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What tool helps you solve math problems like multiplication?
What is a calculator
[1] It was the day of the solar eclipse. [2] I made sure I had my special solar glasses on before I looked up in the sky. [3] I looked around the sky to find the sun. [4] I finally saw it. [5] It was so small! [6] The sun was a dark pumpkin-orange color. [7] It looked as if part of the sun was missing. [8] I had never seen anything like it!
What is the BEST concluding sentence for the paragraph?
It began to get darker outside.
I felt very excited as I watched the eclipse.
I’ll never forget this once-in-a-lifetime eclipse.
I kept the solar glasses pushed tight to my face.
3. I’ll never forget this once-in-a-lifetime eclipse.
Which number is a multiple of 4?
A. 30
B. 38
C. 42
D. 48
D. 48
In the summer’s morning sunlight, the water was gleaming and the surf felt refreshing on Jacob’s feet. He had nothing to do that day, and was enjoying the fresh air. Gathering seashells and skipping stones as he went, Jacob was having a ball exploring the seemingly never-ending beach. After a while, Jacob noticed a rundown house nestled in the trees. It looked to be unoccupied. The porch was in total disarray, covered with dust, sand, dead leaves, and overturned furniture.
The student wants to make more precise word choices in the paragraph. Which word BEST replaces the underlined word in the paragraph?
A. jogged
B. moved
C. passed
D. wandered
D. wandered
A group of students makes a map of the area around their school. They place the school
at (0,0). The nearest store is placed at the point (-5, 7). In which quadrant is the point representing the nearest store?
A. Quadrant I
B. Quadrant II
C. Quadrant III
D. Quadrant IV
B. Quadrant II
Write something kind for your classmates to hear before the test
accept all reasonable responses
The boy ate the juicy apple slowly.
Which word BEST replaces ate to make the sentence more descriptive?
A. chomped
B. gobbled
C. gulped
D. nibbled
D. nibbled
Read this sentence from paragraph 5.
“‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’” Why did the author MOST LIKELY quote Neil Armstrong’s words?
The words explain what the astronauts did first.
The words symbolize the importance of the event.
The words reveal what the astronauts wrote on the sign.
The words explain how the accomplishment made the men feel.
2. The words symbolize the importance of the event.
What is 4,376 divided by 36 ?
A. 121
B. 121 R 20
C. 122
D. 122 R 16
B. 121 R 20
“They have the unique ability to light up their bodies in a soft yellow glow.” As used in the sentence, what is a synonym for unique?
A. mechanical
B. mysterious
C. universal
D. unusual
D. unusual
True or False: Teachers can not help you with the NSCAS test?
True! While your teachers want you to be successful, we are not able to help you with any part of your test.
Use the numbers below to answer the question.
800, 775, 750, 725, 700, 675, 650
Beginning with 800, what is the pattern?
A. add 25
B. subtract 25
C. add 50
D. subtract 50
B. subtract 25
Which three numbers have a remainder when divided by 3?
A. 547
B. 846
C. 1,254
D. 3,766
E. 4,256
F. 8,916
A. 547
D. 3,766
E. 4,256
A student is writing a persuasive essay about the use of digital technology in classrooms. Which source would MOST LIKELY give the student relevant information?
a biography about the creator of computers
a newspaper article about types of cell phones
an interview with a local teacher about technology
a website timeline of how technology has changed
3. an interview with a local teacher about technology
Find the mean price of t-shirts that cost $15.00, $13.00, $9.00, $15.00.
$13.00
Which of the following statements should you do to get ready for the test? Select three.
A. Stay up playing video games until 2 a.m.
B. Eat a good breakfast
C. Cry
D. Get a good night's sleep
E. Be at school on time
B. Eat a good breakfast
D. Get a good night's sleep
E. Be at school on time
[1] Jodi packed his small bag. [2] He picked up his piggy bank and shook out the coins.
[3] He didn’t want to go to his grandma’s for the whole summer. [4] He wished he could just stay home and play with his dog. [5] “Grandma is really planning on you coming,” Mama said. [6] “She has many fun things planned.” [7] Jodi looked back at the house. [8] He was going to miss the blue shutters and green grass.
Based on the sentences, which reader’s opinion can be supported?
Jodi enjoys taking trips.
Jodi wants to get a dog.
Jodi likes being at home
Jodi misses his grandma.
3. Jodi likes being at home
I was afraid the wind might blow me over.
Which two words could Angie add before the word wind to help readers better picture the action in the sentence? Choose two.
A. breezy
B. chilly
C. gusty
D. howling
E. mild
F. whispering
C. gusty
and
D. howling
According to Jimmy Stamp from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the very first football was accidentally shaped into an oval. The original football was intended to be completely round but ended up being an oval shape. Many believe it was engineered specifically for football and made out of pigskin.
Which introductory sentence should the student use to increase sentence variety?
Today’s football has a long history.
People wonder if a football is shaped like a sphere.
Based on the first football, today’s football is quite a change.
It began as a ball, and it ended up as something else entirely.
1. Today’s football has a long history.
[6] The Lakota Sioux, a Native American tribe, knew of this landmark well before pioneers came to Nebraska. [7] There is the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center and museum, as well as a gift shop with exhibits and a video about the westward migration of pioneers. [8] The 2006 Nebraska state quarter shows a covered wagon heading west with Chimney Rock in the background.
Which sentence gives the BEST way to revise sentence 7?
There is the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center and gift shop, as well as a museum with exhibits and a video about the westward migration of pioneers.
There is the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center, as well as a museum and a gift shop with exhibits and a video about the westward migration of pioneers.
There is the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center museum and gift shop, as well as exhibits and a video about the westward migration of pioneers.
There is the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center, museum, and gift shop with exhibits and a video about the westward migration of pioneers.
1. There is the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbot Visitor Center and gift shop, as well as a museum with exhibits and a video about the westward migration of pioneers.
If you know some answer choices are wrong, what can you do?
Cross them off or Strike them out
On Wednesday, Devin started work at 5:45 p.m. and stopped working 2 hours and 20 minutes later. At what time did Devin stop working on Wednesday?
7:05 p.m.
7:25 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
8:05 p.m.
4. 8:05 p.m.
What is the product of 18 x 24?
A. 108
B. 128
C. 432
D. 632
C. 432
A recipe calls for 1/4 pound of nuts, 1/8 pound of candy pieces, and 1/3 pound of dried fruit. What is the total weight, in pounds, of nuts, candy pieces, and dried fruit the recipe calls for?
1/15 pound
3/15 pound
17/24 pound
17/8 pounds
3. 17/24 pound
The ratio of juice boxes to cookies is 6 juice boxes to 10 cookies.
Which ratios of juice boxes to cookies are equivalent to the ratios in the table? Select all that apply.
A. 1 juice boxes to 2 cookies
B. 9 juice boxes to 15 cookies
C. 34 juice boxes to 50 cookies
D. 36 juice boxes to 60 cookies
E. 3 juice boxes to 5 cookies
F. 15 juice boxes to 9 cookies
G. 21 juice boxes to 35 cookies
B. 9 juice boxes to 15 cookies
D. 36 juice boxes to 60 cookies
E. 3 juice boxes to 5 cookies
G. 21 juice boxes to 35 cookies