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Arizona Multi-State Alternative Assessment (MSAA) Practice Test

Build Arizona MSAA readiness with five accessible 10-question practice sets covering reading, writing, math, science, communication, daily life, data, and problem solving.

Arizona MSAA practice sets

This Arizona Multi-State Alternative Assessment (MSAA) Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original questions each. The sets use clear language and support supplemental review across reading, writing, math, science, communication, daily life, data, and problem solving.

Skills covered

  • Reading main idea, details, sequence, purpose, vocabulary, comparisons, cause and effect, evidence, and summaries
  • Writing complete sentences, polite requests, agreement, commas, preferences, social language, directions, descriptions, combining, and conclusions
  • Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, comparing numbers, fractions, time, counting, shapes, and everyday word problems
  • Plants, matter, animals, investigations, observations, the Sun, magnets, measurement, environment, and heat
  • Schedules, prices, charts, safety, task order, time planning, weather choices, clarification, and recycling

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Use the clearest available response mode, read each task carefully, and review the explanation for every missed or guessed answer.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Arizona Department of Education or MSAA guidance, official materials, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Arizona assessment hub, visit Arizona State Assessments.

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Arizona MSAA Practice Questions

A 10-question Arizona MSAA practice set on science and evidence, with answers and explanations.

Read each short task carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which item do plants need to grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Light.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: Plants use light as part of the process that helps them make food.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

Plants use light as part of the process that helps them make food.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens to ice when it is heated?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is It melts into water.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: Heating ice causes a change from solid ice to liquid water.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

Heating ice causes a change from solid ice to liquid water.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which animal is a mammal?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Dog.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: Dogs are mammals, while the other choices are not mammals.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

Dogs are mammals, while the other choices are not mammals.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What should a student do first when testing which soil helps a plant grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Choose a question and plan a fair test.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: A clear question and fair plan are the starting points of an investigation.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

A clear question and fair plan are the starting points of an investigation.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation shows that a plant is growing?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The plant has a new leaf.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: A new leaf is evidence of plant growth.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

A new leaf is evidence of plant growth.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the main source of light and heat for Earth?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The Sun.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: The Sun provides most of the light and heat that reach Earth.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

The Sun provides most of the light and heat that reach Earth.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which material is attracted to a magnet?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Iron.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: Iron is a magnetic material.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

Iron is a magnetic material.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A student measures plant height each week. What is being measured?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Growth over time.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: Repeated height measurements show how growth changes over time.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

Repeated height measurements show how growth changes over time.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which action helps reduce litter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Put trash in a bin.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: Using a bin keeps waste out of public spaces and natural areas.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

Using a bin keeps waste out of public spaces and natural areas.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Why do people wear coats on a cold day?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Coats help keep body heat from escaping quickly.

  1. Understand the task: Read the short passage, situation, number, or data carefully and identify what the question asks.
  2. Use the evidence: Insulating clothing helps reduce heat loss from the body.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the response that best matches the information and the goal of the task.

Insulating clothing helps reduce heat loss from the body.

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Frequently asked questions about Arizona Multi-State Alternative Assessment (MSAA) Practice Test

Which skills are covered?

The page covers reading, writing, math, science, communication, daily life, data interpretation, safety, and problem solving.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official MSAA questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Arizona Department of Education and MSAA information for official materials, accessibility supports, and policies.