ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 3rd Grade 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of map would BEST show the borders between states?
- Political map (Correct answer)
- Physical map
- Weather map
- Road map
Correct answer: Political map
A political map shows boundaries between countries, states, and cities.
Question 2: If 4 friends share 36 stickers equally, how many does each friend get?
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 7
- 10
Correct answer: 9
36 ÷ 4 = 9 stickers per friend.
Question 3: Which sentence has a SUBJECT and PREDICATE that agree in number?
- The dogs run in the park. (Correct answer)
- The dogs runs in the park.
- The dog run in the park.
- The dogs is running the park.
Correct answer: The dogs run in the park.
'Dogs' is plural and 'run' is the correct plural verb form, so subject and verb agree.
Question 4: A thermometer reads 72°F inside a classroom and 38°F outside. What is the difference in temperature?
- 34°F (Correct answer)
- 36°F
- 44°F
- 32°F
Correct answer: 34°F
72 − 38 = 34 degrees Fahrenheit difference.
Question 5: Which context clue helps you understand the word 'enormous' in: 'The enormous elephant was so big it blocked the entire path'?
- so big it blocked the entire path (Correct answer)
- The elephant
- blocked
- entire path
Correct answer: so big it blocked the entire path
The phrase 'so big it blocked the entire path' defines enormous, meaning very large.
Question 6: Which shape has exactly 4 equal sides and 4 right angles?
- Square (Correct answer)
- Rectangle
- Rhombus
- Trapezoid
Correct answer: Square
A square has four equal sides and four 90-degree (right) angles.
Question 7: A student reads 15 pages each day. How many pages will the student read in 2 weeks?
- 210 pages (Correct answer)
- 105 pages
- 200 pages
- 180 pages
Correct answer: 210 pages
2 weeks = 14 days; 14 × 15 = 210 pages total.
ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 3rd Grade 5
Which type of map would BEST show the borders between states?