Different spinners

Different spinners

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This task is about the chance of something happening.
 certain       likely       unlikely       impossible
 
For the following questions select the best word to finish each sentence. 
You can use a word more than once.

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a)  If you spin the arrow it is certainlikelyunlikelyimpossible that it will land on the shaded colour.

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b)  If you spin the arrow it is certainlikelyunlikelyimpossible that it will land on the shaded colour.

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c)  If you spin the arrow it is certainlikelyunlikelyimpossible that it will land on the shaded colour.

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d)  If you spin the arrow it is certainlikelyunlikelyimpossible that it will land on the shaded colour.

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e)  If you spin the arrow it is certainlikelyunlikelyimpossible that it will land on the shaded colour.
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Probability
Keywords: 
probability, spinners, qualitative probability
Description of task: 
Students select from the words 'certain', 'likely', 'unlikely', and 'impossible' to show the probability of a spinner landing on a defined area.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to provide one source of evidence to suggest students' understanding of comparing likelihoods of outcomes for simple situations involving chance.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, set 3
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (08/1999)
a) likely 5 correct – moderate

4 correct – moderate

2-3 correct – very easy
b) certain
c) impossible
d) unlikely
e) likely