MCAS Grade 8 Science & Technology/Engineering (STE) Practice Test Answer Key The practice test is approximately equal to the number of questions students experience in a single session of the MCAS Grade 8 STE test. Information about the test design is posted . The following pages include the reporting category, , and practice (if applicable) for each question on the practice test. An answer is also provided for each selected-response item. A rubric and sample student responses are included for constructed-response items. Item Reporting 2016 Practice Correct Answer and Number of Points Number Category Standard Evidence, 1 Life Science 7.MS- LS2-2 Reasoning, B (1 point) & Modeling Earth & Evidence, 2 Space Reasoning, A (1 point) Science & Modeling Evidence, 3 Life Science 6.MS- LS1-2 Reasoning, C (1 point) & Modeling Earth & Evidence, 6.MS- 4 Space Reasoning, A (1 Science & Modeling Technology/ 6.MS-ETS1-5 Mathematics See scoring guide and sample student responses 5 Engineering (MA) & Data below. (Maximum of 2 points) Module: Students read about a scientific scenario or phenomenon and then answered three 1-point questions and one constructed response question worth 3 points. Item Reporting 2016 Practice Correct Answer and Number of Points Number Category Standard Physical Mathematics 6 8.MS- PS1-2 B, C (1 point) Science & Data Evidence, Physical 7 8.MS- PS1-5 Reasoning, C (1 point) Science & Modeling Evidence, Physical 8 6.MS- PS1-6 Reasoning, D (1 point) Science & Modeling Physical Mathematics See scoring guide and sample student responses 9 8.MS- PS1-2 Science & Data below. (Maximum of 3 points)
MCAS Grade 8 Science & Technology/Engineering (STE) Practice Test Answer Key The practice test is approximately equal to the number of questions students experience in a single session of the MCAS Grade 8 STE test. Information about the test design is posted . The following pages include the reporting category, , and practice (if applicable) for each question on the practice test. An answer is also provided for each selected-response item. A rubric and sample student responses are included for constructed-response items. Item Number Reporting Category 2016 Standard Practice Correct Answer and Number of Points 1 Life Science 7.MS- LS2-2 Evidence, Reasoning, & Modeling B (1 point) 2 Earth & Space Science Evidence, Reasoning, & Modeling A (1 point) 3 Life Science 6.MS- LS1-2 Evidence, Reasoning, & Modeling C (1 point) 4 Earth & Space Science 6.MS- Evidence, Reasoning, & Modeling A (1 5 Technology/ Engineering 6.MS-ETS1-5 (MA) Mathematics & Data See scoring guide and sample student responses below. (Maximum of 2 points) Module: Students read about a scientific scenario or phenomenon and then answered three 1-point questions and one constructed response question worth 3 points. Item Number Reporting Category 2016 Standard Practice Correct Answer and Number of Points 6 Physical Science 8.MS- PS1-2 Mathematics & Data B, C (1 point) 7 Physical Science 8.MS- PS1-5 Evidence, Reasoning, & Modeling C (1 point) 8 Physical Science 6.MS- PS1-6 Evidence, Reasoning, & Modeling D (1 point) 9 Physical Science 8.MS- PS1-2 Mathematics & Data See scoring guide and sample student responses below. (Maximum of 3 points)
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