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
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 / 2 Point
Part 1 – Items #1 to 5
Determine if equations involving addition and subtraction are true or false. (1.OA.7) / Answers 0-2 of the problems correctly. / Able to answer 3-4 of the problems correctly. / Able to answer all problems correctly.
Part 2 - Understand the meaning of the equal sign. (1.OA.7) / Unable to explain the meaning of why the equation is equal or unequal. / / Able to explain why the equation if equal or unequal.
Part 3 – Items #6 to 10
Determine the unknown number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole numbers. (1.OA.8) / Answers 0-2 problems correctly / Able to answer 3-5 of the problems correctly. / Able to answer all problems correctly.

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 = - 6 9. + 5 = 11

10. 8 = 11. 12 - _____ = 4