Year 3 Numeracy: Area

12 practice questions on area for Year 3 students, aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9 NAPLAN assessment framework.

Sample Year 3 Numeracy — Area Questions

Question 1Hardarea

Which shape covers the most squares?

Question 2Mediumarea

Lena uses the number sentence 3 × 4 = 12 to solve a problem. Which problem could she solve with this number sentence?

Question 3Easyarea

How many squares need to be added to make the shape symmetrical about the mirror line?

Question 4Mediumarea

The grid shows four shapes made of squares. Which two shapes cover the same number of squares?

Question 5Hardarea

Look at the pattern in the grid. What shape belongs in the missing box?

Question 6Easyarea

Tiles are arranged in 4 rows with 5 tiles in each row. How many tiles are there altogether?

Question 7Hardarea

A sports carnival has 5 teams. Each team has 4 players. Two players from each team are chosen for the relay. How many players are NOT in the relay?

Question 8Mediumarea

How many squares cover this shape?

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All questions are aligned to the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 (ACARA) and mapped to the NAPLAN Assessment Framework.

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