CCSS Mathematics Assessment Task
Is It True or False?
Grade Level: 1
Mathematics Domain and Cluster:
Domain: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Cluster: Work with addition and subtraction equations.
Common Core standard(s) being assessed (if the task is intended to assess only one part of the
standard, underline that part of the standard):
1.OA.7: Understand the meaning of the equal sign, and determine if equations involving addition and
subtraction are true or false. For example, which of the following equations are true and which are
false? 6 = 6, 7 = 8 – 1, 5 + 2 = 2 + 5, 4 + 1 = 5 + 2.
1.OA.8: Determine the unknown number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole
numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the
equations 8 + ? = 11, 5 = ? – 3, 6 + 6 = ?.
Student Materials:
1. Pencil
2. Copy of assessment
Teacher Materials:
None
Directions (for teacher to administer assessment task):
1. Distribute assessment
2. Read directions from student assessment sheet.
Prompt:
1. Say: This is that Is It True or False? Assessment
2. Say: Prompt 1: Circle the word to show whether the equation/number sentence is true or
false. (Give the students time to work on these questions.)
3. Say: Prompt 2: Look at all the equations. Choose one equation. Circle the equation.
Explain in words why this equation is true or false. (Give students time to work on these
problems.)
4. Say: Prompt 3: Write a number in the blank space that makes the equation/number
sentence true.
Correct or Model Answer:
Part 1:
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
Part 2:
Sample student response: This number sentence is true because 7 is the same as 8-1 because 8 take
away one is 7 so, 7 is the same as 7.
Part 3:
6. 9
CCSS Mathematics Assessment Task
7. 4
8. 3
9. 2
10. 8
Scoring Guide/Rubric (a score should be awarded for each criterion below)
Criteria (CCSS code)
0 points
1 Point
Part 1 – Items #1 to 5
Answers 0-2 of the
Able to answer 3-4 of
Determine if equations problems correctly.
the problems correctly.
involving addition and
subtraction are true or
false. (1.OA.7)
Part 2 - Understand the Unable to explain the
meaning of the equal
meaning of why the
sign. (1.OA.7)
equation is equal or
unequal.
Part 3 – Items #6 to 10
Answers 0-2 problems
Able to answer 3-5 of
Determine the
correctly
the problems correctly.
unknown number in an
addition or subtraction
equation relating three
whole numbers.
(1.OA.8)
2 Point
Able to answer all
problems correctly.
Able to explain why
the equation if equal
or unequal.
Able to answer all
problems correctly.
CCSS Mathematics Assessment Task
Name
Date
Is It True or False?
Part 1: Circle the word to show whether the equation or number sentence is
true or false.
1.
7=8–1
True
False
2.
1+1+3=7
True
False
3.
12 + 2 – 2 = 12
True
False
4.
9 + 3 = 10
True
False
5.
5 + 3 = 10 – 2
True
False
Part 2: Circle one equation above and explain why it’s true or false.
Part 3: Write a number that makes the equation true.
6. 7 + 3 =
7. 14 = 10 +
8.
9=
10. 8 =
-6
9.
+ 5 = 11
11. 12 - _____ = 4