Middle School

Practice Test Questions

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TEACHERS: Here are 32 sample standardized test question items, written in the styles of SBAC, PARCC, CAASP, MAP, STAAR, and more. Each item below is carefully aligned to a College and Career Ready Standard (shown in the left column if on desktop). Every item is text-evidence-based, and some contain multimedia. Altogether, the items assess just about every reading, writing, language, and listening/viewing skill you would see assessed on a standardized test (including literacy in science and history). You may sample any of the items individually. Or, you may start at the beginning and be led through the entire practice test.

 

These questions ask you to cite text evidence.

These questions ask you to cite text evidence.

These questions ask you to determine central ideas and supporting details.

These questions ask you to determine central ideas or conclusions of a scientific/technical text.

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These questions ask you to determine the central ideas of a primary or secondary source.

These questions ask you to interpret information presented in diverse media and formats and (explain how it contributes to a topic).

These questions ask you to determine central ideas and supporting details.

These questions ask you to analyze how ideas, individuals, and events are elaborated and connected throughout a text.

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These questions ask you to determine central ideas or conclusions of a scientific/technical text.

These questions ask you to determine the central ideas of a primary or secondary source. 

These questions ask you to interpret information presented in diverse media and formats and (explain how it contributes to a topic).

These questions ask you to analyze how ideas, individuals, and events are elaborated and connected throughout a text.

These questions ask you to determine the meanings of words and phrases.

These questions ask you to determine the meanings of words and phrases.

These questions ask you to analyze how a text is structured (and why).

These questions ask you to analyze how a text is structured (and why).

These questions ask you to determine an author’s purpose or point of view.

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These questions ask you to determine an author’s purpose or point of view.

These questions ask you to integrate and evaluate visuals in different media/formats.

These questions ask you to integrate quantitative or technical information expressed visually.

These questions ask you to integrate and evaluate visuals in different media/formats.

These questions ask you to integrate quantitative or technical information expressed visually.

These questions ask you to evaluate an argument and its claims/reasons/evidence.

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These questions ask you to evaluate an argument and its claims/reasons/evidence

These questions ask you to compare one author’s view of events with that of another.

These questions ask you to compare one author’s view of events with that of another.

These questions ask you to comprehend Literary Nonfiction.

These questions ask you to comprehend Literary Nonfiction.

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These questions ask you to determine the meaning of figurative language and word nuances.

These questions ask you to cite text evidence when writing.

These questions ask you to determine the meaning of figurative language and word nuances.

These questions ask you to cite text evidence when writing.

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Practice Citing Text Evidence

Analyze Development of a Central Idea

Synthesize Evidence From Multiple Sources

Analyze How Ideas or Events Unfold

Determine Meaning & Impact of Words

Analyze Which Portions of Text Develop Ideas & Claims

Figurative Language/Word Nuances

Analyze various accounts in different mediums

Evaluate claims, reasoning, & arguments

Analyze how authors shape presentations differently

Analyze Seminal U.S. Documents in High School

Comprehend Literary Nonfiction