The pointer tool is used to...

• Highlight the text

• Cross off an answer

• Choose an answer

• Play with

The magnifier tool is used to...

• Select an answer

• Go back

• Follow when you are reading

• Zoom in

In the sentence:

Write an essay analyzing how the student changes his or her opinion about the aquarium trip.

What is another word for essay?

• Sentence

• Paper

• definition

• Word

In the sentence:

Write an essay analyzing how the student changes his or her opinion about the aquarium trip.

The word analyzing could be replaced with...

• Telling

• Smiling

• Lying

• crying

The Cross-Off tool is used to...

• Delete information in the story

• Mark answers that you believe are not correct

• Delete your answer and start over

• Skip the questions you do not want to do

The Line Guide tool is used to...

• Cross off answers you believe are incorrect

• Help remember where your answer is in the text

• Make the text larger

• Help you track a single line of text as you are reading

The highlighter tool is used to...

• Play with

• Draw pictures in cool colors

• Color important information

• Color information that is not related to the material

In the sentence:

Use evidence from the passage to support your essay.

The word evidence means...

• Give reasoning to support your answer

• Tell what you believe to be true

• Make up an answer

• Give reasons from the text to support your answer

The sticky note feature is used to...

• Type notes on the screen

• Create cool notes the teacher can see

• Send notes to your friends during the test

• Just to doodle on

Which of the follow should you do to prepare yourself to take the M-Step test?

• Eat a good breakfast

• Go to bed late the night before

• Drink pop

• Rush through the test