ACCESS POINT (more complex): 3.MD.M. Student will measure the length of an object to
the nearest whole unit.
Requirements:
 Every performance task must have at least five unique items/questions.
 In a multiple-choice item, a minimum of three answer choices must be provided.
o Distractors must be measuring errors.
 The end of the ruler should be aligned with the edge of the object that is being measured
Items/questions
Teacher Direction: Here are a book and a ruler. (point to the book and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the book to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a pencil and a ruler. (point to the pencil and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the pencil to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here are scissors and a ruler. (point to the scissors and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the scissors to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a post it note and a ruler. (point to the post it and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the post it note to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a highlighter and a ruler. (point to the paperclip and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the highlighter to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a glue stick and a ruler. (point to the glue stick and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the glue stick to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a crayon and a ruler. (point to the crayon and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the crayon to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a calculator and a ruler. (point to the calculator and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the calculator to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a glue bottle and a ruler. (point to the glue bottle and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the glue bottle to the nearest inch?
Teacher Direction: Here is a candy heart box and a ruler. (point to the heart box and the ruler)
Teacher Direction: What is the length of the candy heart box to the nearest inch?