The Measures of Academic Progress or MAP Test (or MAP Growth) by NWEA are adaptive assessments for K-12 students in core subjects, featuring a variety of question types (multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-drop) with 40-43 questions per section, no time limit.
The test's difficulty adjusts based on performance, ensuring a personalized experience that requires familiarity with its format and adaptive nature for effective preparation.
MAP Growth has gained a widespread reputation for highlighting gifted abilities and determining readiness for the next semester. A high score on the MAP Growth Test could give your child the heads-up they need to make the best out of their academic careers.
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During the school year, MAP testing measures academic growth in subjects like math, language usage, and MAP reading, ensuring students are progressing beyond their grade level.
Here you will find examples of the different types of questions you might find on the MAP Growth, across the different subjects, and divided over all of the different grade levels.
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Read the following sentence:
What is the name of your teacher
What sign should come at the end of the sentence?
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The correct answer is D (?).
The sign in answer D is a question mark, which is used to end a question sentence. The sentence above is a question sentence because it starts with the word “what”, which is a question word, followed by a “to be” verb - “is”.
Therefore, a question mark should come at the end of this sentence. The sign in answer A is an exclamation mark, which is used to express strong feelings or to show emphasis, so this answer is incorrect. The sign in answer B is a period, which is used to end a sentence that makes a statement, so this answer is incorrect.
The sign in answer C is a comma, which is used to separate different parts of a sentence, so this answer is incorrect.
A teacher asked the students in her class what their favorite food was.
Their answers are shown in the following bar graph:
What is the food that was chosen by the fewest students?
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The correct answer is (C)
In this bar graph, the height of each bar shows how many students chose the food written at the bottom of the bar. The higher the bar, the greater the number of students who chose this food. The lower the bar, the smaller the number of students who chose this food. The lowest bar in this graph is the bar of the “Hamburger” choice, and therefore, the fewest students chose "hamburger" as their favorite food.
Read the passage.
Today was a wonderful day. In the morning, all the kids in our school went to help out in the community. One class went to help tidy up the town library, another class went to plant flowers in a public garden, and my class went to help serve lunch in a home for the elderly. When we got back to school, the principle spoke to us and said it's great that we can be a meaningful part of society from an early age.
After school, I went to my friend Jenna's place. She's our neighbor. Her big brother made pizzas for us, and we ate them in a tent they put up in the living room. It was such a fun day.
Which of the following statements is true?
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The correct answer is (C).
The narrator is the person telling the story, and this person says directly in the third sentence, “...my class went to help serve lunch in a home for the elderly,” so we know that answer (C) is correct. (A) is incorrect because while all of the kids helped out in the community, different ones did different things, and only some of them cleaned the library. (B) is incorrect because the narrator’s group was not the one that went to plant flowers, as the narrator writes, “...another class went to plant flowers...” (D) is incorrect because Jenna did not make the pizza—her brother did—and we do not even know if Jenna went to the school that helped out in the community.
The diagram shows the top, front, and side views of a solid.
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The correct answer is (B).
The front view, side view, and top view are 2D representations of a 3D solid when viewed from the front, side, or above. Start with one of the views and try to eliminate incorrect answers. The side view shows you how many layers the shape has. This side view is only one square across, so the 3D solid is only one layer deep. Therefore, it cannot be solid (A) or (E).Look at the top view next. You can see how many layers deep the shape has. In this shape, all the cubes lie in one layer when viewed from above. Therefore, it cannot be solid (D), as this is two layers deep. The front view should match the front of the 3D shape in the position it is on the page. You can therefore see that it matches solid (B) and none of the other options left. Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?
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The correct answer is (B).
An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought. It is usually missing a subject or a verb. An incomplete sentence is also called a sentence fragment.
The only incomplete sentence is in answer (B), as it does not express a complete thought. The word "after" usually connects between a dependent clause and an independent clause. In this case, there is only a dependent clause, so the sentence does not express a complete thought. Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
Answers (A), (C), and (D) are incorrect because these are complete sentences, while you were asked to find the incomplete sentence.
Read the paragraph:
Peanuts may cause allergic reactions such as itchiness, sneezing, and asthma. The allergy to peanuts causes the immune system to overreact, which is the body’s method of self-defense against potential harm. It is recognized as one of the most severe food allergies because of how common, persistent, and severe the reaction to it can be.
This passage is mainly about:
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The correct answer is (C).
The main idea sums up the passage. To figure out the main idea of a passage, ask yourself questions like:
The main idea can sometimes be found by looking at:
This passage discusses peanut allergies and how the human body reacts to them.
Answer (A) is incorrect because itchiness, sneezing, and asthma are only mentioned as allergic reactions to peanuts and are not the main idea of the passage.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the passage does not discuss how the body reacts to severe allergies in general, but only to peanut allergy.
Answer (D) is incorrect because the passage states peanut allergy is recognized as "one of the most severe food allergies," but not that is it the most severe of all food allergies.
Hua was building an elaborate work of art made up of several pieces with precise angles. When measuring one of the crucial pieces seen below, his protractor broke before he could measure the final angle. Luckily, Hua was able to determine on his own the precise measurement.
What was the measurement of the angle?
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The correct answer is (D).
Angles in a triangle add to 180 degrees. To find a missing angle in any triangle, find the total of the two angles given and subtract this from 180.
The angles add up to: 25 + 42 = 67 degrees.
To find the remaining angle: 180 – 67 = 113 degrees.
Therefore, the correct answer is (D).
Solving Tip:
The angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees, which is the same amount as the angles in a straight angle. You can see this for yourself by cutting out a triangle from paper, ripping off the three corners, and fitting them together. They will form a straight line. This should help you to remember the sum of angles in a triangle.
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Read the sentence.
A molecule is approximately one million times smaller than a grain of sand.
Which word is modified by the adjective "smaller"?
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The correct answer is (A).
Answer (A) is correct because the adjective "smaller" modifies the noun "molecule." You can figure this out by asking "What is smaller?" It is the molecule that is smaller.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the adjective "smaller" does not modify the verb "is." An adjective can only modify a noun or pronoun. An adjective cannot modify a verb.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the adjective "smaller" does not modify the noun "times." It does not tell us anything about "times" in the sentence. Rather, "times" is part of an adverbial phrase - "approximately one million times" - that modifies the adjective "smaller," indicating specifying how much smaller.
Answer (D) is incorrect because the adjective "smaller" does not modify the noun "grain," as it is not telling us anything about the grain of sand directly. It is the molecule that is said to be "smaller" than the grain, not the grain that is said to be smaller than the molecule.
Read the following passage from Mark Twain’s TOM SAWYER and answer the corresponding question on the right:
After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar. They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands. Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole. They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut. They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
Which of the following literary devices is present in the passage?
There is only ONE correct answer.
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The correct answer is A. Imagery.
Imagery is a literary device used to help the reader better visualize what things look like, and it is accomplished through descriptive language of appearances. The passage uses imagery when it describes the eggs as “perfectly round white things” and states that they are “a trifle smaller than an English walnut.” This indeed helps the reader visualize the eggs as it describes their color and size, painting a vivid image in the mind of the reader.
Option B is incorrect because there is no hyperbole in the passage. Hyperbole is a literary device in which authors exaggerate the truth in order to emphasize something or create a strong impression. Though the words used in hyperbole are not meant to be taken literally, the idea behind the impression they create is accurate. One might get confused and think that the author uses hyperbole when he writes, “Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.” However, there is no reason to believe that this is an exaggeration. It does emphasize that a lot of eggs can be found in one hole, but not through hyperbole. The author seems to be giving an estimate of the actual number of eggs, not emphasizing a point by exaggerating. If it had said that there were a million eggs, that would clearly be an exaggeration because it would be impossible, or at least highly improbable, if understood literally. Since there is no exaggeration, this is not an example of hyperbole.
Option C is incorrect because there are no metaphors in the passage. The eggs are described by comparing their size to that of English walnuts, but this is not a metaphor. A metaphor compares two things by saying figuratively that one thing is the other, such as saying, “That man is a tank,” meaning that he is a powerful force. However, saying that a certain aspect of something is similar or equivalent to that of something else, such as an egg being the same size as a walnut, is not a metaphor.
Option D is incorrect because the passage is not an allegory. An allegory is a literary work or passage that, in addition to its literal meaning, has a deeper level (or levels) of understanding. Each character or event in the work (or anything else found in the story) represents either a different character or event, or some kind of broader idea. For example, an animal that leads its peers could be representing the leader of a country in real life, the jungle they live in could represent the country that he leads, and doves that fly around in the story could represent the idea of peace in that country. This is clearly not taking place in the passage.
Note: If you chose allegory, it is possible that you confused it with the literary device “alliteration.” This is when there are words close together that begin with the same sound. Alliteration is, in fact, used in the passage, with the phrase “famous fried-egg feast.” However, alliteration is not one of the answer choices.
Inside a box are ten balls of different colors: three yellow, five green, and two red.
Three balls are chosen randomly from the box without replacement.
What is the probability that none of them is yellow?
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The correct answer is (A).
7÷10 (number of non-yellow balls ÷ total number of balls)
6÷9=2÷3
5÷8
(7÷10)x(2÷3)x(5÷8)=(7x2x5)÷(10x3x8)=70÷240=7÷24
→Therefore, (A) is the correct answer.
By preparing for the MAP, you not only improve your scores and allow yourself greater academic opportunities, but this will also advance your position in your own academic growth. Click on the student’s current grade level and gain access to extensive preparation catered to that level, including study guides, quizzes, a full simulation, and explanations for every answer to hundreds of practice questions:
The MAP Growth Test and the STAAR Test serve different educational purposes with distinct features.
The NWEA MAP Test is an adaptive assessment that measures academic growth in subjects like math, reading, language usage, and science. It adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the student's responses, providing a personalized evaluation. This makes MAP testing unique as it helps track a child's academic progress over time.
On the other hand, the STAAR Test is a standardized state assessment administered in schools around Texas. This assessment evaluates a child's knowledge in core subjects at the end of each grade level. Unlike MAP Growth, STAAR is not adaptive but is designed to measure specific state education standards and the overall performance of the education system. Understanding these differences can help parents and educators choose the right assessment to meet their child's school requirements and support their academic growth effectively.
One of the key elements of the NWEA MAP Test is its adaptive capabilities. The test adjusts the questions difficulty based on the student's responses in real time, simulating a dynamic approach. If your child answers a question correctly, the test will present more challenging questions to inquire their understanding of above grade levels.
This adaptive interaction allows MAP Growth to measure academic progress more accurately than conventional tests. The format is beneficial in two ways: it prevents students from feeling discouraged by encountering questions beyond their understanding, and it also provides a detailed and nuanced picture of what the student knows.
In addition to our interactive preparation packages, TestPrep-Online offers live tutoring sessions online with our resident MAP expert. He is a trained educator with a master’s degree in education and years of experience teaching, including preparing for the MAP Growth specifically. He can help pinpoint the areas that need the most work and cater the preparation to the individual student, offering with one-on-one attention to best prepare him or her for the test.
Scores for the NWEA MAP are reported using the RIT scale (Rasch unIT). The RIT scale is an equal-interval scale, like a ruler with inches. The student will not be graded on the percentage of questions answered correctly but on the level of questioning to which they progress. An RIT score indicates the level of questions that he or she is estimated to answer correctly 50% of the time.
Since all grades are scored according to an objective indication of progress from kindergarten through high school, higher grades will naturally score higher; the same score that is advanced for 3rd grade would be average for 5th grade. This system allows schools and students to measure progress and academic growth from year to year. Read more about how the MAP test is scored and how to interpret your child's progress on our MAP Growth Scores page.
If you are a teacher or tutor and need to prepare your students for the NWEA MAP test, you can find a lot of helpful information, tips, and special offers on our MAP Growth page for teachers and our Teachers Membership page!
The most important tip is to practice as much as you can, but not more than you can handle. For more detailed and inciteful tips to help you maximize your time and capabilities in preparing for the MAP test, view our MAP Growth Tips page.
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