Countdown to MAP Testing … Round 3 Testing s tarts April 28

1. Countdown to MAP Testing …Round 3 Testing starts April 28

2. A question a day… Remember the MAP test has several questions with long passages.

3. You are writing about a vacation you just had. How will you write it so the reader can picture what you saw? • I read comic books in the car as we drove. • The mountains were high and white with snow. • We ate a lot of good stuff and saw many things. • The highway was bumpy, and I got sick.

4. You are writing about a vacation you just had. How will you write it so the reader can picture what you saw? • I read comic books in the car as we drove. • The mountains were high and white with snow. • We ate a lot of good stuff and saw many things. • The highway was bumpy, and I got sick.

5. Which set of words all have the same root word? • extra, relax, pretext • here, where, there • knowledge, unknown, knowing • contain, restrain, plain

6. Which set of words all have the same root word? • extra, relax, pretext • here, where, there • knowledge, unknown, knowing • contain, restrain, plain

7. How would you develop an idea into a poem? • State the idea and give examples or definitions. • Use words in rhythmic patterns to create images. • Tell what happened in the order it happened. • State your opinion and support it with facts or reasons.

8. How would you develop an idea into a poem? • State the idea and give examples or definitions. (explain) • Use words in rhythmic patterns to create images. • Tell what happened in the order it happened. (sequence or chronology) • State your opinion and support it with facts or reasons. (persuade or argue)

9. Your class just finished studying about rivers. Your teacher has assigned you to write a research paper that further explores rivers. Which of the following would be the best research question? • What is your favorite river? • How are the Nile and Amazon rivers different? • Where is the world’s longest river? • How many times has the Nile River flooded.

10. Your class just finished studying about rivers. Your teacher has assigned you to write a research paper that further explores rivers. Which of the following would be the best research question? • What is your favorite river? • How are the Nile and Amazon rivers different? • Where is the world’s longest river? • How many times has the Nile River flooded.

11. Choose the missing word. • The sun seems to rise __________ each day than it did the day before. • early • more early • earlier • most early

12. Choose the missing word. • The sun seems to rise __________ each day than it did the day before. • early • more early • earlier • most early

13. If you were writing an essay that argued that summer is a better season than winter, which fact would you include? • Winter snow allows people to ski. • Summer heat causes many people to become dehydrated. • Biking and hiking trails are clear of snow in the summer. • Winter temperatures can often be warm and pleasant.

14. If you were writing an essay that argued that summer is a better season than winter, which fact would you include? • Winter snow allows people to ski. • Summer heat causes many people to become dehydrated. • Biking and hiking trails are clear of snow in the summer. • Winter temperatures can often be warm and pleasant.

15. Read the opening paragraph of Spencer Heinz’ “Cityscape” column from The Times , October 10, 2009. • The day was one of those bonus days, a miracle day in early • fall with a million miles of sky. But the park was mostly • empty. The boom box summer was gone. • The author wants us to think that • early fall is a dreary time of year. • summer is a better season than fall. • fall is a time of wonderful weather. • fall is quieter than summer in the park.

16. Read the opening paragraph of Spencer Heinz’ “Cityscape” column from The Times , October 10, 2009. • The day was one of those bonus days, a miracle day in early • fall with a million miles of sky. But the park was mostly • empty. The boom box summer was gone. • The author wants us to think that • early fall is a dreary time of year. • summer is a better season than fall. • fall is a time of wonderful weather. • fall is quieter than summer in the park.

17. Read the passage. • Once the flower buds are formed, it doesn’t matter if the • plant is kept indoors or in deep shade. Full sun tends to fade • the flowers faster, while cool temperatures prolong the • staying power. Although a light frost won’t harm most mums, • play it safe and bring them indoors if a cold snap threatens. • In the passage, the phrase “full sun” means • no shade. • light half of the day. • deep shade. • cool temperatures.

18. Read the passage. • Once the flower buds are formed, it doesn’t matter if the • plant is kept indoors or in deep shade. Full sun tends to fade • the flowers faster, while cool temperatures prolong the • staying power. Although a light frost won’t harm most mums, • play it safe and bring them indoors if a cold snap threatens. • In the passage, the phrase “full sun” means • no shade. • light half of the day. • deep shade. • cool temperatures.

19. Read the passage. • Juan watched the sparkles dancing on the river. He loved the bright sun on the water and the feel of the soft breeze on his fact. The sky above was a brilliant blue. What a good day! • The passage seems to be part of a • poem. • joke. • report. • story.

20. Read the passage. • Juan watched the sparkles dancing on the river. He loved the bright sun on the water and the feel of the soft breeze on his fact. The sky above was a brilliant blue. What a good day! • The passage seems to be part of a • poem. • joke. • report. • story.

21. These sentences form a paragraph. Which is the topic • sentence? • Painting the window frames will take twice as much time as painting the walls. • A good brush and an extension ladder are necessary. • The most time-consuming job in painting a house is painting the trim. • The person who thinks the job is half done when the walls are finished is in for a surprise.

22. These sentences form a paragraph. Which is the topic • sentence? • Painting the window frames will take twice as much time as painting the walls. • A good brush and an extension ladder are necessary. • The most time-consuming job in painting a house is painting the trim. • The person who thinks the job is half done when the walls are finished is in for a surprise.

23. What does the conclusion to a report do? • states what you plan to discuss in the writing • lists the sources used • focuses upon a specific supporting detail • leaves the reader with a clear understanding of the report

24. What does the conclusion to a report do? • states what you plan to discuss in the writing • (thesis statement) • lists the sources used (Works Cited or Bibliography) • focuses upon a specific supporting detail (evidence) • leaves the reader with a clear understanding of the report

25. The purpose of a thesis statement is to • entertain the audience. • support the topic with examples, quotations, and facts. • provide background information on the topic. • announce the main idea of the paper.

26. The purpose of a thesis statement is to • entertain the audience. • support the topic with examples, quotations, and facts. • provide background information on the topic. • announce the main idea of the paper.

27. Read the paragraph. • The 1963 Voting Rights Law was an outgrowth of the protest demonstrations organized by African Americans to draw attention to discriminatory voter registration practices in national elections. The law abolished tests of literacy, knowledge, and characters as qualifications for voting. It empowered federal registrars to register potential voters in any county where such test had been suspended. The Attorney General also had the right to take legal action deemed necessary to eliminate any equivalent of the poll tax. • Which words best describe the author’s purpose? • to inform readers about the Voting Rights Law • to persuade people to register and vote • to inspire readers to work for civil rights • to entertain readers

28. Read the paragraph. • The 1963 Voting Rights Law was an outgrowth of the protest demonstrations organized by African Americans to draw attention to discriminatory voter registration practices in national elections. The law abolished tests of literacy, knowledge, and characters as qualifications for voting. It empowered federal registrars to register potential voters in any county where such test had been suspended. The Attorney General also had the right to take legal action deemed necessary to eliminate any equivalent of the poll tax. • Which words best describe the author’s purpose? • to inform readers about the Voting Rights Law • to persuade people to register and vote • to inspire readers to work for civil rights • to entertain readers

29. Read the following sentences. • Mrs. Smith, who has taught junior high school math for the past 30 years, received a certificate of appreciation honoring her for her years of service. • Which statement is the most objective, fair, clear, and accurate? • She is the best teacher in the junior high school. • Math is a difficult subject to teach. • She should be appreciated for her long career. • She was recognized for her years of service.

30. Read the following sentences. • Mrs. Smith, who has taught junior high school math for the past 30 years, received a certificate of appreciation honoring her for her years of service. • Which statement is the most objective, fair, clear, and accurate? • She is the best teacher in the junior high school. • Math is a difficult subject to teach. • She should be appreciated for her long career. • She was recognized for her years of service.

31. Read the paragraph. • The ocean has many things people need. It is a storing place for water acting like a huge holding tank. It also is a source of food. Fish are the most important food found in the ocean. Oil and gas, which are found the ocean’s floor, are used for heat and transportation. And the top of the ocean’s floor supplies manganese and diamonds. • What can you conclude from this paragraph? • The ocean’s floor is as important a supplier of our needs as the actual ocean itself. • The ocean is the most important supplies of our basic resources. • Human welfare is linked to the ocean as a supplier of our needs. • Our basic industries are dependent upon the ocean as their main supplier.

32. Read the paragraph. • The ocean has many things people need. It is a storing place for water acting like a huge holding tank. It also is a source of food. Fish are the most important food found in the ocean. Oil and gas, which are found the ocean’s floor, are used for heat and transportation. And the top of the ocean’s floor supplies manganese and diamonds. • What can you conclude from this paragraph? • The ocean’s floor is as important a supplier of our needs as the actual ocean itself. • The ocean is the most important supplies of our basic resources. • Human welfare is linked to the ocean as a supplier of our needs. • Our basic industries are dependent upon the ocean as their main supplier.

33. If the prefix “poly” means many, then which of these words is a polysyllable? • princess • sculpture • personality • conscience

34. If the prefix “poly” means many, then which of these words is a polysyllable? • princess • sculpture • personality • conscience

35. Which headline is factual and unbiased? • City Paralyzed by Freak Storm • Record Snowfall Hits City • Merry Mood Follows Incredible Snowstorm • Heroic City Survives Storm of the Century

36. Which headline is factual and unbiased? • City Paralyzed by Freak Storm • Record Snowfall Hits City • Merry Mood Follows Incredible Snowstorm • Heroic City Survives Storm of the Century

37. Read the sentences. • The engine coughed. • The wind sighed. • Fortune smiled on her. • The photograph leered from the wall. • What type of figurative language is used in the sentences? • simile • metaphor • personification • symbolism

38. Read the sentences. • The engine coughed. • The wind sighed. • Fortune smiled on her. • The photograph leered from the wall. • What type of figurative language is used in the sentences? • simile • metaphor • personification • symbolism

39. Which sentence has the words capitalized correctly? • He said, “The Tide is Coming In.” • He said, “The Tide is coming in.” • He said, “the tide is coming in.” • He said, “The tide is coming in.”

40. Which sentence has the words capitalized correctly? • He said, “The Tide is Coming In.” • He said, “The Tide is coming in.” • He said, “the tide is coming in.” • He said, “The tide is coming in.”

41. Which sentence is not correct? • The hike took us the most farthest we had been from camp. • This project required less work than anyone had anticipated. • The patient said she felt worse in the morning than at night. • We will have to walk further than we were told.

42. Which sentence is not correct? • The hike took us the most farthest we had been from camp. • This project required less work than anyone had anticipated. • The patient said she felt worse in the morning than at night. • We will have to walk further than we were told.

43. Read the passage. • The Presidential Physical Fitness Award can be earned by any boy or girl 10 years or over. The award is presented to students who meet the goals for these seven activities: 30-yeard dash, 50-yard dash, 600-yard endurance run, standing jump, sit ups, pull ups or arm- hangs, and softball throw. Only 15 out of every 100 children in the U.S. are able to qualify. Others find it impossible to meet the goal for one or more of the events. • What is the main idea of the passage? • You must be 10 years old to participate. • You must meet goals to earn this award. • Fifteen out of 100 students fail. • There are 7 activities in the Physical Fitness Test.

44. Read the passage. • The Presidential Physical Fitness Award can be earned by any boy or girl 10 years or over. The award is presented to students who meet the goals for these seven activities: 30-yeard dash, 50-yard dash, 600- yard endurance run, standing jump, sit ups, pull ups or arm-hangs, and softball throw. Only 15 out of every 100 children in the U.S. are able to qualify. Others find it impossible to meet the goal for one or • more of the events. • What is the main idea of the passage? • You must be 10 years old to participate. • You must meet goals to earn this award. • Fifteen out of 100 students fail. • There are 7 activities in the Physical Fitness Test.

45. The words road, rode, and rowed have their meanings listed below. Choose the word meaning that does not go with one of these words. • the past tense of ride • a broad trail • a machine that looks like a human • to propel a boat

46. The words road, rode, and rowed have their meanings listed below. Choose the word meaning that does not go with one of these words. • the past tense of ride • a broad trail • a machine that looks like a human • to propel a boat

47. Read the sentences about four animals. • A large electric eel can release powerful electric shocks. • Currents produced by electric catfish are loud enough to be heard. • The spout fish use electric current to communicate. • The stargazer fish may use electric power to attract a mate. • What do all these fish have in common? • All live in fresh water rivers. • All have the ability to produce electric current. • All have the ability to harm humans. • They have a way to communicate that is different from all other animals.

48. Read the sentences about four animals. • A large electric eel can release powerful electric shocks. • Currents produced by electric catfish are loud enough to be heard. • The spout fish use electric current to communicate. • The stargazer fish may use electric power to attract a mate. • What do all these fish have in common? • All live in fresh water rivers. • All have the ability to produce electric current. • All have the ability to harm humans. • They have a way to communicate that is different from all other animals.

49. Read the sentence. • The proud athlete spurned an offer of assistance. • What does spurned mean? • condemned • rejected with disdain • withheld • reluctantly turned down

50. Read the sentence. • The proud athlete spurned an offer of assistance. • What does spurned mean? • condemned • rejected with disdain • withheld • reluctantly turned down