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.
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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.
