If you teach 5th grade in a Smarter Balanced state, you know the spring math test asks a lot. Decimals to the thousandths, adding fractions with unlike denominators, volume, the coordinate plane, and then a Performance Task where kids have to explain their thinking in writing. If you’re hunting for Smarter Balanced 5th grade math test prep at 9 p.m. with tomorrow still unplanned, this workbook was made for you.
The Smarter Balanced (CAASPP / SBAC) 5th Grade Math Practice Test Workbook is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for math and built from the published Smarter Balanced test design. Every question is original, written in the same formats your students will meet on test day, and the book was reviewed by a certified teacher.
One book works in all nine Smarter Balanced states, from California to South Dakota. It comes as a Printable PDF, an Interactive Workbook that runs in the browser, a Bundle with both, and a School License for your whole building. Here’s what’s inside, a quick look-inside video, and a simple plan for using it between now and spring.
- An 18-question pretest, a Learn It lesson + test-style practice for all 37 5th grade math standards, mixed review, test-taking strategies, 2 full-length practice tests and an answer key with all 362 answers.
- Each practice test has a computer-adaptive style Part 1 and a Performance Task Part 2, just like the real test.
- Printable PDF $9.99 · Interactive Workbook $9.99 · Bundle $14.99 · School License $49.97.
- The Interactive Workbook reads directions, questions and answer choices aloud, and scores each section when students turn it in.
- Try the Interactive Workbook free online, no sign-up needed. Members get the PDF and the Interactive Workbook included.
What’s inside the Smarter Balanced 5th grade math test prep workbook
Every page has a job. The workbook follows the order you’d actually teach: find out what students know, teach the gaps, mix it all together, then rehearse the real thing.
Pretest + scoring guide
18 questions and a guide that shows which standards each student needs most.
Learn It + practice
A worked example, a tip and a “Try It With Me,” then test-style practice for all 37 standards.
Mixed Review
13 pages and 37 questions that mix every reporting category, so earlier skills don’t fade.
Test-taking strategies
Four short, practical tips, like reading the question twice and checking your answer with an estimate.
2 full-length practice tests
37 questions each: 32 computer-adaptive style questions plus a 5-question Performance Task.
Answer key + trackers
All 362 answers, bubble answer sheets, progress trackers, a class data sheet and a certificate.
The question types match the real test: typed answers, multiple choice, “select all that apply,” Yes/No and True/False tables, drop-down menus, two-part Part A/Part B questions and short written explanations. When kids have already met those formats, test day is about the math, not the buttons.
Inside · PretestPretestFind each student’s starting point in one sitting.
Inside · Learn ItLearn It pagesA worked example and a tip before the practice, for every standard.
Inside · ReviewMixed ReviewEvery reporting category, mixed like the real test.
Inside · Practice testFull practice testsTwo 37-question tests, Part 1 plus a Performance Task.
Take a look inside (video)
Want to flip through it before you buy? This short look-inside video walks through the whole workbook, from the pretest to the class data sheet at the end.
What is the Smarter Balanced math Performance Task?
The Smarter Balanced math test comes in two parts. Part 1 is computer-adaptive, so the questions adjust as students answer. Part 2 is the Performance Task: a handful of linked questions about one real-world scenario, usually with a table to read, and at least one answer students have to explain in their own words.
That second part is where a lot of 5th graders stall. They can add fractions, but writing down why takes practice. So each practice test in this workbook ends with a 5-question Performance Task built around one scenario and a table, like planning how much yogurt a class needs for Family Night smoothies. It includes 3 written answers scored 2, 1 or 0 with a rubric, so you’ll know exactly what a full-credit answer looks like.
Some states give a shorter, adjusted form of the test. In California, Washington, Delaware, Hawaii and Idaho, students see a Part 1 of about 17 questions (the District of Columbia joins them in 2027), and Hawaii has no Performance Task. Connecticut, Nevada and South Dakota use the full form, with 31 to 34 questions in Part 1. In 5th grade there’s no calculator and no reference sheet, so students need to know the volume formulas and unit conversions by heart. The About the Test page in the workbook spells out the details.
How does the Interactive Workbook work?
The Interactive Workbook is the same workbook, live in the browser. It runs on interactive whiteboards, touch panels, Chromebooks and tablets, and there’s nothing to install. It works like test day, so students practice the routine as well as the math.
Questions read aloud
Directions, questions and answer choices are read aloud, so reading never gets in the way of the math.
Real test formats
Typed answers, drop-downs, select-all and Yes/No tables, just like the computer test.
A score for each section
When a section is turned in, students see their score and how they did on every skill.
Assign it in HFT Classroom
Members send any section to their class and see how each student did.
Want to see it first? Open the free preview on your classroom board tonight, read-aloud included, with no account needed. Two minutes in, you’ll know whether it fits your class.
Pick your format: Printable, Interactive or Bundle
Every edition has the same questions, so you can mix them. Print the pretest for small groups, then run the practice tests on Chromebooks so test day feels familiar.
5th · Printable PDF · $9.99Printable PDFAll 212 full-color pages. Print as many copies as your class needs.
5th · Interactive · $9.99Interactive WorkbookThe whole workbook on any screen, read aloud and scored when turned in.- 5th · Bundle · $14.99Bundle (PDF + Interactive)Both editions together for less than buying them separately.
5th · School License · $49.97School LicensePDF + Interactive for every teacher and student in one school.
Buying for your whole building? The School License ($49.97) covers the Printable PDF and the Interactive Workbook for every teacher and student in one school, so your whole grade level works from the same pages.
Which states use the Smarter Balanced 5th grade math test?
This one workbook serves all nine Smarter Balanced states, even though each one calls the test something a little different. The 5th grade math standards are the same everywhere. Find your state’s testing details and every workbook for it here:
Pick your state
When do 5th graders take the Smarter Balanced math test?
Smarter Balanced is an end-of-year test, given in the spring. Each state sets its own window, and in California each district does, usually somewhere between March and June. For the 2026–27 school year, here’s an easy way to spread your Smarter Balanced 5th grade math test prep across the year so spring never turns into a cram session.
Now: give the pretest
Score it with the guide and circle the standards each student needs most.
Fall into winter: teach the gaps
Use one Learn It + practice set a few times a week, in the order your pretest points to.
Winter: mix it up
Mixed review keeps decimals, fractions and volume fresh while you teach new units.
Early spring: Practice Test 1
Run it like test day, Performance Task included, then reteach what slipped.
Two to three weeks out: Practice Test 2
A full dress rehearsal that builds stamina and shows real growth.
Test day: celebrate
They’ve seen every question type already. Tell them so.
Districts pick their own days inside the state window, so check your school calendar. To see exactly what 5th graders are expected to learn, read the Common Core State Standards for 5th grade math. Our test prep by state page keeps every state’s workbooks in one place.
Members: assign it in HFT Classroom
With a Have Fun Teaching membership, the Printable PDF and the Interactive Workbook are included. Assign any section to your class in HFT Classroom, and students sign in with a class link and a picture, with no student emails. You see their scores and the skills they missed. See how HFT Classroom works.
5th grade math worksheets to pair with it
When the pretest flags a standard, a quick single-page worksheet is an easy way to add one more round of practice. These three line up with big 5th grade math standards on the test.
5th · WorksheetAdding Fractions Equations WorksheetAdd fractions with unlike denominators, a priority skill on the test.
5th · WorksheetVolume of Shapes WorksheetFind the volume of rectangular prisms, with no formula sheet to lean on.
5th · WorksheetTwo Digit Divisors Division WorksheetDivide by two-digit numbers, a 5th grade number and operations standard.
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Smarter Balanced 5th grade math test prep: questions teachers ask
Is this workbook made by Smarter Balanced or my state?
No. Have Fun Teaching wrote every question from scratch, and a certified teacher reviewed the book. It is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for math and built from the published Smarter Balanced test design, so it prepares students for the test, but it is an independent practice resource and does not use real test items.
Which states can use this workbook?
All nine Smarter Balanced states: California (CAASPP), Connecticut, Delaware (DeSSA), the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho (ISAT), Nevada (SBAC), South Dakota and Washington (SBA). The test has a different name in some states, but the 5th grade math standards and question types are the same, so one workbook covers them all.
What’s the difference between the editions?
The Printable PDF ($9.99) is all 212 pages to print. The Interactive Workbook ($9.99) is the same workbook in the browser, read aloud and scored when students turn in each section. The Bundle ($14.99) gives you both. The School License ($49.97) covers the PDF and the Interactive Workbook for every teacher and student in one school.
Do 5th graders get a calculator or formula sheet on the test?
No. Smarter Balanced gives no calculator in grades 3 to 5, and there is no reference sheet for grade 5, so students must know the volume formulas and unit conversions on their own. That’s why the workbook practices volume and measurement conversions without a formula sheet, the same way students will see them.
Is the workbook included in a Have Fun Teaching membership?
Yes. Members get the Printable PDF and the Interactive Workbook at no extra cost, and they can assign any section to their class in HFT Classroom. Members also get every other state test prep workbook and the whole Have Fun Teaching library. Memberships start with 3 free days.
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