Operation Launchpad Test
Baseline Math Assessment
Operation Launchpad
Accommodation Level: High-Scaffold
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________
Class Period: ______
Welcome to 7th Grade Math! This packet helps us see what you remember from last year. Use the built-in grid guides, formula reminders, and step-by-step boxes to show your thinking. Take your time!
1
Skill Check: Comparing Decimals
Compare the decimals below using <, >, or =. Use the place value helper below to line up your digits!
SCAFFOLD: Place Value Alignment Chart (Line up the decimal points!)
Ones
.
Tenths
Hundredths
Thousandths
.
A
4.208
4.28
B
0.75
0.705
2
Skill Check: 2 × 2 Digit Multiplication
Solve 34 × 26. Use the structured grid below to align your numbers.
carry
carry
3
4
×
2
6
(× 6)
0
(× 20)
Step 1: Ones Place Multiply 34 by 6. Write your partial product in the first dashed row.
Step 2: Tens Place Place placeholder 0, then multiply 34 by 2. Write your second product.
Step 3: Add Up Add both partial products to find your final answer!
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Baseline Math Assessment
Operation Launchpad
Accommodation Level: High-Scaffold
3
Skill Check: Volume of a Rectangular Prism
Find the volume of the rectangular prism shown below. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Length = 6 cm Width = 4 cm Height = 3.5 cm
Volume Formula Reminder V = Length × Width × Height
Step-by-Step Solve Guide:
Step A: Multiply Length × Width
6
×
4
=
sq. cm
Step B: Multiply your answer by Height
Answer A
×
3.5
=
cubic cm
Total Volume =
___________ cm³
4
Skill Check: Whole Number × Decimal
Solve 18 × 1.5. Use the decimal placement grid below to guide your calculation.
carry
carry
1
8
×
1
.
5
(× 5)
0
(× 10)
TIP: Placing the Point
Count total decimal spaces in the problem.
• 18 has 0.
• 1.5 has 1.
Put the decimal point exactly 1 space from the right in your final answer!
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Baseline Math Assessment
Operation Launchpad
Accommodation Level: High-Scaffold
5
Skill Check: 2-Step Word Problem
Problem: Marcus buys 3 notebooks for $2.50 each and a pack of pens for $4.25. If he pays with a $20 bill, how much change does he get?
Step 1: Calculate Total Cost Find cost of notebooks + pens:
Show work (Notebooks + Pens):
Total = $ ____________
Step 2: Calculate Change Subtract total cost from $20.00:
Show subtraction work:
Change = $ ____________
6
Skill Check: Fraction Operations
Problem A: Multiplication
23
×
45
=
? ?
Reminder: Multiply straight across!
Problem B: Division
34
÷
12
=
? ?
Keep - Change - Flip! Keep first, change ÷ to ×, flip second.
7
Skill Check: Fraction & Decimal Conversions
Convert 3/5 to a Decimal
Tip: Divide numerator by denominator
5 3 . 0
Decimal answer: 0 . ___
Convert 0.45 to a Simplified Fraction
Tip: Count decimal places! 0.45 ends in the hundredths place, so write it as 45 over 100 first, then simplify by dividing by 5.
Fraction:
______ ______
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Operation Launchpad Guide
Teacher Guide & Key
Operation Launchpad
For Educator Use Only
Diagnostic Purpose: This diagnostic reviews the key pre-requisite standards from 6th grade math. Use this guide to identify specific skill deficits, track patterns of error, and implement targeted standard-based scaffolds.
Total Points 100 pts (14 pts per skill + 2 bonus)
Skill 1: Comparing Decimals (6.NS.B.3)
14 Points Total
Correct Answer & Solutions
- Problem A (4.208 vs 4.28): 4.208 < 4.28
- Problem B (0.75 vs 0.705): 0.75 > 0.705
Common Misconceptions "Longer is Larger" Trap: Students may think 4.208 is larger than 4.28 because 208 is larger than 28. Emphasize lining up the decimal points and adding a placeholder zero to 4.28 (making it 4.280) to compare.
Skill 2: 2 × 2 Digit Multiplication (6.NS.B.3)
14 Points Total
Correct Answer & Steps
• Row 1 (34 × 6) = 204
• Row 2 (34 × 20) = 680 (with placeholder 0)
• Final Sum = 884
Common Misconceptions Placeholder Zero Neglect: Students often omit the '0' when multiplying by the tens digit, calculating 34 × 2 instead of 34 × 20. The grid scaffold explicitly embeds this zero to combat this error.
Skill 3: Volume of Prism (6.G.A.2)
14 Points Total
Correct Answer & Steps
• Step A (6 × 4) = 24 sq. cm
• Step B (24 × 3.5) = 84 cm³
Double check standard unit labels are used.
Common Misconceptions Formula Confusion: Students may add the dimensions instead of multiplying, or confuse volume with surface area. Multi-step scaffolding helps isolates product calculation from the geometry setup.
Skill 4: Whole Number × Decimal (6.NS.B.3)
14 Points Total
Correct Answer & Steps
• Row 1 (18 × 5) = 90
• Row 2 (18 × 10) = 180
• Whole number product = 270
• Apply decimal space = 27.0 (or 27)
Common Misconceptions Misaligned Decimal Rules: Students often carry down the decimal point directly into column additions (like addition/subtraction) rather than multiplying first and adjusting placement at the end.