CMAS Overview
The effort a student is expected to put in to their CMAS test
What is 100%?
This is what ELA stands for. (Hint: this assesses your reading.)
What is English Language Arts?
This is what I should do to ensure I have the correct answer.
What is use scratch paper? (also acceptable: What is show my work?)
This is what you should read first.
What are the directions?
I can earn this in my class when I am doing what is expected and using test taking strategies.
What are marbles?
These are the days we are taking CMAS.
What is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday?
This is what goes at the end of a word to change its meaning.
What is a suffix?
If Julio's pencil is 7 inches long and Abel's pencil is 5 inches long, this is how long they will be if they are measured together. This is how much longer Julio's is than Abel's. (Hint: there are two answers here!)
What is 12 inches?
What is 2 inches?
Do this to key terms, operation words, and important numbers or words.
What is underline?
I can earn these to turn into Mrs. Case and Mrs. Benefield for positive test taking.
What is a prize ticket?
This is what I should do if I feel stuck on a problem.
What is bookmark and come back to it later?
"Hungry as a hippo" is an example of this kind of figurative language.
What is simile?
This is the expanded form of 437.
What is 400+30+7?
If two answers seem correct, this is what you should do.
What is reread both answers and the question, and look for the best answer?
This is what I can do before I start my morning to wake up my body?
What is run or walk laps with my class?
This is how long I should expect to work before I can ask to submit.
What is at least one hour?
If a story says "the sky turned dark and thunder rumbled", this is what I can infer is about to happen.
What is a storm?
There are 4 boxes with 36 crayons in each box. This is how many crayons there are in total.
What is 144 crayons?
This is what I should do if I finish all of the questions. (Hint: there is more work to do when you are done!)
What is go back and check your work?
This is what I should eat before I sit down for my test.
What is breakfast at home, at school, or a good snack for my brain?