MAP Reading (K-2)

Question 1

On the MAP Growth Early Reading test, which skill involves understanding that spoken words are made up of individual sounds?

Accepted Answer

Phonological awareness

Answer

Phonological awareness is the understanding that spoken language is made up of smaller units such as words, syllables, and phonemes (individual sounds).

Question 2

A student can read the word 'cat' and then quickly decode 'bat,' 'mat,' and 'sat.' Which foundational reading skill is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Phonics and word patterns

Answer

Recognizing and applying letter-sound patterns (like the -at word family) is a phonics skill — using knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words.

Question 3

A teacher asks a student to clap the syllables in the word 'elephant.' How many claps should the student make?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

'Elephant' has 3 syllables: el-e-phant.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a high-frequency sight word that early readers should know?

Accepted Answer

The

Answer

'The' is one of the most common high-frequency sight words. These are words that appear very often in text and should be recognized instantly.

Question 5

A kindergartener listens to a simple story and can tell what happened at the beginning, middle, and end. Which reading skill is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Story structure and narrative comprehension

Answer

Understanding beginning, middle, and end of a story demonstrates narrative comprehension and understanding of story structure.

MAP - Measurement of Academic Progress Practice Test

MAP - Measurement of Academic Progress Practice Test

MAP Reading (K-2)