5th Grade Math Test – Decimal Operations

Assessing student understanding of grade-level concepts is essential to the learning cycle. Once students have had an opportunity to practice and apply these skills, it is essential to have a tool to use to measure student progress. If you are looking for a tool to assess student understanding of decimal operations, you have come to the right place!

Teach Starter has created this comprehensive math assessment to use with your 5th-grade students. With this assessment, students will demonstrate an understanding of different decimal operations. This math test requires students to analyze and solve a variety of word problems, justify their reasonings, and solve computational-based problems.

This assessment covers the following computational topics:

• Adding decimals
• Subtracting decimals
• Multiplying decimals
• Dividing Decimals
• Estimation

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

Challenge students to create their own quiz about the concepts, with an answer key and rationales. Students can make their own board game or digital game about decimal operations.

For students who need a bit of support, consider completing this assessment in a small group or 1-on-1 setting. Additionally, invite students to reference previous assignments, posters, or anchor charts.

🖨️ Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource.

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank assessment for students to complete.

To save paper, we suggest printing this multi-page assessment double-sided and stapling the pages together.

This resource was created by Lorin Davies, a teacher in Texas and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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