how long is the line? (Grade 8 Math)

A. 2 in.

B. 2 1/2 in.

C. 3 1/4 in.

D. 3 1/2 in.



ANSWERS

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. B