MAP Reading (Grades 9-12)

Question 1

In a literary passage, what is the theme?

Accepted Answer

The central message or underlying idea about life the text conveys

Answer

Theme is the central message or insight about life or human nature that a text develops. Setting, plot sequence and narrator are separate elements.

Question 2

Read: "The senator's ubiquitous presence, on billboards, radio and television, made her impossible to avoid." What does ubiquitous most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Found everywhere

Answer

The context says she appears on billboards, radio and TV and is impossible to avoid. That points to being present everywhere.

Question 3

An article opens with alarming statistics about teen sleep loss, quotes a pediatrician, and ends by urging schools to start later. What is the author's primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

To persuade readers to support a change

Answer

Statistics, expert support and a closing call for action are persuasive techniques aimed at convincing readers to support later school start times.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

The classroom was a zoo during the substitute's lesson.

Answer

A metaphor says one thing is another without using "like" or "as". Calling the classroom "a zoo" is a metaphor, while "as loud as a zoo" is a simile.

Question 5

A student claims that community gardens improve neighborhood health. Which piece of evidence best supports this claim?

Accepted Answer

A study found residents near community gardens ate 30% more vegetables and reported lower stress.

Answer

Only the study ties community gardens directly to health outcomes (diet and stress) with specific data. The other choices are about gardening in general, not health.

MAP - Measurement of Academic Progress Practice Test

MAP - Measurement of Academic Progress Practice Test

MAP Reading (Grades 9-12)