Mr. Greubar is planning a unit on fractions for his fifth-grade class. He designs and implements a pretest before he begins teaching the unit. What type of assessment is conducted before an instructional period begins?
A) Diagnostic
B) Formative
C) Summative
D) Explorative

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Diagnostic assessments are conducted before instruction begins to determine students' strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills. Mr. Greubar's pretest is an example of this, as it helps him understand his students' current understanding of fractions before starting the unit.

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