Mixed Deck — All CMAS Topics Flashcards
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Which testing vendor currently delivers the CMAS assessments in Colorado?
Answer: DRC (Data Recognition Corporation)
DRC (Data Recognition Corporation) is the current vendor contracted to deliver CMAS assessments in Colorado.
What is a key strategy for managing time during the CMAS computer-based test?
Answer: Flag difficult questions and return to them after completing easier ones
Flagging difficult questions to revisit after finishing easier ones is an effective time management strategy.
Which statistical question could be answered using data collected from a survey?
Answer: How many hours per week do 5th graders in our school spend reading?
A statistical question anticipates variability in answers; asking about reading hours across many students requires data collection and analysis.
In a box-and-whisker plot, where is the median represented?
Answer: By the vertical line inside the box
In a box-and-whisker plot, the median (Q2) is shown by the vertical line drawn inside the rectangle of the box.
When summarizing a nonfiction text for research, which approach is most appropriate?
Answer: Restate the main ideas in your own words without changing the meaning
A good summary restates the author's main ideas in your own words, capturing the essential meaning without copying.
What is a democracy?
Answer: A government in which citizens hold power, either directly or through elected representatives
A democracy is a form of government in which power rests with the people, who exercise it directly or through elected representatives.
A bar graph shows that 120 students chose soccer and 80 students chose basketball as their favorite sport. How many more students chose soccer than basketball?
Answer: 40
120 – 80 = 40, so 40 more students chose soccer than basketball.
What standards are the CMAS ELA and Math assessments aligned to?
Answer: The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
CMAS ELA and Math are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, which Colorado adopted.
Which sentence contains a comma splice error?
Answer: He ran quickly, however he missed the bus.
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma; 'however' requires a semicolon or period before it.
What fraction of the total surveyed students play a sport?
Answer: 7/15
To determine the fraction of students who play a sport, one would need to sum the number of students who play a sport (including those who also play an instrument) from the provided table. If 70 out of the total 150 students play a sport, this simplifies to 70/150, which reduces to the fraction 7/15. This calculation directly leads to option B.
What does it mean to 'cite' a source in a research paper?
Answer: To give credit to the author or publication where information was obtained
Citing a source means providing information about the author, title, and publication so readers can find and verify the original material.
The Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 was a tragic event in which U.S. Army troops attacked a peaceful village of which Native American peoples?
Answer: Cheyenne and Arapaho
On November 29, 1864, Colonel John Chivington led an attack on a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho village at Sand Creek, killing hundreds of people.
Which graph type is best for showing how a quantity changes over time?
Answer: Line graph
Line graphs are specifically designed to show how a quantity changes continuously over a period of time.
What is federalism?
Answer: A system where power is shared between national and state governments
Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided and shared between the national (federal) government and state governments.
A scatter plot shows points generally moving from the lower-left to the upper-right. What type of correlation does this show?
Answer: Positive correlation
When both variables increase together, the scatter plot trends upward from left to right, indicating a positive correlation.
When reading an extended text passage on CMAS, which approach is most effective?
Answer: Read the passage actively, noting main ideas and key details
Active reading with attention to main ideas and key details helps students answer comprehension questions accurately.
Which reading skill involves making a logical conclusion based on information in the text and your own background knowledge?
Answer: Inferencing
Inferencing means drawing conclusions that are not directly stated in the text by combining textual clues with prior knowledge.
How is the CMAS assessment primarily delivered to students?
Answer: Computer-based testing
CMAS is a computer-based assessment, though paper accommodations exist for students with specific needs.
A student reads an article claiming that a new study proves a certain food cures disease. What critical thinking question should the student ask?
Answer: Who conducted the study, how large was it, and has it been replicated by other researchers?
Critical readers evaluate studies by asking about the researchers, sample size, and whether findings have been confirmed by independent research.
What was the primary economic activity in Colorado mining towns like Leadville and Cripple Creek during the late 1800s?
Answer: Silver and gold mining
Leadville was famous for silver mining and Cripple Creek for gold mining, both of which drove Colorado's economy in the late 1800s.