Instructions for the Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation

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1 Instructions for the Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation The Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation helps to determine the level at which a student new to Horizons Math is ready to begin studying in the program. Here s how the placement works. If a student successfully completes the readiness test for rd grade, then the student should be placed into the rd grade level. Begin testing at the grade level the student should be in next. If the student does poorly, have them also take the test for the previous level, if a student is breezing though a test, have them attempt the test for the next level. Instructions for scoring and evaluating the results of the test are given on the answer key pages. The test for each level should take from 0 to 0 minutes. Students should be able to complete the tests on their own with the instructor making sure that they understand the directions for each individual activity. See the First grade test for special instructions on giving that test orally and for scoring the activities. As always, be flexible and use some discrernment in evaluating the scores. Look at the problems that have been missed. If all of the incorrect responses occurred in one or two types of problems then the student may simply need some remediation in those areas and should not be placed back a grade level. For enrichment of the identified areas of weakness, refer to the "Appearance of Concepts" in each of the Horizons Math Teacher s Guides. It will locate lessons where these concepts were taught.

2 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation, Part A This Readiness Evaluation helps the teacher to determine if the student is ready to begin studying math at the first grade level. The evaluation should take about 0 minutes. This is an oral evaluation with the exception of activities and in Part B. A break to rest and relax is recommended after completing Part A.. Draw a set of shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, octagon, star, heart, and diamond. Point to the four basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, and rectangle) and ask the student to identify each one. If the student recognizes all four basic shapes, ask him to tell you if he knows what any of the other shapes are called. Knowledge of the four basic shapes and at least familiarization with some of the others is satisfactory.. Use construction paper or colored items with the following ten colors: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, brown, pink, black, and white. The student should be able to identify seven to ten colors correctly.. Use a set of objects that are different in size, height and thickness to evaluate the student s ability to make comparisons. Ask which object is bigger or littler, larger or smaller, taller or shorter, thicker or thinner. Repeat the activity to determine whether the student comprehends the concept of comparison.. Use a large ball and ruler to ask the student a series of directional questions. Place the ruler in various positions corresponding to the ball and ask questions about location such as over, above, below, under, left, right, top and bottom.. Use pairs of items (clothing, pictures, blocks, or cut-out shapes) to evaluate the child s ability to identify one-to-one correspondence and differences. Have the student match pairs or similar items such as red socks, yellow blocks, or green crayons.. Create two sets of two objects each, two sets of three objects each, a set of five objects, and a set of ten objects (toothpicks, blocks, etc.). Ask the student to select the set with the least number of items, the greatest number and two that are of equal number. Students who successfully complete this part of the evaluation may proceed to Part B. Students who do not respond well to Part A should be placed in Horizons Math K to aid them in developing beginning math skills.

3 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation, Part B (A number chart is helpful when administering this test. Students will need paper and pencil.) The total number of points is listed in parentheses after the numbered item. On the line provided, write the number of points the student receives as the section is completed.. Have the student tell you the following numbers as you point to them on the number chart. a. b. c. d. e. 9 f. 0 ( points). Have the student write the numerals to 0. ( of 0 equals point). Have the student write the following numbers as you say them with the number chart visible. a. b. c. 9 d. e. 0 ( points). Have the student count from to 0 aloud. ( of 0 equals point). Have the student count out loud: a. by 0 s to 00 ( of 0 equals point) b. by s to 0 ( of 0 equals point) c. by s to 0 ( of 0 equals point). Ask the student these questions. (Each question equals point) a. When you put two numbers together are you adding or subtracting? b. What is one more than? c. What is one more than? d. What is plus one? e. What is plus 0? f. What is plus 0? g. What is 9 plus 0?. Ask the student these questions. (Each question equals point) a. When you take one number away from another are you adding or subtracting? b. What is one taken away from 9? c. What is one less than? d. What is minus? e. What is minus 0? f. What is minus 0? g. What is 0 taken away from?. Show the number; then, ask these questions. (Each question equals point) a. This is a seven. What number comes after it? b. This is a fourteen. What number comes after it? c. This is a thirty-six. What number comes after it? d. This is a five. What number comes before it? e. This is a seventeen. What number comes before it? f. This is a twenty-five. What number comes before it? g. This is a four and this is a six. What number comes between them? h. This is forty-one and this is forty-three. What number comes between them? i. This is fifty-nine and this is sixty-one. What number comes between them? TOTAL POINTS Students should achieve a minimum score of out of a possible 9 points on this test. If they are unable to achieve this score, they should be placed in Horizons Math K to receive the preparation needed for the first grade curriculum.

4 IN GO WE M O N T I C E L LO OF STATES EPLU RIB USU NUM GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Write the numbers. has a in the ones' place. 9 has a in the hundreds' place. has a in the tens' place.. Write the numbers. 9 = + + = Write the correct time : : : :. Write the value of each coin. 99 EE STATES OF STATES OF QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR E of STATES ONE DIME E F IVE STATES CENTS OF

5 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Add Write = or between each set Draw a line to match the shape to its name. triangle square octagon diamond circle oval rectangle

6 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Subtract Write the fractional part that is shaded. 0. How many eggs are in a dozen?

7 IN GO WE M O N T I C E L LO OF STATES EPLU RIB USU NUM M O N T I C E L LO IN GO WE GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Write < or > between each set. 00. Circle every third number after Write the circled numbers on the blanks.. Write the value of each set of coins ONE DIME E of STATES E of STATES E F IVE STATES CENTS OF E F IVE STATES CENTS OF 99 E of STATES EE STATES OF STATES OF QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR 99 E of STATES

8 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Write the temperature Write the ratio birds to fish : butterflies to lambs : butterflies and birds to fish and lambs :. Write the correct time : : : :. Write ones', tens', hundreds', or thousands'., has a in the place., has a in the place. 9,0 has a in the place. 9,0 has a 0 in the place.

9 IN GO WE OF STATES EPLU RIB USU NUM IN GO WE IN GO WE OF STATES EPLU RIB M O N T I C E L LO USU NUM IN GO WE OF STATES EPLU RIB USU NUM GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Name the shape. Draw a line of symmetry for each shape.. Write < or >. 99 ONE DIME 99 WE GOD E of STATES NE O E of STATES NE O E F IVE STATES CENTS OF E of STATES E of STATES EE EE STATES OF STATES OF QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR STATES OF STATES OF QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR E of STATES 99 ONE DIME 99 ONE DIME 99. Circle the next picture in sequence.

10 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Find the area. square units square units 9. Find the volume. square units cubic units cubic units cubic units 0. Write what the shaded fractional part of the whole equals. of = of = 9

11 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Find the sum and difference., +,9, +,, +,,90 -, 9, -,,9 -,9. Find the product. x x 0 x 9 x x x x 9 x x. Write the name of the solid.. Write the answers. Is closer to 0 or 0?. Is closer to 0 or 0?. Is closer to 0 or 90. Is closer to 0 or 0?. Is closer to 0 or 0. Is closer to 0 or 0?.. Write the Arabic numbers. CCCXCV XXXVI LXXIV CXXVII DCCCLXIX DCXLII. In the rose garden, there were seven hundred forty-seven red rose buds. There were five hundred eighty-three yellow rose buds. How many more red rose buds were there than yellow? Mr. Nelson asked mother to buy bunches of carrots for $.. Mother bought heads of lettuce for $.. Junior asked his mother to buy tomatoes for $.. How much would mother's bill be for the three items? 0

12 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Write the problems vertically. Find the sum. +, + 0 =, + + = +, + 9 =. Reduce the fractions. = = = = = = 0 0. Find the difference and check.,90 -,,0 -,,900 -, 9,00 -,9,00 -,,900 -,,00 -,. Write < or >.,,9 9,0 9,0 90, 90,,9,9,9,9,9,9. Find the product. x 0 =,00 x 0 = x,000 = x 00 = x,000 =, x 0 = 9 x 00 = 00,00 x 0 =

13 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Find the quotient. ) ) ) ) ) 9). Write the correct time Write = or Round the numbers to the nearest 0., 9,9 0. Round the numbers to the nearest 00.,,,9

14 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Joseph had guppies, red swordtails, black mollies, and goldfish in his fish tank. What is the ratio of guppies to swordtails? What is the ratio of goldfish to black mollies? How many fish were in the tank? What is the ratio of black mollies to all the fish?. Write the place value of the in each number.,,,, 9,, 9,9,0,9,,,0,,,,9. Write the mixed number illustrated.. Solve the equations. n + = 0 n + 0 = n = n =. Find the sum. + = + = + = + =

15 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Find the difference Subtract 00 from each number., 9, 9,. Find the product. 9 x x x x x x 9. Karen spent nights at the Sunset Hotel in Chicago. She paid $.00 a night. How much did it cost her to stay at the hotel? Frank saw a bicycle for $ 9.. Two weeks later it was on sale for $.9. How much would he save if he bought it while it was on sale?

16 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Find the quotient. ) $.0 ) $. ) $. ) $.0 ) $.0. Estimate by rounding two-digit numbers to the 0 s and three-digit numbers to the 00 s. ) ) 9 ) 9 ) 09 ) 9. Draw a picture to solve the problem. Four girls were in line for the movies. Dottie was behind Elaine. Karen was last. Tami was ahead of Elaine. Who was first in line?. Match. Place the appropriate letter next to the definition.. a. :00 midnight to :00 noon.. BC b. Anno Domini in the year of our Lord. AD c. hour. decade d. minute. century e. eight-sided figure. millennium f. -sided figure. 0 minutes g.,000 years. hours h. 0 years 9. 0 seconds i. Before Christ 0. AM j. th century. pentagon k. five-sided figure. hexagon l. day. octagon m. 00 years. triangle n. four-sided figure. quadrilateral o. six-sided figure

17 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. R S P X Q C A B D. Name two angles that are acute.. Name two angles that are right angles.. Name two lines that are parallel.. Name two lines that are perpendicular.. E C X D. Name the circle.. The diameter is cm. What is the length of X?. What is the length of C X?. Name the diameter.. Circle M is twice as big as the circle pictured above. What is the diameter of Circle M?

18 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Draw a similar and congruent figure. Draw the lines of symmetry. Figure A Figure B 0 inches 0 inches cm. Find the perimeter and area of figure A. Find the volume of figure B. 9. Give the missing numerator or denominator. Find the equal ratios by multiplying. 9 n = = = 9 n n 9 = 9 n 0. Find the sum or difference. Make sure the answer is in lowest terms. 9 + = = = = + = + = 9 9

19 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Find the sum. Make sure the answer is in lowest terms. + = + = + = 0 + = + = + =. Find the sum or difference. Reduce to lowest terms <, >, or = Find the sum or difference Complete. Kilo Basic Unit Hecto Deka (Meter, Liter or Gram) deci centi milli 90 mm = cm.9 m = cm mm = m. Km = dm m = mm.00 m = cm

20 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Match the most common definition with each picture.. Rhombus a.. Square b.. Equilateral Triangle c.. Scalene Triangle d.. Isosceles Triangle e.. Pentagon f.. Hexagon g.. Chord h. 9. Octagon i. 0. Prism j.. Find the surface area of the figure. cm Side A cm Side B cm Use the picture above to answer the following questions.. Find the area of Side A.. Find the area of Side B.. Find the surface area of the box. Front x Top x Side x Total 9

21 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Write the sum or difference Find the fraction of each number of of of 9 of. Multiply or divide. Write the answers in simplest terms. x x x x 9 9 0

22 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation. Use the circle to answer the following questions. X A T B Y. Name the diameter.. Name a chord other than the diameter.. Name a radius.. If the diameter is cm, what is the radius?. Define the figure and tell the number of faces, edges, and vertices. You may choose from the following names: rectangular pyramid, triangular pyramid, hexagonal pyramid, triangular prism, or cube. Name of Figure Faces Edges Vertices. Draw a figure that is congruent to Figure A. Draw a figure that is similar to Figure A. Figure A

23 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation 9. Write each product..9 x 0. x. x 0..9 x..9 x. 0. Write each quotient. Write an extra dividend in the quotient when needed. 9 ). ). ). ).9. Complete the table. Fraction Decimal Percent % % Find the percent of each number. 0% of 00 % of 0 0% of 0 % of 0. Find the range, mean, and mode for the set of numbers.,,,,,, range mean mode

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25 IN GO WE 99 E OF STATES E of STATES E M O N T I C E L LO F OF OF STATES EPLU RIB USU NUM IN GO WE E 99 M O N T I C E L LO F IVE OF OF STATES EPLU RIB E USU NUM M O N T I C E L LO F IVE OF E OF STATES E of STATES IN GO WE E of STATES 99 E of STATES E of STATES GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation Student Score Count each individual answer as a separate point except in Student Activity Twelve where only the numbers in the boxes, not the circled numbers, are counted. The total for the test is 00 points. The student should achieve a score of 0 or more points to be ready to begin second grade. Be sure to note the areas of weakness even for those who score over 0 points.. Write the numbers. has a in the ones' place. 9 has a 9 in the hundreds' place. has a in the tens' place.. Write the numbers. 9 = + + = + +. Write the correct time Write the value of each coin QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR NE O IVE STATES CE NT CENT CENTS ICA AMER : 00 : : 0 0: 0 99 ONE DIME Add Write = or between each set. + = 0 +9 = =. Draw a line to match the shape to its name. triangle square octagon diamond circle oval rectangle. Subtract Write the fractional part that is shaded.. Write < or > between each set. < < > < 00. Circle every third number after Write the circled numbers on the blanks Write the value of each set of coins. 99 DIME How many eggs are in a dozen? STATES CENTS 99 STATES CENTS QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR 99 AK

26 IN GO WE 99 OF STATES EPLU RIB E USU NUM OF STATES E OF STATES IN GO WE 99 E of STATES E of STATES E of STATES IN GO WE 99 E M O N T I C E L LO F OF STATES EPLU RIB USU NUM IVE OF IN GO WE 99 OF STATES EPLU RIB USU NUM E of STATES E of STATES GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation Student Score Count each individual answer as a separate point. The total for the test is 0 points. The student should achieve a score of 0 or more points to be ready to begin third grade. Be sure to note the areas of weakness even for those who score over 0 points.. Write the temperature Write the ratio Name the shape. Draw a line of symmetry for each shape. square hexagon triangle oval rectangle circle octagon diamond birds to fish : butterflies to lambs : butterflies and birds to fish and lambs :. Write < or >. ONE DIME 99 < 99 STATES CENTS CE NT CE NT. Write the correct time QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR QUARTER DOLLAR DOLLAR. Circle the next picture in sequence. 99 CE NT NT > ONE DIME ONE DIME 99 : 0 : : : 0. Write ones', tens', hundreds', or thousands'., has a in the tens place., has a in the thousands place. 9,0 has a in the ones place. 9,0 has a 0 in the hundreds place.. Find the sum and difference.. Find the area.,,,,90 9,,9 +,9 +, +, -, -, -,9,, 9,0,0,09,. Find the product. square units 9. Find the volume. square units square units x x 0 x 9 x x x x 9 x x 9 0. Write the name of the solid. sphere cone cube pyramid cylinder 0 cubic units cubic units 0 cubic units. Write the answers. Is closer to 0 or 0?. 0 Is closer to 0 or 0?. 0 Is closer to 0 or 0?. 0 Is closer to 0 or 0. 0 Is closer to 0 or Is closer to 0 or 0? Write what the shaded fractional part of the whole equals.. Write the Arabic numbers. CCCXCV 9 XXXVI LXXIV CXXVII DCCCLXIX 9 DCXLII. In the rose garden, there were seven hundred forty-seven red rose buds. There were five hundred eighty-three yellow rose buds. How many more red rose buds were there than yellow? of = of = Mr. Nelson asked mother to buy bunches of carrots for $.. Mother bought heads of lettuce for $.. Junior asked his mother to buy tomatoes for $.. How much would mother's bill be for the three items? $. AK

27 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation Student Score Count each individual answer as a separate point. The total for the test is 0 points. The student should achieve a score of or more points to be ready to begin fourth grade. Be sure to note the areas of weakness even for those who score over points..,,, ,9,0, (answers can vary) 0.,,,9,0,0,9,. < > > < < >.,0 0,000,00,000,0,900 0., 9, 9,.,90,,9,9,09 9. $.00 $.. r r r r r r. : : : : 9:. = = 9. 90,0 0,00 0.,00 00,00,000. : : :. tens hundred millions hundred thousands hundreds thousands ones millions ten millions.. n = ; n = ; n = ; n = AK

28 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation Student Score Count each individual answer as a separate point. The total for the test is points. The student should achieve a score of or more points to be ready to begin fifth grade. Be sure to note the areas of weakness even for those who score over points.. $.0; $.9; $.9; $.; $.. 0; 90; 0; 0; 0. Tami.. j. i. b. h. m. g. c. l 9. d 0. a. k. o. e. f. n.. RXS, SXQ. RXQ, RXP. PQ and AB. AB and CD or PQ and RX.. Circle X. cm. cm. CD. cm. Figure A perimeter 0 in; area 00 in Figure B cm 9. ; ; ; 0. = ; = ; = 0 ; ; = = ; = ; 0 = 9 = ; = ;. / = /; /; / = /; 0 / = 0 /;. > = < =..; 9.0;.;.. 9.0;,9 0.;,00,000; 00. AK

29 GRADE Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation Student Score Count each individual answer as a separate point. The total for the test is points. The student should achieve a score of 9 or more points to be ready to begin sixth grade. Be sure to note the areas of weakness even for those who score over 9 points... Rhombus. Square. Equilateral Triangle. Scalene. Isosceles. Pentagon. Hexagon. Chord 9. Octagon 0. Prism.. cm. cm. Front cm x cm Top cm x cm Side cm x cm Total 0 cm = = =.. Name of Figure Triangular prism Hexagonal pyramid cube Faces Edges 9 Vertices 0 = = 9 = = = 9 = = Fraction Decimal Percent % 0. % 0.0 % 0.9 9% %.. X Y. A B. T X or T Y. cm range = mean = mode = 0. % AK