ELA
Read this sentence:
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
What is D- Nibbled
The answer is nibbled because it best accompanies the word slowly in the sentence.
In Nebraska, when does the Sun appear highest in the sky each day?
A. about midnight
B. about noon
C. at sunrise
D. at sunset
What is B-About Noon
When should you use scratch paper?
A. Math only
B. All subjects
C. Math and Science Only
D. I should not use scratch paper at all
B. All subjects
It is always important to use scratch paper to help you be successful on the test!
Which is equal to 9,000 + 900 + 9?
A. 9,099
B. 9,909
C. 9,990
D. 9,999
What is B- 9,909
There are three subject areas tested in grades 3-5
What are: Math/ELA/Science
Based on the suffix -ous, what is the meaning of the word dangerous?
A. full of danger
B. without danger
C. a person who is in danger
D. danger that has already passed
What is A-Full of Danger
What is another word for protective coloration?
A. camouflage
B. habitat
C. hibernation
D. migration
What is A-Camouflage
Which of the following is not a good test preparation strategy?
A. get to school on time
B. eating a good breakfast
C. staying up all night
D. studying
What is C- Staying up all night
Go to bed early and get lots of rest the night before the test!
Lily has 56 fish in a fish tank. She buys 15 more fish and then gives 8 fish to a friend. How many fish does Lily have now?
A. 53 fish
B. 63 fish
C. 73 fish
D. 79 fish
What is B- 63 Fish
This is the method students use to take the NSCAS
What are computers
Read the sentence Angie wrote in her descriptive paragraph.
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
What is A- Breezy and D- Howling
The sentence now reads: I was afraid the breezy, howling wind might blow me over.
What is created when salt and sand are combined?
A. a mixture
B. a solution
C. a compound
D. a pure substance
What is A- a mixture
Which of the following should students do during the test?
A. Rush through the test
B. Ask your teacher for the answer
C. Ask you neighbor for the directions
D. Take your time and read the test carefully
What is D- Take your time and read the test carefully
Jordan wants to buy doughnuts for his friends. There are 12 doughnuts in each box. Jordan needs 48 doughnuts total.
Jordan uses the equation 12n=48. What does n represent in this equation?
A. the number of boxes
B. the cost of the doughnuts
C. the number of doughnuts in all
D. the number of doughnuts in each box
What is A- the number of boxes
Students can log in to the NSCAS test through what?
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. a biography about the creator of computers
B. a newspaper article about types of cell phones
C. an interview with a local teacher about technology
D. a website timeline of how technology has changed
What is C- An interview with a local teacher about technology
A farmer notices that the leaves on some sunflower plants have holes caused by insects. The seeds of these sunflowers are planted. How many of the new sunflower plants will inherit leaves with holes?
A. all
B. none
C. one-half
D. three-fourths
When taking the ELA (Reading) test which strategy should students use?
A. Read the questions and answer choices
B. Read the passage carefully
C. Use the tools to highlight important information
D. Eliminate answers that are incorrect
E. All of the above
What is E-All of the Above
A student measured the length of a carpet to be 72 inches long. What is the length of the carpet in yards?
A. 2 yards
B. 6 yards
C. 216 yards
D. 864 yards
What is A- 2 yards
How do students log into the test?
A. Session Name/Password
B. Student ID/Test Code
C. Test Ticket
D. All of the above
What is D-All of the Above
Students will type in a session name and password they get from their teacher. Students will also receive a test ticket, with their student id and testing code on it.
Read a student’s first draft of a report about the football.
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?
A. Today’s football has a long history.
B. People wonder if a football is shaped like a sphere.
C. Based on the first football, today’s football is quite a change.
D. It began as a ball, and it ended up as something else entirely.
Which object is opaque?
A. glass window
B. ice cube
C. sunglass lens
D. wooden door
What is D- Wooden Door
Opaque means not transparent-no light can get through
Which tools are always available for each test?
A. Line reader, Highlighter, Calculator, Answer Eliminator
B. Notepad, Zoom, Eraser, Highlighter, Answer Eliminator
C. Notepad, Highlighter, Text to Speech, Eraser
D. Line reader, Eraser, Highlighter, Protractor
What is B-Notepad, Zoom, Eraser, Highlighter, Answer Eliminator
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?
A. 1/15 pound
B. 3/15 pound
C. 17/24 pound
D. 17/8 pounds
What is C- 17/24 pound
NSCAS is an acronym when written out means this
What is: Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System