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Maryland State Test Practice

Build Maryland assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering the MCAP-to-MSTAR transition, mathematics, ELA, MISA, social studies, DLM, WIDA ACCESS, and alternate assessment contexts.

Maryland state test practice sets

This Maryland State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover MCAP and MSTAR transition context, ELA, mathematics, MISA, social studies, high-school EOC subjects, DLM alternate assessments, WIDA ACCESS, Alternate ACCESS, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • MCAP and MSTAR transition practice for ELA and mathematics, including reading evidence, vocabulary, writing, number sense, equations, data, and modeling
  • Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) practice for Grade 5, Grade 8, and high-school life science, plus Grade 8 social studies and high-school American Government context
  • High-school mathematics and EOC practice for Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Life Science, and Government
  • DLM alternate ELA, mathematics, and science practice for eligible students using Essential Elements and IEP-based participation decisions
  • ACCESS for MLLs and Alternate ACCESS for MLLs practice across listening, speaking, reading, and writing
  • Source-year guidance for the MCAP-to-MSTAR transition, assessment windows, online delivery, accessibility features, and alternate assessment eligibility

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the prompt carefully, use the evidence or mathematical model provided, select the best answer, and review the explanation after every question.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It is not an official Maryland State Department of Education item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, or substitute for current state guidance.

Maryland assessment programs are changing by source year. Check the current Maryland statewide assessments overview, MCAP overview, MISA information, DLM alternate assessment information, English language proficiency assessment guidance, and high-school EOC information before publishing or using a study guide.

The 2026–27 transition is especially important: MSDE identifies MSTAR as the new assessment system for the transition, while MCAP continues for one additional year at the high-school level. Confirm the current grade, course, test design, and administration window before relying on a practice resource.

For the broader Maryland assessment category, visit Maryland State Assessments or explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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Maryland State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Maryland state test practice set on mcap and mstar ela and mathematics, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, use the passage, data, science evidence, equation, or assessment context provided, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A passage describes a student who sets a reading goal, records new vocabulary, and checks progress each Friday. What is the main idea?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A regular plan can help a student improve reading..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The repeated actions show that planning and checking progress support improvement.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The repeated actions show that planning and checking progress support improvement.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail best supports the claim that a character is dependable?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The character returns a borrowed notebook on the promised day..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Returning the notebook when promised is direct evidence of dependability.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Returning the notebook when promised is direct evidence of dependability.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the word abundant mean in “The garden had abundant tomatoes after the rainy summer”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Plentiful.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Abundant means present in a large amount.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Abundant means present in a large amount.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A text lists materials first and then gives numbered directions for building a birdhouse. Which structure does it use?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Sequence.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The numbered directions present steps in an ordered sequence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The numbered directions present steps in an ordered sequence.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Maya packed a flashlight, checked the trail map, and told her family where she was going. What can the reader infer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Maya was preparing for a safe outdoor trip..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The details suggest preparation and attention to safety.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The details suggest preparation and attention to safety.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is the best summary of a passage about students restoring a stream near their school?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Students worked together to remove litter and protect the stream..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The first choice states the central action and purpose without minor details.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The first choice states the central action and purpose without minor details.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A narrator uses “I,” “my,” and “we” while describing a family trip. Which point of view is used?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is First person.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The pronouns I, my, and we identify a first-person narrator.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The pronouns I, my, and we identify a first-person narrator.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best completes the sentence? “The first bridge design was too narrow. ___, the engineers created a wider model.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is As a result.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: As a result shows that the new model followed from the earlier problem.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

As a result shows that the new model followed from the earlier problem.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement is a claim that could be supported with evidence from a passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Community gardens can teach students responsibility..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The first statement is an arguable idea that evidence could support.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The first statement is an arguable idea that evidence could support.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision makes the sentence clearer? “The experiment was successful it produced a strong magnet.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The experiment was successful because it produced a strong magnet..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Adding because connects the result to the claim and creates a complete sentence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Adding because connects the result to the claim and creates a complete sentence.

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Frequently asked questions about Maryland State Test Practice

What is MCAP?

MCAP is Maryland’s statewide assessment program umbrella. Its current inventory includes ELA, mathematics, science, social studies, high-school end-of-course assessments, alternate assessments, and English language proficiency assessments.

What is MSTAR?

MSTAR is the Maryland System of Testing Academic Readiness. MSDE identifies it as the new assessment system beginning the 2026–27 transition, with MCAP continuing one additional year at the high-school level.

Which grades take MISA?

Current MSDE information identifies Grade 5, Grade 8, and high-school life science for MISA.

What is DLM?

Dynamic Learning Maps is Maryland’s alternate assessment for eligible students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in ELA, mathematics, and science.

Are these official Maryland assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use MSDE resources for current blueprints, testing windows, accessibility supports, score information, and participation requirements.