Mixed Deck — All GMAS Topics Flashcards

On GMAS, what source materials do students typically use when completing informational/explanatory writing tasks?

Answer: Provided reading passages or texts as evidence

Informational/explanatory writing tasks on GMAS require students to draw evidence from provided passages or texts to support their explanations.

A poem uses a consistent ABAB rhyme scheme throughout all stanzas. How does this structural choice affect the poem?

Answer: It establishes a musical rhythm and sense of unity

A consistent rhyme scheme creates musical rhythm and ties stanzas together, giving the poem a unified, controlled feel.

Which subjects are assessed in the GMAS EOG for all grades 3–8?

Answer: English Language Arts and Mathematics

All students in grades 3–8 take GMAS EOG assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics every year.

Which of Georgia's industries has historically been most important to its economy since the colonial era?

Answer: Agriculture, including cotton and peaches

Agriculture has been central to Georgia's economy since colonial times, with cotton dominating before the Civil War and products like peaches and peanuts remaining important today.

Which property is illustrated by: 4(3 + 5) = 4(3) + 4(5)?

Answer: Distributive Property

The Distributive Property states a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Which inequality represents 'x is at least 7'?

Answer: x ≥ 7

'At least 7' means x can equal 7 or be greater, so x ≥ 7.

Which document outlines the testing accommodations a student with a disability may receive on the GMAS?

Answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan

Testing accommodations for students with disabilities are specified in the student's IEP or 504 Plan, which must be followed during GMAS administration.

What is the value of 7,846 rounded to the nearest hundred?

Answer: 7,900

To round 7,846 to the nearest hundred, you look at the tens digit. Since the tens digit (4) is less than 5, the hundreds digit (8) should remain the same, and all digits to its right become zero, resulting in 7,800. The provided correct answer of 7,900 would typically occur if the tens digit were 5 or greater, causing the hundreds digit to round up.

Which of the following is equivalent to 3/4?

Answer: 0.75

3 ÷ 4 = 0.75, so 3/4 is equivalent to 0.75.

What does it mean when a text has a 'first-person' point of view?

Answer: The narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' and 'we'

First-person point of view means the narrator participates in the story and uses pronouns like 'I,' 'me,' and 'we.'

A student reads a passage and must determine the author's purpose. Which question best helps identify the author's purpose?

Answer: What does the author want the reader to think, feel, or do?

Author's purpose focuses on what the author intends the reader to think, feel, or do as a result of reading.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Answer: They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

Decomposers such as bacteria and fungi break down dead organic matter and return nutrients to the soil.

Which tool available in the GMAS online platform allows students to block out portions of text to focus their reading?

Answer: Line Reader / Masking Tool

The Line Reader or Masking Tool covers portions of the screen, helping students focus on one section of text at a time.

What must an IEP team consider before approving a GMAS accommodation for a student?

Answer: Whether the accommodation is used in the student's everyday instruction and classroom testing

Accommodations must be consistent with what the student uses in daily instruction and classroom assessments — GMAS accommodations should not be introduced only for testing.

What is the significance of the Marbury v. Madison (1803) Supreme Court case?

Answer: It established the principle of judicial review

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the authority to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.

Which type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies?

Answer: Igneous

Igneous rocks form when magma (underground) or lava (above ground) cools and solidifies.

Which layer of Earth is made up of solid rock and forms the continents and ocean floors?

Answer: Crust

The Earth's crust is the outermost and thinnest layer of our planet, composed of solid rock. It forms both the continents, which are thicker and less dense, and the ocean floors, which are thinner and denser. The mantle and core are deeper layers with different compositions and characteristics.

Which of the following materials is considered secure and must be strictly accounted for before, during, and after a GMAS administration?

Answer: Student test tickets and any used scratch paper.

Student test tickets contain login credentials, and used scratch paper may contain responses or notes about test items; both are considered secure materials that must be collected and accounted for to prevent any breach of test content. While the TAM must be handled properly, the test tickets and scratch paper are directly tied to the live test session and student responses, requiring the highest level of security and accountability.

A school district is planning its academic calendar. During which part of the school year are the main administrations for GMAS EOC assessments typically scheduled?

Answer: Upon completion of the designated course

EOC assessments are administered at the conclusion of the course, regardless of the student's grade level. This means testing can occur at the end of the fall semester (Winter administration) or spring semester (Spring administration).

A student who achieves the 'Distinguished Learner' performance level on a GMAS assessment has demonstrated which level of proficiency?

Answer: Advanced proficiency and is considered well-prepared for the next grade level.

The 'Distinguished Learner' level is the highest of the four achievement levels. It signifies that the student demonstrates advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills for that course and is well-prepared for the next grade level and for college and career readiness.