Research Writing - MAP Testlet 8th Grade

A student is researching how to grow vegetables inside. Which search term would likely return the most relevant results for the topic?

• small gardens

• vegetable nutrients

• watering house plants

• indoor vegetable gardening

A student is writing an argumentative essay about robotic space exploration. Which sources would provide the most relevant and credible information about the topic? Choose TWO answers.

• an article on the NASA website that shares the pros and cons of robotic space missions

• a podcast about the first robot to explore space

• a blog about the safety benefits of robotic space missions

• a report in a news magazine about the cost savings of robotic space exploration

• a book on the development of robots and their inventors

A student is writing a research report about watercolor painting. Read the student’s research report plan in the photo.
Read the paragraph from a source. Select the sentence containing information that best answers the research question.

• Dried paint will not harden or ruin your brushes.

• Unlike with oil paint, brushes used with watercolor paint can be just rinsed.

• Finally, the colors in your palette can result in a variety of shades and intensities just by the amount of water you use in applying the paint.

• In addition, watercolor paints are free from toxic chemicals and odors that could be dangerous to your health.

• With watercolor painting, cleanup of brushes is very easy.

Read the quote from a book written by psychologist Carol Dweck about growth mindset. "This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts." Which sentence shows the correct way to incorporate the quote into a research paper?

• According to author and psychologist Carol Dweck, “This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.”

• According to author and psychologist Carol Dweck, this growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.

• Carol Dweck thinks that the growth mindset is based on someone’s belief that basic qualities are things that can be cultivated.

• Psychologist Carol Dweck: “This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.”

A student is writing a research report about recent inventions. The student found a source for the report. Select the sentence from the source that best supports the claim that recent inventions have impacted people's entertainment options.

• Modern inventions have brought many changes to the world.

• Several inventions created in the last twenty years have brought tremendous changes to the way we do things.

• The ability for people to communicate around the world has greatly increased.

• Recent technological innovations include the use of two-factor authentication and the advent of self-driving vehicles.

• Smartphones, virtual reality games, and 4D movies have brought us a long way from game consoles and drive-in movie theaters.

A student is writing a research report about the advantages of spending time outdoors. The student took notes on a source. Select the notes that best support the claim that spending time outdoors helps children grow up to be healthy adults. Select TWO sentences.

• A study from decades ago shows that Americans spend a small amount of time outdoors.

• Being outside increases levels of vitamin D, which helps protect children from future illness.

• Spending time in nature boosts a person’s mental health and helps a person recover from stress.

• The average American child spends just minutes a day playing outside and several hours a day looking at a screen.

• Parents should make sure that kids have both structured and unstructured activities in their daily schedule.

A student is writing a research report about Gwendolyn Brooks. Read the source the student found. Select the sentence of the claim the author makes that is NOT credible.

• Brooks was the greatest poet of the 20th century.

• Gwendolyn Brooks accomplished many firsts in her life.

• Finally, in 1985, she became the first African American woman to serve as Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress.

• In 1968, she was selected to be Poet Laureate for the state of Illinois, the first African American woman presented with that honor.

• In 1950, she became the first African American author to win a Pulitzer Prize.

A student is writing an essay about how honey is used medicinally. Which source would provide the most relevant and credible information about the topic?

• A podcast featuring a beekeeper who sells local honey.

• An article by a nutritionist about the health benefits of honey.

• A recipe in a magazine describing how to use honey as a natural sweetener.

• An infographic showing the process of harvesting honey.