MAP Must-Knows
What is a lexile level?
Grade equivalent of your reading level
She was as pretty as a picture.
Simile
In this First Chapter book, Paul, the protagonist, wonders about the truth as to what happened to his eyes.
Tangerine
What is the meaning of:
audi
hearing
sound
Studies show reading for at least how many minutes a day can improve your vocabulary.
20
What kind of test is the MAP?
A growth test
A profile of where a student currently is in a time of their learning
Name the figurative language in use:
Her eyes were beacons calling me home.
metaphor
In this first chapter book, our protagonist loses her leg in an accident and struggles to live her life not being able to do what she loves the most.
Running Dream
What is the meaning of:
de
Down
away from
far from
removed
What kind of professor is Beth Fennel from the University of Mississippi?
English
ABout how many questions are on the reading portion of the MAP?
42
Name the figurative language in use:
As Helen searched her uncle's library, one book in particular was crying out for her to pick it up and carry it off the shelf.
personification
In this first chapter book, Kenny, the narrator, has a brother, Byron who is constantly getting into trouble.
The Watsons go to Birmingham.
What is the meaning of:
bene
good
What article revealed that the brain is more like a muscle that can be exercised and strengthened?
You Can Grow Your Intelligence
In order to show adequate growth on the MAP, a student should earn how many points higher than their last score?
2-4
Name the figurative language in use:
I'm so tired, I could sleep for a thousand years.
hyperbole
In this first chapter book, our narrator, a female, is tortured by Jack, the son of the family who takes her in.
Jane Eyre
What is the meaning of:
struct
build
What is one thing brain studies revealed about monkeys living in stimulating environments vs those who don't live in stimulating environments?
Their brains are 20% stronger
They are higher functioning
They seem happier
They are healthier
True or False? The MAP scores are being used to place you in the right classes for High school next year?
true
Name the figurative language in use:
It takes two to tango!
Idiom
In this first chapter book, the narrator is death himself.
The Book Thief
What is the meaning of:
bio
life
What was the main message of William Lyons Phelps speech, "The Pleasure of Books"?
Everyone should have a personal library.
Owned books are better than borrowed books.
Reading exposes an average person to adventure, knowledge, and companionship.