Mathematics
Teacher Companion Materials
Paper-Pencil Format
Sample Test and Answer Booklets, High School
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Sample Test Booklet and Sample Answer Booklet: Directions for Use
This companion to the Mathematics Sample Test Booklet and Sample Answer Booklet for High School
provides guidance for using those documents to help students become familiar with the format of the
paper-pencil version of the Smarter Balanced assessments. We encourage you to read and be familiar
with the information in this companion document prior to using the Sample Test Booklet and Sample
Answer Booklet with students.
These high school materials do not apply to the Washington State mathematics end-of-course (EOC)
exit exams. Materials for the mathematics EOC exit exams will be contained in a separate set of
documents, available in mid to late March.
This document does not contain examples or guidance on every type of problem students might see
on a paper-pencil Smarter Balanced test. However, the samples should help students become familiar
with the most commonly-used problem and response types.
We encourage you to incorporate these problem and response types into your classroom assessments.
Templates for the response types included in the Sample Test Booklet are provided at the end of this
document in Appendix A, Paper-Pencil Resources.
Overview of the Student Booklets
There are two booklets provided for student use, the Sample Test Booklet and the Sample Answer
Booklet. For mathematics, Spanish and English versions of each booklet are available. Notice that in the
Spanish test booklet, the problem appears in Spanish, in black font, above the problem in English, in
grey font.
Each booklet should be printed as a double-sided, black and white, stapled document. You will need one
copy of each booklet for each student. This will mirror the format of the Smarter Balanced paper-pencil
version.
Directions for completing the most common types of problems are shown in the test booklet. Students
using the paper-pencil version of the Smarter Balanced assessments will see these same directions when
they take the summative mathematics test.
Each problem in the Sample Test Booklet, including the sample problems in the directions, has a
corresponding answer space in the Sample Answer Booklet.
Contents of the Teacher Version
For each problem in the Sample Test Booklet, this companion document provides information about the
differences between the online and the paper presentation of the problem. Instructions on helping
students record their answers in the answer booklet are described. Finally, a side-by-side comparison of
the problem as it appears online in the Smarter Balanced Practice Test and how it appears in the Sample
Test Booklet is given.
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Test Booklet Directions
Directions for completing several of the most common types of problems are shown on page 2–4 of the
English test booklet and on pages 2–5 of the Spanish test booklet. Read the directions at the top of page
2 to students. Page 2 of the English test booklet and pages 2–3 of the Spanish test booklet show five
types of problems students will see in the Sample Test Booklet.
Sample A
Sample A is a multiple-choice, single correct response problem. On a paper-pencil test, students read
the problem in the test booklet and then bubble one letter in their answer booklet. Have students
record their answer in the answer booklet.
English Test Booklet
English Answer Booklet
Spanish Test Booklet
Spanish Answer Booklet
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Sample B
Sample B is a multiple-choice, multiple correct response problem. On a paper-pencil test, students read
the problem in the test booklet and then bubble one or more letters in their answer booklet. Notice the
direction below the answer bubbles in the answer booklet. Have students record their answer in the
answer booklet.
English Test Booklet
English Answer Booklet
Spanish Test Booklet
Spanish Answer Booklet
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Sample Problem C
Sample C is a matching table problem. On a paper-pencil test, students read the problem in the test
booklet and then bubble letters in their answer booklet. Notice the lowercase, italicized letters in front
of each statement in the test booklet. These same italicized letters will appear in the answer booklet for
this problem. Also notice the uppercase letters after each statement. These letters appear inside the
bubbles in the answer booklet. A complete answer in the answer booklet has one bubble filled in for
each lowercase, italicized letter. Have students record their answer in the answer booklet.
English Test Booklet
English Answer Booklet
Spanish Test Booklet
Spanish Answer Booklet
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Sample D
Sample D is a short response problem. On a paper-pencil test, students read the problem in the test
booklet and record their answer in the space provided in the answer booklet. Short response problems
ask students to plot points on a number line, write an answer in an answer box, draw a figure, create a
graph, provide a written response, or answer a question in another way. Sample D asks students to plot
a point on the number line. Notice the number line appears both in the test booklet and in the answer
booklet. Have students record their answer in the answer booklet.
English Test Booklet
English Answer Booklet
Spanish Test Booklet
Spanish Answer Booklet
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Sample E
Sample E is a gridded response problem. On a paper-pencil test, students read the problem in the test
booklet then write and bubble their answer in the answer booklet. Directions for completing these types
of problems are given on page 3 of the English test booklet and page 4 of the Spanish test booklet. Read
these directions to students, then have them record their answer in the answer booklet. Note there are
several ways students could record a correct answer using the grid. Take time to discuss different
correct ways students could record their answer to gridded response problems.
NOTE: Students should not enter the answer as the mixed number 1 15 as that would either require
putting a space between the 1 and the fraction, which is not allowed, or writing the answer without a
space, resulting in an answer of 11/5, which is incorrect.
English Test Booklet
English Answer Booklet
Spanish Test Booklet
Spanish Answer Booklet
Completed Sample Problems
Page 4 of the English test booklet and Page 5 of the Spanish test booklet show how the sample problems
should be completed in the answer booklet. Have students check that they have correctly recorded their
responses to the sample problems in the answer booklet before proceeding to complete problems 1–10.
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Test Booklet Problems
Problem 1
This problem is a multiple-choice, single correct response problem. There is very little difference
between online and paper-pencil presentations. On a paper-pencil test, students bubble one letter in
their answer booklet.
When working with students, help them navigate between the test booklet and the answer booklet to
ensure they bubble the answer for the correct problem in their answer booklet.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 2
This problem is a multiple-choice, multiple correct response problem. The main difference between the
online and paper-pencil presentations is the online problem does not have any letters while the paperpencil problem does. Students bubble one or more letters in their answer booklet for this type of
problem.
When working with students, make sure they notice the directions below the answer bubbles in the
answer booklet. This direction, and others like it, is meant to remind students that a correct answer may
have more than one bubble filled in.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 3
This problem is a matching table problem. Online, students click a box for each row in the table to
indicate an answer. On a paper-pencil test, students fill in bubbles to indicate their answer for each
statement.
When working with students, make sure they are aware of the lowercase, italicized letters in front of
each number in the test booklet. These same italicized letters appear in the answer booklet for this
problem. Also, notice the abbreviations used for the choice at the end of each statement. These same
abbreviations appear inside the bubbles in the answer booklet. A complete answer has one bubble filled
in for each lowercase, italicized letter.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 4
This problem is a matching table problem. Online, students click a box for each row in the table to
indicate an answer. On a paper-pencil test, students fill in bubbles to indicate their answer for each
statement.
When working with students, remind them of the directions given in problem 3 above. Note that there
are only four statements the student needs to consider, and the abbreviations used are different.
However, a complete response follows the same information as given in problem 3; each lowercase,
italicized letter needs to have one bubble filled in.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
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Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 5
This problem is an equation/numeric problem. Online, students use the buttons provided to enter an
expression or equation. On a paper-pencil test students either uses a grid or a blank answer box to
record their answer. This problem requires that students use a grid to enter a decimal as an answer in
the grid.
When working with students, draw student attention to the
symbol in front of the problem
number. This symbol indicates that the answer booklet has a grid in which students record their
answers. Be sure that students are both writing their answer in the answer boxes at the top of the grid
and bubbling in the appropriate bubbles in the fraction bar, decimal point, and number bubble at the
bottom of the grid. As needed, revisit the directions for completing a gridded response given in the
Sample Test Booklet.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
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Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 6
This problem is an equation/numeric problem. Online, students use the buttons provided to enter an
expression or equation. On a paper-pencil test, students either uses a grid or a blank answer box to
record their answer. As with problem 5 above, this problem also requires that students use a grid.
When working with students, use this problem to help students become familiar with entering a fraction
as an answer in the grid.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Prior to starting problem 7, draw students’ attention to the directions in the test booklet. Students
should read and follow these and other directions in their test booklet. When working with students,
ensure they are answering the question in the answer booklet.
Problem 7
This problem is an equation/numeric problem. Online, students use the buttons provided to enter an
expression or equation. On a paper-pencil test, students either uses a grid or a blank answer box to
record their answer. Unlike problems 5 and 6 above, this problem requires students write their answer
in a blank answer box.
When working with students, use this problem to help students become familiar with writing an answer
in the answer box. You may also draw attention to the direction that appears under the answer box in
the answer booklet. Be sure students write their answer entirely within the answer box.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
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Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 8
This problem is a fill-in table problem. Online, students type a number in each empty cell in the table.
On a paper-pencil test, students write an answer in each empty cell in the table provided in the answer
booklet.
When working with students on this problem, help them identify which cell or cells in the table need to
be filled in for a complete answer.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
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Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 9
This problem is a graphing problem. Online, students use the tools provided, such as Add Point and
Connect Line, to draw objects on the provided grid. On a paper-pencil test, a student draws points and
segments on the grid provided in the answer booklet.
When working with students, ensure students are clearly and neatly drawing points and segments on
the grid. If students want to change their answer, be sure they completely erase any segments or points
they do not want as part of their answer.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Problem 10
This problem is a short-text response problem. Online, students type their response in the blank text
box. They may format their text and add symbols using the buttons at the top of the text box. On a
paper-pencil test, a student writes their answer in a box with lines provided.
When working with students, use this problem to help students become familiar with writing a textbased answer in the answer box. You may also draw attention to the direction that appears at the top of
the answer box in the answer booklet. Be sure students write their answer entirely within the answer
box.
Online: English
Paper-Pencil: English
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Online: Spanish
Paper-Pencil: Spanish
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Appendix A: Paper-Pencil Resources
These objects can be incorporated into classroom assessments. Copy and Paste the images as needed to
allow further practice with the problem response types that appear on the paper-pencil Smarter
Balanced tests.
Multiple choice, single correct response:
Multiple choice, multiple correct response:
True/False and Verdadera/Falsa:
Yes/No and Sí/No:
True for all cases/True for some cases/Not true for any case and
Verdadera para todos los casos/Verdadera para algunos casos/No es verdadera para ningún caso
Gridded Response:
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Short Response Answer Box:
Text Response Box:
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