3rd Grade Benchmark
Levels
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
November
January
March
June
℗ 3.OA.3
℗ 3.OA.3
℗ 3.OA.3
℗ 3.OA.3
Standard 3.OA.3
4: Using a Level 3 Method,
accurately solves word
problems using
multiplication and division
within 100 using a symbol
or letter for the unknown
in all positions of the
equation
3: Using a Level 1
Method, solves word
problems using
multiplication and division
within 100 and writes a
matching equation with
minimal errors.
4: Using a Level 3 Method,
accurately solves word
problems using
multiplication and division
within 100 using a symbol
or letter for the unknown
in all positions of the
equation
3: Using Level 2 and
minimal Level 1 Methods,
solves word problems using
multiplication and division
within 100 and writes a
matching equation with
minimal errors and can
identify the unknown in at
least half of the 3rd grade
problem types.
4: Using a Level 3 Method,
accurately solves word
problems using multiplication
and division within 100 using
a symbol or letter for the
unknown in all positions of
the equation
3: Using Level 2 Methods,
solves word problems using
multiplication and division
within 100 using a symbol for
the unknown in most
positions of the equation
with minimal errors.
4: Using a Level 3 Method,
accurately solves word
problems using multiplication
and division within 100 using a
symbol or letter for the
unknown in all positions of the
equation
3: Using Level 3 and minimal
Level 2 Methods, solves word
problems using multiplication
and division within 100 using a
symbol for the unknown in all
positions of the equation with
minimal errors.
2: Using Level 2 and minimal
Level 1 Methods, solves
word problems using
multiplication and division
within 100 and writes a
matching equation with
minimal errors and can
identify the unknown in
some positions of the
equation with errors.
2: Using Level 3 and Level 2
Methods, solves word
problems using multiplication
and division within 100 using a
symbol for the unknown in
some positions of the equation
with minimal errors.
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
Use multiplication and
division within 100 to solve
word problems in situations
involving equal groups,
arrays, and measurement
quantities, e.g., by using
drawings and equations with
a symbol for the unknown
number to represent the
problem.
*refer to 3.OA.7 for
computation benchmarks
2: Using Level 1 Methods,
solves word problems
using multiplication and
division within 100 and
writes a matching
equation with support.
2: Using Level 2 and Level 1
Methods, solves word
problems using
multiplication and division
within 100 and writes a
matching equation with
support.
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
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3rd Grade Benchmark
Levels
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
November
January
March
June
℗ 3.OA.5
℗ 3.OA.5
℗ 3.OA.5
℗ 3.OA.5
Standard: 3.OA.5
4: Uses relevant
properties (commutative,
associative and
distributive) to solve
problems involving
multiplication and
division.
4: Uses relevant properties
(commutative, associative
and distributive) to solve
problems involving
multiplication and division.
4: Uses relevant properties
(commutative, associative
and distributive) to solve
problems involving
multiplication and division.
4: Uses relevant properties
(commutative, associative and
distributive) to solve problems
involving multiplication and
division.
3: Uses commutative
property with
multiplication and begins
to use the distributive
property with
multiplication.
3: Uses commutative and
distributive property with
multiplication and division
and begins to use the
associative property with
multiplication.
3: Uses properties
(commutative, associative and
distributive) to solve problems
involving multiplication and
division with minimal errors.
2: Uses commutative
property with
multiplication and begins
to use the distributive
property of multiplication
with support.
2: Uses commutative and
distributive property with
multiplication and division
and begins to use the
associative property of
multiplication with support.
Apply properties of
operations as strategies to
multiply and divide.2
Examples: If 6 × 4 = 24 is
known, then 4 × 6 = 24 is
also known. (Commutative
property of multiplication.) 3
× 5 × 2 can be found by 3 × 5
= 15, then 15 × 2 = 30, or by
5 × 2 = 10, then 3 × 10 = 30.
(Associative property of
multiplication.) Knowing
that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 =
16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 ×
(5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2) = 40
+ 16 = 56. (Distributive
property.)
3: Uses commutative
property with addition
and subtraction and
begins to relate it to
multiplication.
2: Uses commutative
property with addition
and subtraction and
begins to relate it to
multiplication with
support.
2: Uses at least two properties
(commutative, associative and
distributive) to solve problems
involving multiplication and
division or uses all with
significant errors.
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
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3rd Grade Benchmark
Levels
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
November
January
March
June
℗3.OA.7
℗3.OA.7
℗3.OA.7
℗3.OA.7
Standard 3.OA.7
4: a) Recall multiplication
facts 0-10 within 5
seconds and
b) Recall corresponding
division facts within 5
seconds.
4: a) Recall multiplication
facts 0-10 within 5 seconds
and
b) Recall corresponding
division facts within 5
seconds.
4: a) Recall multiplication
facts 0-10 within 5 seconds
and
b) Recall corresponding
division facts within 5
seconds.
3: a) Use a relevant (Level
3) method to recall most
multiplication facts
(2,5,10) within 5 seconds
and
b) Use a relevant (Level 3)
method to recall most
corresponding division
facts within 5 seconds.
3: a) Use a relevant (Level
3) method to recall most
multiplication facts (0-5
&10) within 5 seconds and
b) Use a relevant (Level 3)
method to recall most
corresponding division
facts within 5 seconds.
3: a) Use a relevant (Level 3)
method to recall most
multiplication facts (0-6 &
9,10) within 5 seconds and
b) Use a relevant (Level 3)
method to recall most
corresponding division facts
within 5 seconds.
Fluently multiply and divide
within 100, using strategies
such as the relationship
between multiplication and
division
2: a) Use a relevant (Level
2 or 3) method to recall
some multiplication facts
(2,10) within 5 seconds
and
b) Use a relevant (Level 2
or 3) method to recall
some corresponding
division facts within 5
seconds
2: a) Use a relevant (Level 2
or 3) method to recall
some multiplication facts
(2,3,4,5,10) within 5
seconds and
b) Use a relevant (Level 2
or 3) method to recall
some corresponding
division facts within 5
seconds
4: a) Recall multiplication facts
0-10 within 5 seconds and
b) Recall corresponding
division facts within 5 seconds.
3: a) Use a relevant (Level 3)
method to recall most
multiplication facts 0-10 within
5 seconds and
b) Use a relevant (Level 3)
method to recall most
corresponding division facts
within 5 seconds.
2: a) Use a relevant (Level 2 or
2: a) Use a relevant (Level 2
3) method to recall some
or 3) method to recall some
multiplication facts 0-10 within
multiplication facts (0-5 & 10) 5 seconds and
within 5 seconds and
b) Use a relevant (Level 2 or 3)
b) Use a relevant (Level 2 or
method to recall some
3) method to recall some
corresponding division facts
corresponding division facts
within 5 seconds.
within 5 seconds
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
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3rd Grade Benchmark
Levels
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
November
January
March
June
℗3.OA.8
℗3.OA.8
℗3.OA.8
℗3.OA.8
Standard 3.OA.8
4: a) Accurately solves two
step word problems using
any of the four
operations.
b) Writes an accurate
equation using letters to
represent the unknown.
c)Provides an accurate
explanation using
drawings, numbers and
words.
3: a) Solves two step word
problems using addition
and subtraction (with
minimal computation
errors)
b) Writes an accurate
equation using a symbol
to represent the
unknown.
c) Provides an accurate
explanation using
drawings.
4: a) Accurately solves two
step word problems using
any of the four operations.
b) Writes an accurate
equation using letters to
represent the unknown.
c)Provides an accurate
explanation using
drawings, numbers and
words.
3: a) Solves two step word
problems using addition,
subtraction and
multiplication (with
minimal computation
errors)
b) Writes an accurate
equation using a symbol to
represent the unknown.
c)Provides an accurate
explanation using
drawings.
Solve two-step word
problems using the four
operations. Represent these
problems using equations
with a letter standing for the
unknown quantity. Assess
the reasonableness of
answers using mental
computation and estimation
strategies including
rounding
2: a) Attempts two step
word problems using
addition and subtraction
(with minimal
computation errors or
2: a) Attempts two step
word problems using
addition, subtraction and
multiplication (with
minimal computation
errors or skipping one of
4: a) Accurately solves two
step word problems using
any of the four operations.
b) Writes an accurate
equation using letters to
represent the unknown.
c)Provides an accurate
explanation using drawings,
numbers and words.
4: a) Accurately solves two
step word problems using any
of the four operations.
b) Writes an accurate equation
using letters to represent the
unknown.
c)Provides an accurate
explanation using drawings,
numbers and words.
3: a) Solves two step word
problems using addition,
subtraction and
multiplication (with minimal
computation errors)
b) Writes an accurate
equation using a letter to
represent the unknown.
c) Provides an accurate
explanation using drawings
and words.
3: a) Solves two step word
problems using any of the four
operations. (with minimal
computation errors)
b) Writes an accurate equation
using letters to represent the
unknown.
c)Provides an accurate
explanation using drawings,
numbers or words.
2: a) Attempts two step word
problems using addition,
subtraction and
multiplication (with minimal
computation errors or
skipping one of the steps)
b) Attempts an accurate
2: a) Attempts two step word
problems using any of the four
operations (with minimal
computation errors or skipping
one of the steps)
b) Attempts an accurate
equation but may not use a
letter to represent the
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skipping one of the steps)
b) Attempts an accurate
equation but may not use
a symbol to represent the
unknown.
c)Attempts an accurate
explanation using
drawings (may be
confusing)
the steps)
b) Attempts an accurate
equation but may not use a
symbol to represent the
unknown.
c)Attempts an accurate
explanation using drawings
(may be confusing)
equation but may not use a
letter to represent the
unknown.
c)Attempts an accurate
explanation using drawings
and words. (may be
confusing)
unknown.
c)Attempts an accurate
explanation using drawings,
numbers or words. (may be
confusing)
1: Cannot do above.
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
Standard: 3.OA.5
Apply properties of
operations as strategies to
multiply and divide.2
Examples: If 6 × 4 = 24 is
known, then 4 × 6 = 24 is
also known. (Commutative
property of multiplication.) 3
× 5 × 2 can be found by 3 × 5
= 15, then 15 × 2 = 30, or by
5 × 2 = 10, then 3 × 10 = 30.
(Associative property of
multiplication.) Knowing
that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 =
16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 ×
(5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2) = 40
+ 16 = 56. (Distributive
property.)
1: Cannot do above
℗ 3.OA.5
4: Uses relevant
properties (commutative,
associative and
distributive) to solve
problems involving
multiplication and
division.
3: Uses commutative
property with addition
and subtraction and
begins to relate it to
multiplication.
2: Uses commutative
property with addition
and subtraction and
begins to relate it to
multiplication with
support.
℗ 3.OA.5
℗ 3.OA.5
℗ 3.OA.5
4: Uses relevant properties
(commutative, associative
and distributive) to solve
problems involving
multiplication and division.
4: Uses relevant properties
(commutative, associative
and distributive) to solve
problems involving
multiplication and division.
4: Uses relevant properties
(commutative, associative and
distributive) to solve problems
involving multiplication and
division.
3: Uses commutative
property with
multiplication and begins
to use the distributive
property with
multiplication.
3: Uses commutative and
distributive property with
multiplication and division
and begins to use the
associative property with
multiplication.
3: Uses properties
(commutative, associative and
distributive) to solve problems
involving multiplication and
division with minimal errors.
2: Uses commutative
property with
multiplication and begins
to use the distributive
property of multiplication
with support.
2: Uses commutative and
distributive property with
multiplication and division
and begins to use the
associative property of
multiplication with support.
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
2: Uses at least two properties
(commutative, associative and
distributive) to solve problems
involving multiplication and
division or uses all with
significant errors.
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
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3rd Grade Benchmark
Levels
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
November
January
March
June
℗ 3.OA.9
℗ 3.OA.9
℗ 3.OA.9
℗ 3.OA.9
Standard 3.OA.9
4: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing
using facts 0-10 and
references the properties.
4: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing
using facts 0-10 and
references the properties.
4: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing using
facts 0-10 and references the
properties.
3: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing
using facts of 2, 5 and 10.
3: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing
using facts of 0-5 and 10.
3: Explains patterns when
3: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing using multiplying and dividing using
facts of 0-6 and 9 and 10.
facts 0-10.
2: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing
using facts of 2 and 10
with prompting.
2: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing
using facts of 2, 5 and 10
with prompting.
2: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing using
facts of 0-5 and 10 with
prompting.
2: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing using
facts of 0-6 and 9 and 10 with
prompting.
1: Cannot do above
3.NBT.2
1: Cannot do above
3.NBT.2
1: Cannot do above
3.NBT.2
1: Cannot do above
3.NBT.2
4: Uses multiple Level 3
strategies efficiently and
flexibly to add and subtract
within 1,000
3: Uses Level 3 strategies
efficiently to add within
1,000 with minimal errors
2: Uses Level 1 or 2
strategies to add within
1,000 with errors
4: Uses multiple Level 3
strategies efficiently and
flexibly to add and subtract
within 1,000
3: Uses Level 3 strategies
efficiently to add and
subtract within 1,000 only
regrouping once with
minimal errors
2: Uses Level 2 strategies to
4: Uses multiple Level 3
strategies efficiently and
flexibly to add and subtract
within 1,000
3: Uses Level 3 strategies
efficiently to add and subtract
within 1,000 with minimal
errors
2: Uses some Level 3 and some
Level 2 strategies efficiently to
Identify arithmetic patterns
(including patterns in the
addition table or
multiplication table), and
explain them using
properties of operations. For
example, observe that 4
times a number is always
even, and explain why 4
times a number can be
decomposed into two equal
addends.
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
4: Uses Level 3 Methods
efficiently and flexibly to
Fluently add and subtract
add and subtract within
within 1000 using strategies
1,000.
and algorithms based on
3: Uses Level 2 strategies
place value, properties of
efficiently to add and
operations, and/or the
relationship between addition subtract within 1,000 with
and subtraction.
minimal errors
2: Uses Level 1 strategies
to add and subtract within
Standard 3.NBT.2
4: Explains patterns when
multiplying and dividing using
facts 0-10 and references the
properties.
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1,000 with errors
1: Cannot do above
1: Cannot do above
add and subtract within
1,000 only grouping once
with errors
1: Cannot do above
add and subtract within 1,000
with errors
1: Cannot do above
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