Match Assessment Item with a TEKS

Randy had 2 baseballs. His father gave him 3 more baseballs. Use objects to show the number of baseballs Randy has now.

What action and operation was used to represent the problem situation?

There were 4 horses in a barn and 1 horse in a field. How many horses are there?

Maurice built 2 sandcastles at the beach. His Uncle Paul helped him build 5 more sandcastles. How many sandcastles did they build in all?

Draw a picture of the problem and the solution.

Write the number sentence for the problem and solution.

Explain your strategy.

Lola has a collection of dolls. She has 2 groups of 10 dolls that she keeps on her shelves. She has 4 dolls that she keeps on her bed. How many dolls does Lola have?

Use the fewest number of base-10 blocks to represent the number of dolls Lola has. Draw a picture of your base-10 model.

Write a number sentence to represent the number of dolls Lola has. Explain how the base-10 model helped you determine the total number of dolls.