School Improvement in Maryland

Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 4

Standard 2.0 Knowledge of Geometry

Topic A. Plane Geometric Figures

Indicator 1. Analyze the properties of plane geometric figures

Objective b. Identify, compare, classify, and describe angles in relationship to another angle

Assessment limit: Use acute, right, or obtuse angles

Jeremiah drew the angle pictured below.

What type of angle did Jeremiah draw?

  1. short
  2. acute
  3. right
  4. obtuse

Correct Answer
B. acute
/toolkit/vsc/assessment_items/msa_math_4_003.xml