Test Tools
The test tool that allows you to cross out answers in process of elimination
What is answer eliminator?
Poses a question, follows with a list of possible answers (usually 4), the respondent chooses the correct answer
What is multiple choice?
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as."
What is simile?
Building the Brooklyn Bridge
How should sentence 14 be changed to maintain the formal style of the article?
A. Crowds popped into the dedication ceremony to give a round of applause.
B. Thousands attended the dedication ceremony to show their appreciation.
C. Many came to the dedication ceremony to say they thought the new bridge was cool.
D. Tons of people showed up at the dedication ceremony to say thanks for the new bridge.
What is B. Thousands attended the dedication ceremony to show their appreciation?
Math, ELA, Science (8th grade only)
The name of the tool where you can mark a question to come back to later
What is bookmark?
Poses a text-based question, has a one-to-two-page writing expectation, requires multiple (at least 3) pieces of text evidence to support your analysis
What is essay?
When words have the same ending sound
What is rhyme?
A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE
The writer would like to add a concluding statement that restates the main points in the passage. Which one would be best?
A. Many students would be grateful for the chance to audition at the local theater.
B. It is truly an excellent way for people to come together and get to know their neighbors.
C. Not only is live theater a compelling way to tell a story, it also gives audience members glimpses into other points of view.
D. If theaters distributed surveys regarding the interests of their audience members, they would achieve greater success.
What is C. Not only is live theater a compelling way to tell a story, it also gives audience members glimpses into other points of view.?
Name the date that VT-CAP testing starts at EMS.
What is Monday March 24?
This tool work if you click and drag over the text
What is highlighter?
Follow traditional multiple choice question format, but there are two questions. The first part poses a question, and then the second part asks respondent to choose the best piece of text evidence to support their first answer
What is Part A & B Multiple Choice?
Giving human qualities to something that isn’t human.
What is personification?
A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE
What is the correct spelling of the underlined word in sentence 10?
What is acceptance?
What core periods are happening in the afternoon on Monday after your first ELA VTCAP session?
What are Cores A & B?
This feature allows you to see how many questions there are total, how many questions you have not answered yet, and any questions you bookmarked.
What is review?
Poses a text-based question, unlike multiple choice questions, there isn’t a list of answer choices, respondent must produce or construct the short answer (3-5 sentences) on their own
What is short answer/constructed response?
A direct comparison between two things, saying one thing is another.
What is metaphor?
A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE
What is one way the writer effectively introduces the main argument of the passage?
A. By providing a definition
B. By giving historical background
C. By recalling personal memories
D. By acknowledging an alternate claim
What is D. By acknowledging an alternate claim?
These are the days of the week you are taking VT-CAP for ELA.
Monday and Tuesday
You use this tool to hide the answers and think about what the right answer should be before seeing your answer options
What is answer masking?
Follow traditional multiple choice question format, HOWEVER, require respondents to identify more than one correct answers in a list of possible answer choices
What is multi-select?
When words close together start with the same sound.
What is alliteration?
Building the Brooklyn Bridge
How can the underlined portion of sentence 9 be changed to avoid repeating ideas?
A. NO CHANGE
B. At 1,600 feet
C. With a span of 1,600 feet
D. Because the Brooklyn Bridge was
What is B. At 1,600 feet?
The amount of time you have to complete each VT-CAP test.
Trick question! As much time as you need.