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 principal of Lincoln Middle School wants to know which new after-school club students would join. Which sample is most likely to represent all the students at the school?

    1. AThe first 50 students to arrive at school one morning
    2. BThe 50 students who are already in the chess club
    3. C50 students from one sixth-grade class
    4. D50 students picked at random from a list of every student in the school
  2. 2.

    As a decimal, 1/7 = 0.142857142857..., where the digits 142857 repeat forever. What is the 25th digit after the decimal point?

    1. A1
    2. B8
    3. C4
    4. D7
  3. 3.

    Ana has $50 to spend at a craft fair. She buys a T-shirt for $15 and some bracelets that cost $4 each. What is the greatest number of bracelets she can buy?

    Answer

  4. 4.

    A right rectangular prism has a square base. A plane slices it parallel to its base. What shape is the cross section?

    1. ASquare
    2. BTrapezoid
    3. CTriangle
    4. DCircle
  5. 5.

    n is an even integer. Which expression is always even?

    1. A3n + 1
    2. Bn + 2
    3. C2n + 1
    4. Dn + 1
  6. 6.

    How many different 3-digit numbers can be made from the digits 1, 3, 4 and 9 if no digit is used more than once?

    1. A4
    2. B64
    3. C24
    4. D12
  7. 7.

    In triangle ABC, angle A measures 44° and angle B measures 54°. Side BC is extended to point D. What is the measure, in degrees, of the exterior angle marked with a question mark?

    Answer

  8. 8.

    Between which two whole numbers is ∛97?

    1. A4 and 5
    2. B5 and 6
    3. C3 and 4
    4. D32 and 33
  9. 9.

    The price of a box of cereal went from $40 to $44. By what percent did the price increase?

    1. A110%
    2. B10%
    3. C100%
    4. D4%
  10. 10.

    Line p has the equation y = 2x. What is the slope of a line perpendicular to line p?

    1. A−1/2
    2. B2
    3. C1/2
    4. D−2

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 is tired of carrying people.
    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 give the driver directions for the route
    2. BTo complain to the city about the bus schedule and delays
    3. CTo explain how a bus works to young readers
    4. DTo treat the bus as a trusted friend who deserves praise
  3. 3.

    The poem ends with the bus arriving "a little late, as always, / and wide open." What does this ending suggest about the speaker?

    1. AThe speaker has decided to stop riding the bus.
    2. BThe speaker is planning to write a complaint about the delays.
    3. CThe speaker accepts the bus's faults because of its welcome.
    4. DThe speaker is worried about being late for school.
  4. 4.

    sharp
    1. adj. having a thin edge that cuts easily
    2. adj. quick to notice and understand
    3. adj. sudden and large
    4. adv. exactly at that time

    A sharp detective noticed the muddy boots right away.

    Which meaning of sharp is used in the sentence?

    1. AMeaning 1
    2. BMeaning 2
    3. CMeaning 3
    4. DMeaning 4
  5. 5.

    After two years of lessons, Ana was proficient on the violin.

    What does the word proficient mean in this sentence?

    1. Abored with music
    2. Bskilled and able to do something well
    3. Cjust beginning to learn
    4. Dafraid of mistakes

  6. 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.

    6.

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

    1. AArtificial light draws night-migrating birds off course, especially in fog.
    2. BScientists estimate that building collisions kill hundreds of millions of birds a year.
    3. CSwitching off lights saves the city money on electricity.
    4. DOne reader found a stunned bird, which the editors say proves the problem is growing.
  7. 7.

    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. CBirds should learn to migrate by day so that they can avoid bright cities.
    4. DRiverton's buildings waste too much electricity in every season.
  8. 8.

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

    1. AThey are soft and comforting to the birds.
    2. BThey are harsh and blinding rather than helpful.
    3. CThey are beautiful for the birds to look at.
    4. DThey are too dim for the birds to notice.
  9. 9.

    Which word is a stronger way to say dislike?

    1. Adespair
    2. Bhatred
    3. Cdistaste
    4. Dglow
  10. 10.

    The sled gained momentum as it raced down the steep hill.

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

    1. Athe temperature of air
    2. Bthe color of light
    3. Cthe age of a rock
    4. Dthe force of motion an object has because of its mass and speed

Language

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

  1. 1.

    Members of the city council, our city should build a skate park for the young people in our community. A survey by the city's parks department found that skating is one of the top sports for local teens. Right now, many skaters practice in parking lots and on sidewalks, where they get in the way of drivers and walkers. Some residents worry that a skate park would be noisy and lead to more injuries. However, a park built away from homes, with rules that require helmets, would be quieter and safer than the streets. Please vote to build a skate park and give the young skaters of our city a safe place of their own.

    Who is the writer most likely writing this paragraph for?

    1. Aa team of astronauts
    2. Bthe members of the city council
    3. Ca class of kindergarten students
    4. Dthe players in a youth orchestra
  2. 2.

    There is a strong ______ between the two sisters.

    Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?

    1. Arezemblance
    2. Bresemblanse
    3. Cresemblance
    4. Dresemblence
  3. 3.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AStudents can borrow laptops from the media center who need them for homework.
    2. BTouring the natural history museum, a dinosaur skeleton amazed our class.
    3. CThe girl who lives next door rode her bike down the hill.
    4. DStepping onto the stage, the bright lights blinded Ethan for a moment.
  4. 4.

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    1. Athe Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France.
    2. BThe Statue of liberty was a gift from the people of France.
    3. CThe Statue of Liberty was a Gift from the people of France.
    4. DThe Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France.
  5. 5.

    ______ 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. Solar panels would be a smart, money-saving investment for our district, and I urge the board to approve them.

    Which sentence would best state the writer's claim at the start of 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. CMembers of the school board, our district should install solar panels on the roofs of its schools.
    4. DMy cousin trained her golden retriever to ring a bell whenever it wants to go outside.
  6. 6.

    The student council committee ______ every Tuesday in Room 12.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Ameet
    2. Bare meeting
    3. Cmeets
    4. Dhave met
  7. 7.

    The hike was long and steep. Even so, everyone in our group reached the top.

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

    1. AAlthough the hike was long, everyone in our group reached the top.
    2. BBecause the hike was long and steep, everyone in our group reached the top.
    3. CAlthough the hike was long and steep, everyone in our group reached the top.
    4. DThe hike was long and steep, everyone in our group reached the top.
  8. 8.

    Owen is writing a research report about why teenagers need sleep.

    Which sentence best keeps the formal style of this writing?

    1. ADoctors recommend that teenagers sleep eight to ten hours each night.
    2. BGuess what, guys? You need eight to ten hours of sleep every night, no excuses!
    3. CDoctors say teens need, like, eight to ten hours of sleep a night.
    4. DTeens are supposed to get a ton of sleep, eight to ten hours, which is kinda wild.
  9. 9.

    When the lights went out, the audience waited quietly in the dark theater.

    Which choice best describes the words in bold?

    1. Aa dependent clause that tells when
    2. Ban independent clause
    3. Ca phrase that tells why
    4. Da dependent clause that tells which one or what kind
  10. 10.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AOur neighbor's brave, loyal dog barks at every stranger who walks past the house.
    2. BOur neighbor's brave, loyal dog barks, at every stranger who walks past the house.
    3. COur neighbor's brave loyal dog barks, at every stranger who walks past the house.
    4. DOur neighbor's brave loyal dog barks at every stranger who walks past the house.

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