MAP Growth practice, Grade 8

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MAP Growth practice test, Grade 8

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Math

Circle the letter of the best answer. Where a question has no choices, write the answer on the line. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    The numbers of sixth, seventh and eighth graders in a club are in the ratio 1:5:6. There are 120 students in the club. How many eighth graders are in the club?

    Answer

  2. 2.

    Two lines cross. One angle measures 111°. What is the measure of the angle marked with a question mark?

    1. A249°
    2. B111°
    3. C21°
    4. D69°
  3. 3.

    A jar holds 8 purple, 3 pink and 5 brown buttons. One button is picked without looking. What is the probability that it is pink?

    1. A5/16
    2. B3/16
    3. C3/13
    4. D1/3
  4. 4.

    The formula A = (1/2)bh gives the area of a triangle. A triangle has an area of 45 square inches and a base of 10 inches. What is its height, in inches?

    1. A9
    2. B35
    3. C2.25
    4. D4.5
  5. 5.

    In a fantasy story, 2 tavs equal 1 rux, and 5 ruxs equal 1 plom. How many ploms equal 50 tavs?

    1. A10
    2. B5
    3. C500
    4. D25
  6. 6.

    What is the length of the dashed line from a bottom corner of the box to the opposite top corner?

    1. A20 yards
    2. B12 yards
    3. C144 yards
    4. D√80 yards
  7. 7.

    Some students were asked, "Do you play a musical instrument?" The two-way table shows the results. Of the students who answered yes, what fraction are in Grade 8? Write the fraction in simplest form.

    Answer

  8. 8.

    What is the value of y in the solution of the system x + y = 0 and x − y = 10?

    1. A5
    2. B−5
    3. C0
    4. D−4
  9. 9.

    After a 25% increase, a museum pass costs $25. What did it cost before the increase?

    1. A$6.25
    2. B$18.75
    3. C$31.25
    4. D$20.00
  10. 10.

    Relationship A is y = 9x. Relationship B is shown in the table. Which statement is true?

    1. ANeither relationship is proportional.
    2. BRelationship A has the greater rate of change.
    3. CThe two relationships have the same rate of change.
    4. DRelationship B has the greater rate of change.

Reading

Circle the letter of the best answer. No time limit.

  1. Ode to the Number 9 Bus

    O Number 9, you big blue whale of a bus, I praise you from the corner of Fifth and Grand, where you kneel to the curb with a long, tired sigh and open your doors like arms. You never ask who we are. You take the nurse coming home from the night shift, her badge still clipped to her coat, her eyes half closed. You take the boy with the cello case that is taller than his little sister, the grandmother with two bags of onions, the man who hums old songs in Portuguese, and me, with my backpack and my unfinished math. In January you are a warm room on wheels, your windows clouded with all our breathing, and someone always draws a smiling face that slowly drips down the glass. Your bell chimes like a polite question. Your driver, Ms. Alvarez, nods to each of us as if we were guests arriving at her party. People say you are slow, and you are. People say you are crowded, and you are. But you are our ark. Twice a day you gather us in, two of every kind of tired, hopeful, ordinary person, and carry us safely through the flood of traffic. Tomorrow at 7:42 I will stand on the corner again, and you will come rumbling around the bend, a little late, as always, and wide open.

    1.

    The speaker says the bus will "open your doors like arms." What does this simile suggest about the bus?

    1. AIt welcomes its riders warmly.
    2. BIt is shaped like a giant person.
    3. CIt hurries its riders inside.
    4. DIt is too small for its riders.
  2. 2.

    Why does the poet address the bus directly as "you" throughout the poem?

    1. ATo show that the speaker is talking on the phone
    2. BTo complain to the city about the bus schedule and delays
    3. CTo treat the bus as a trusted friend who deserves praise
    4. DTo explain how a bus works to young readers
  3. 3.

    Which line best supports the idea that the bus serves all kinds of people equally?

    1. AYou never ask who we are.
    2. BI will stand on the corner again,
    3. CIn January you are a warm room on wheels,
    4. DPeople say you are slow, and you are.
  4. 4.

    bound
    1. adj. sure to happen
    2. v. leap forward with big jumps
    3. adj. on the way to a place
    4. adj. tied together

    If you leave the milk out all day, it is bound to spoil.

    Which meaning of bound is used in the sentence?

    1. AMeaning 1
    2. BMeaning 2
    3. CMeaning 3
    4. DMeaning 4

  5. Dim the Skyline for the Birds

    Every spring and fall, billions of birds pass over North America on their way between their winter homes and their summer nesting grounds. Most songbirds, including warblers, thrushes, and sparrows, make this journey at night, using the stars and Earth's magnetic field to find their way. When they fly over a brightly lit city, however, many of them get into serious trouble.

    Artificial light draws night-migrating birds off course, especially on cloudy or foggy nights. Confused by the glare, they circle lit buildings until they are exhausted, or they crash into windows. Scientists estimate that collisions with buildings kill hundreds of millions of birds in the United States every year.

    That is why this newspaper urges the city of Riverton to adopt a "Lights Out" policy. During the spring and fall migrations, city-owned buildings should switch off lights in empty offices, lobbies, and decorative spotlights between 11 p.m. and dawn, and the city should encourage private building owners to do the same. Several large cities already run programs like this, and where buildings have dimmed their lights, researchers have counted far fewer dead birds below their windows.

    The change would cost the city almost nothing. In fact, it would save money, because every light switched off is electricity that taxpayers no longer have to buy.

    Some readers may doubt that the problem is serious here. But last May, a reader on Linden Street found a small yellow bird lying stunned beneath her apartment window, which proves that the problem in Riverton grows worse every year.

    The birds that pass over Riverton have flown thousands of miles to reach our sky. The least we can do is turn off the lights and let them pass.

    5.

    Which reason gives the weakest support for the editorial's claim?

    1. AResearchers count far fewer dead birds where buildings dim their lights.
    2. BOne reader found a stunned bird, which the editors say proves the problem is growing.
    3. CScientists estimate that building collisions kill hundreds of millions of birds a year.
    4. DSwitching off lights saves the city money on electricity.
  6. 6.

    Which statement best summarizes the editorial?

    1. AScientists still do not know how songbirds find their way at night.
    2. BRiverton should dim its lights during migration because the lights kill birds.
    3. CRiverton's buildings waste too much electricity in every season.
    4. DBirds should learn to migrate by day so that they can avoid bright cities.
  7. 7.

    The editorial says the birds are "confused by the glare." What does the word "glare" suggest about the city's lights?

    1. AThey are too dim for the birds to notice.
    2. BThey are soft and comforting to the birds.
    3. CThey are harsh and blinding rather than helpful.
    4. DThey are as natural as the light of the stars above.
  8. 8.

    A single gene can decide whether a pea plant grows tall or short.

    This sentence is from a science book. What does gene mean?

    1. Athe green part of a leaf
    2. Ba section of DNA that controls a trait passed from parents to offspring
    3. Ca cell that fights germs
    4. Da bone in the inner ear
  9. 9.

    Grandpa sat on the porch, pensive, staring at the fields he had farmed for fifty years.

    What does the word pensive mean in this sentence?

    1. Aquietly thinking hard about something
    2. Bangry and shouting
    3. Cbouncy and excited
    4. Dloud and silly
  10. 10.

    Which word means almost the same as outfit but has a more negative connotation?

    1. Ashack
    2. Bfanatic
    3. Censemble
    4. Dgetup

Language

Circle the letter of the best answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Mr. Okafor asked Priya and ______ to hand out the permission slips.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Ame
    2. Bmyself
    3. Cmy
    4. DI
  2. 2.

    After its long winter sleep, the hungry bear ate the berries by the mouthful, barely stopping to breathe.

    Which word could replace ate to make the sentence more exact?

    1. Atasted
    2. Bhad
    3. Cnibbled
    4. Ddevoured
  3. 3.

    The park ranger led our hike. The park ranger knew the names of the birds along the trail.

    Which sentence best combines the two sentences without changing what they mean?

    1. AThe park ranger who led our hike know the names of the birds along the trail.
    2. BThe park ranger which led our hike knew the names of the birds along the trail.
    3. CThe park ranger led our hike, she knew the names of the birds along the trail.
    4. DThe park ranger who led our hike knew the names of the birds along the trail.
  4. 4.

    ______ Earth's outer layer is broken into many large, rigid pieces called tectonic plates. Along the fault, the edges of the two plates often lock together while pressure slowly builds. Consequently, when the locked rocks suddenly slip, the stored energy shakes the ground as an earthquake. The restless motion of these enormous plates explains why California experiences so many earthquakes.

    Which sentence would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?

    1. AEarthquakes in California are caused by the slow, constant movement of the giant plates that form Earth's surface.
    2. BAccording to the US Geological Survey, the San Andreas Fault marks the boundary where the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate slide past each other.
    3. CMy little sister wants to be a veterinarian because she loves caring for sick puppies.
    4. DOur school's jazz band will perform at the county fair next weekend.
  5. 5.

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    1. Aour class learned that the Rocky Mountains stretch from New Mexico into Canada.
    2. BOur class learned that the Rocky Mountains stretch from New Mexico into canada.
    3. COur Class learned that the Rocky Mountains stretch from New Mexico into Canada.
    4. DOur class learned that the Rocky Mountains stretch from New Mexico into Canada.
  6. 6.

    The school counselor is trained to ______ students who feel stressed about tests.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Acounsel
    2. Bcouncil
    3. Ccounsle
    4. Dcancel
  7. 7.

    Which word is spelled correctly?

    1. Aheirarchy
    2. Bhierarcy
    3. Chiearchy
    4. Dhierarchy
  8. 8.

    The old bridge over the creek was closed for repairs the school bus took a longer route through town.

    This is a run-on sentence. Which choice fixes it correctly?

    1. AThe old bridge over the creek was closed for repairs, the school bus took a longer route through town.
    2. BThe old bridge over the creek was closed for repairs so, the school bus took a longer route through town.
    3. CThe old bridge over the creek was closed for repairs. The school bus took a longer route through town.
    4. DThe old bridge over the creek was closed for repairs. the school bus took a longer route through town.
  9. 9.

    A student is quoting this sentence from a note from the school librarian:
    "Books on the new display shelf, which holds this month's award winners, may not be checked out until Monday."

    Which shortened quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to show that words were left out?

    1. ABooks on the new display shelf may not be checked out until Monday.
    2. BBooks on the new display shelf ... may not be checked out until Monday.
    3. CBooks on the new display shelf, which holds this month's award winners, may ... be checked out until Monday.
    4. DBooks on the new display shelf, which holds this month's award winners, may not be checked out ... until Monday.
  10. 10.

    Members of the school board, our district should install solar panels on the roofs of its schools. Electricity from the sun would lower the district's energy bills and free up money for teachers, books, and equipment. Some board members argue that the panels would cost too much to install in the first place. However, the savings on monthly electric bills would gradually pay back the cost of the panels. ______

    Which sentence would be the best concluding sentence for this paragraph?

    1. AAccording to the US Department of Energy, the cost of installing solar panels has fallen sharply since 2010.
    2. BOur drama club is performing a mystery play in the cafeteria next Friday.
    3. CSolar panels would be a smart, money-saving investment for our district, and I urge the board to approve them.
    4. DMy cousin trained her golden retriever to ring a bell whenever it wants to go outside.

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