A Complete CML Study Plan for Third Grade.
A CML Grade 3 meet is 6 problems in 30 minutes, with no answer choices: your child writes each answer, with its unit, in the answer column. Some answers have two or three parts, and every part must be right.
The meets love puzzles children rarely see in school — made-up symbols with a rule, letters that stand for digits, roads on a map, best buys, remainders. This guide teaches one kind at a time, from a warm-up to problems as hard as the hardest Grade 4 and 5 ones.
Every answer has a picture, one line for your child, and a note for you with the most common wrong answer, so you can see exactly where the thinking went off track.
What's inside
Everything your child needs to prepare for CML Grade 3.
15 Focused Chapters
Secret symbol rules, order of operations, letters for digits, money and best buys, maps, units, remainders, balances, ages, perimeter and area, who-is-who puzzles and more.
150 Practice Problems
Original write-in problems that climb from a warm-up to meet level, with two starred Challenges per chapter.
Every Answer Explained
A picture, a line for your child, and a parent note naming the most common wrong answer.
Six Full Practice Meets
Six 6-problem, 30-minute meets with the answer column down the right, like the real paper.
A Four-Week Study Plan
Two or three problems a day, with the last practice meet saved for a timed run in meet week.
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Chapter by chapter
- 1. Secret Symbol Rules
- 2. Missing Numbers and the Order of Operations
- 3. Letters for Digits
- 4. Digits and Number Riddles
- 5. Money and Best Buys
- 6. Lines, Roads and Maps
- 7. Lengths, Weights and Units
- 8. Equal Groups and Remainders
- 9. Moving and Sharing
- 10. Two Kinds and Balances
- 11. Ages and Working Backwards
- 12. Clocks, Calendars and Repeats
- 13. Counting Shapes and Ways
- 14. Perimeter and Area
- 15. Who Is Who
- 16. Practice Meets 1–6
- 17. Answers
- 18. Meet-Day Tips
The full guide
Continental Math League Prep Guide — Grade 3
$20.00
- ✓15 Grade 3-focused chapters
- ✓150 original write-in problems
- ✓Six full 6-problem practice meets
- ✓Every answer explained with pictures
- ✓A simple four-week study plan
- ✓Instant PDF download
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Frequently asked questions
What grade is this guide for?
This edition is written specifically for third grade and the Grade 3 CML meet. Second graders have their own Grade 2 guide; guides for Grades 4–6 are on the way, and until then the Grades 2–6 guide covers them.
Is CML multiple choice?
No. CML papers have an answer column, and students write each answer in themselves, with its unit. The guide and its practice meets work the same way.
How many meets are there?
Grade 3 sits three meets a year at school, running January to March. The guide has six practice meets, so your child can practice before each one.
How should my child use the guide?
Two or three problems a day is plenty. Follow the four-week plan, taking a practice meet each week, and save Practice Meet 6 for a timed run a few days before the meet.
Are the problems original?
Yes — 100% original, in the style and difficulty of CML meets. We never copy actual contest problems.
How do I get the guide after buying?
You'll get an instant download page after checkout, plus an email with your download link.
Is there a refund policy?
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