MA.5.A.6.3Archived Standard

Describe real-world situations using positive and negative numbers.

Students may describe situations such as owing money or measuring elevations above and below sea level to explore negative numbers.

General Information

Subject Area: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008)

Grade: 5

Body of Knowledge: Algebra

Idea: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts

Supporting Idea: Number and Operations - Number and Operations

Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07

Content Complexity Rating: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts - More Information

Date of Last Rating: 06/07

Status: State Board Approved - Archived

Assessed: Yes

Test Item Specifications

Clarification :
Students will solve real-world problems involving positive or negative numbers.

Items may include, but are not limited to, situations of owing money, measuring elevations above and below sea level, riding elevators up and down, temperature, ascending and descending mountains, football yardage, etc.
Content Limits :
Items may include integers from -500 through 500.
Stimulus Attributes :
Items must be set in a real-world context.
Graphics may be used
Response Attributes :
Responses may include positive and/or negative integers.

Sample Test Items (1)

Test Item #: Sample Item 1
Question: In one day, Sam and his family drove from Bakersfield, California, to Death Valley, California. The elevation in Bakersfield is 408 feet above sea level, and the elevation in Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level. What is the difference in elevation between these two places?
Difficulty: N/A
Type: MC: Multiple Choice

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