NWEA MAP Reading Practice Test

What is the main conflict in this passage?

• a) Maria does not know her speech.

• b) Maria is nervous about speaking in public.

• c) Maria has forgotten her lines.

• d) Maria is angry at the audience.

The phrase 'the audience endless' suggests that—

• a) Maria sees more people than are really there.

• b) The speech will go on for a long time.

• c) The audience is too small to matter.

• d) Maria knows the audience members well.

What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?

• To explain how bees produce honey

• To show how to grow apple trees

• To tell a story about a beekeeper

• To describe why bees are endangered (correct)

Which of the following would be the best title?

• a) How to Keep Bees at Home

• b) The Importance of Pollinators

• c) Diseases of Farm Crops

• d) The World of Coffee Bea

What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

• ABAB

• ABBA

• AABB

• ABCB

Which image appeals most to the sense of sight?

• A silver thread

• It whispers secrets

• Of places only water knows

• As it flows

. What is the main idea of the passage?

• Earthquakes are the most dangerous natural disaster.

• Scientists study earthquakes using seismographs.

• Earthquakes happen because plates shift underground.

• The epicenter is always located in cities.

Which word best replaces 'strength' in the final sentence?

• Duration

• Magnitude

• Height

• Volume

What is the purpose of this email?

• To ask students to return library books

• To invite students to volunteer at the library

• To announce a new library opening

• To inform students about a test

By when should students reply?

• Saturday

• Friday

• Thursday

• Monday