Give your third grader the confidence to succeed on both Florida FAST tests (Mathematics and ELA Reading) in one book.
This Smart Stars combined edition brings together ten full-length, standards-aligned practice tests (five in Mathematics and five in ELA Reading) that mirror the length, item mix, and question types of the real Florida FAST assessments. Every question and passage was written by experienced educators, reviewed for accuracy, and built around the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards at Grade 3 (the standards Florida built the FAST test on) so the topics and emphasis match what Florida students actually see.
FAST (the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) is the test the Florida Department of Education gives to students statewide. It is a computer-based test taken online, given in progress-monitoring windows across the year.
What’s inside
- Ten full-length practice tests (five Mathematics (38 questions each) and five ELA Reading (37 questions each), 375 questions in all) with detailed Answers and Explanations after every test
- Mathematics coverage of every Grade 3 B.E.S.T. reporting category: Number Sense and Operations (place value to the thousands, rounding, and addition and subtraction within 1,000), Fractions (equivalence, comparison, mixed numbers, and fractions on a number line), Algebraic Reasoning (multiplication and division within 100, equal groups, arrays, properties, and number patterns), Geometric Reasoning (two-dimensional shapes and categories of quadrilaterals), and Measurement and Data (time and elapsed time, area, perimeter, liquid volume, mass, and line plots, bar graphs, and picture graphs)
- ELA Reading coverage across literary and informational texts, paired passages, and poetry paired with prose: with questions on main idea, author’s purpose, vocabulary in context, inference, text structure, figurative language, character, and text evidence
- A Quick Answer Key for each subject for fast self-grading
Topics covered
- Place value to the thousands, reading and writing numbers in standard and expanded form, and rounding to the nearest ten and hundred
- Addition and subtraction within 1,000, including regrouping and multi-step word problems
- Multiplication and division within 100, equal groups, arrays, and the commutative and distributive properties
- Understanding fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, mixed numbers, and locating fractions on a number line
- Telling and finding elapsed time, area and perimeter, liquid volume and mass, and two-dimensional shapes
- Reading and interpreting line plots, bar graphs, and picture graphs, and extending number patterns
- Main idea, theme, and author’s purpose across literary and informational texts
- Vocabulary in context and word meaning from prefixes, suffixes, and roots
- Making inferences and citing the specific text evidence that supports them
- Analyzing text structure, point of view, and figurative language
- Understanding characters, setting, and how a story’s events fit together
- Comparing paired passages and integrating information across two texts
Why parents and teachers choose Smart Stars
- Educator-authored. Every question and passage is written and reviewed by classroom-experienced educators, and no passage is reproduced from copyrighted work.
- Mirrors test day. Each practice test matches the official FAST item mix, question formats, and on-screen skills for its subject, rendered clearly for paper practice.
- Explanations teach the why. Math entries show the full worked solution and name the trap behind the top wrong answer; reading entries point to the exact evidence in the passage.