How to Bubble

Presented by ESOL and Math Departments of Lake Worth High.

Some material from FCAT Gridding by Tiana Dupont, Jean Giarrusso, and Ken Caplin

DCBA

For multiple choice, choose the letter for your answer, then completely fill in the circle with that letter

A DCB

If answer is C, fill in the circle

Do NOT use any other marks to

indicate your answer

A DC√Check marks can not be used.

B

Do NOT use any other marks to

indicate your answer

A DCX“X” can not be used.

B

Do NOT use any other marks to

indicate your answer

A DCDo not partially fill in circle.

B

Do NOT use any other marks to

indicate your answer

A DCDo not circle your answer. B

Do NOT use any other marks to

indicate your answer

A DC

No circles.

B

No checkmarks

√No “X”

XNo partial filling

Only bubble one circle for each answer.

A DCB

FCAT Grids

Completely bubble in the circle of the digit.No checkmarksNo “X”No partial fillingNo circles around answers

Rules for Math Grids are similar to Multiple Choice

Answer boxes

Fraction barDecimal point

Number bubbles

How to Complete the Response Grids

1. Write your answer in the answer boxes at the top of the grid.

• Print your answer with the first digit in the left answer box. Do NOT leave a blank answer box in the middle of an answer.

• Be sure to write a decimal point or fraction bar in the answer box if it is a part of the answer.

How to Complete the Response Grids

2. Fill in a bubble under each box in which you wrote your answer.

• Fill in one and ONLY one bubble for each box.

• Do NOT fill in a bubble under an unused box.

• Fill each bubble by making a solid black mark that completely fills the circle.

• You MUST fill in the bubbles accurately to receive credit for your answer.

Gridding a Whole Number

27 + 33 =

606 0

Gridding a Decimal

78. 5 0 . 8 7 5 OR

Gridding a Fraction

35

3 / 5Ex:

What to do with a mixed number...You can NOT write a mixed number in an answer grid. If your answer is a mixed number you must convert it to:

7 2. 5 9 4/2Ex:

1

47

OR

7 1 / 4

INCORRECT

Be aware……………………

7 1 / 4

Gridding PercentsIf the question asks ‘what is the percent’, grid in the answer without moving the decimal point.

9 . 0 9

INCORRECT

9 / 1 0 0

INCORRECT

Answer: 9%

Gridding Repeating Decimals……..

Answer: 5.3333333

Incorrectcorrect

Grid the answer 4.666666

or

Reducing and Rounding Issues

Reducing: You may have to reduce fractions if the answer doesn’t fit in the grid.

Rounding: We recommend:Don’t round UNLESS the directions tell

you to.

Any Questions ask your Math Teacher

fractions are incorrectly written in boxes Two or more filled number bubbles in the

same column Adding signs in or around edge of grid

Most common errors