Pre-Assessments


Examples:

Position:
  • Give the students 4 color tiles (red, blue, green, yellow). Ask them to put the blue color tile above the green color tile; the red color tile below the green color tile; the yellow color tile on top of the green color tile.

Equivalent Fractions:
  • Name 4 fractions that are equivalent to ½

Reading Pictographs:
  • Display a pictograph with key, ask questions, and have students respond.

Creating Pictographs:
  • Display a set of data and have students create a pictograph from the set of data.

Probability:
  • Give each student a group of color tiles (4 red, 2 blue, 2 yellow, and 1 green). Have students’ record answers to following questions.
    • Which color tiles would you most likely select if you randomly picked one out of a bag?
    • Which color tile would you least likely select if you randomly picked one out of a bag?
    • Would you have an equally likely chance of picking the same colors? Why or why not?
    • Would you be certain to select a color if you randomly picked on out of the bag? If so, what color?
    • Which color would be impossible to select out of the bag?


Links
Math Clip Art
Pre-assessment Wiki Page