What is CMAS?
This is the big test Colorado students take each spring to show what they’ve learned
What is CMAS?
This part of a test question tells you exactly what you are supposed to do.
What are the directions?
This is the best thing to do the night before CMAS.
What is get a good night’s sleep?
This is the best thing to do if you don’t understand a question right away.
What is take a deep breath and try your best?
These are the grade levels that take CMAS in elementary school
What are 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade?
This type of question gives you several answers to pick from, but only one is correct.
What is a multiple‑choice question?
This is the best thing to do if you feel nervous or frustrated during CMAS
What is use a coping skill or take a break?
This is something you should never do on CMAS, even if you’re unsure of the answer.
What is leave a question blank?
These are the subjects you will be tested on during CMAS
What is English Language Arts and Math?
This type of question only has two choices, and you must decide if the statement is correct.
What is a true‑or‑false question?
This is something you should bring to school on CMAS days to help your brain stay focused
What is a healthy snack and/or water?
These are the words around a tricky word that help you figure out what it means.
What are context clues?
This is the length of the units of testing for Math and ELA
Math: 65 minutes
ELA: 90 minutes
These questions tell a short story and ask you to solve a math problem.
What are word problems?
These are appropriate activities for CMAS breaks
What are stretching, getting a drink of water, going to the bathroom
Note: your teacher will have more specific instructions on when and how you may take breaks
This is what you should do to help yourself solve a big problem that feels overwhelming.
What is break it into smaller steps?
This is what you should feel proud of after finishing CMAS.
What is your hard work?
When a question says “according to the text,” it is asking about this.
What is information from the passage?
This is what your teacher wants you to remember most about CMAS.
What is just try your best?
This strategy helps you find the right answer by removing choices that don’t make sense.
What is process of elimination?