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Montana State Test Practice

Build Montana assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering MAST ELA and math, Montana Science Assessment, ACT with Writing, DLM, WIDA ACCESS, evidence, and problem solving.

Montana state test practice sets

This Montana State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year Assessment (MAST), Montana Science Assessment (MSA), ACT with Writing, DLM alternate assessment skills, WIDA ACCESS language proficiency context, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • MAST ELA and math reading, evidence, vocabulary, text structure, transitions, place value, fractions, equations, graphs, probability, rates, expressions, and median
  • Montana Science Assessment living systems, matter, forces, shadows, plants, simple machines, habitats, investigations, erosion, and food webs
  • ACT with Writing Grade 11 algebra, argument, revision, percent change, biology investigation, literary evidence, scatterplots, transitions, and chemical observations
  • DLM and WIDA ACCESS context using accessible reading, quantity comparison, measurement, safety language, listening sequence, and English Learner assessment awareness
  • Integrated state test skills including evidence, data interpretation, models, units, conclusions, and final answer checks

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 MontCAS item set, score report, blueprint, accommodation guide, or substitute for Montana Office of Public Instruction guidance.

Current Montana OPI information lists MAST ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8, Montana Science Assessment for Grades 5 and 8, ACT with Writing for Grade 11, DLM alternate academic assessments for eligible students, WIDA ACCESS for English Learners in Grades K–12, and Alternate ACCESS for eligible English Learners. Check the official Montana Comprehensive Assessment System page and Required Assessments page for current details.

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

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Montana State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Montana state test practice set on dlm, wida access, and integrated montana review, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which assessment is used for English language proficiency of identified English Learners in Montana?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is WIDA ACCESS.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Montana OPI lists WIDA ACCESS for English language proficiency.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Montana OPI lists WIDA ACCESS for English language proficiency.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which assessment is an alternate ELA and mathematics program for eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is DLM Alternate ELA and Math.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Montana OPI lists DLM Alternate ELA and Math for eligible students.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Montana OPI lists DLM Alternate ELA and Math for eligible students.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A student sees three groups with four counters in each group. How many counters are shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 12.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Three groups of four make 3 × 4 = 12.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Three groups of four make 3 × 4 = 12.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A short passage says a bird builds a nest because it needs a safe place for eggs. What is the purpose of the nest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is To provide a safe place for eggs..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: The passage directly states the nest provides safety for eggs.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The passage directly states the nest provides safety for eggs.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A science observation shows a seed has a small root after several days. What does this suggest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The seed is beginning to grow..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: A developing root is evidence of growth.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

A developing root is evidence of growth.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A chart shows 5 red objects and 8 blue objects. Which group has fewer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Red objects.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Five is less than eight.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Five is less than eight.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A student reads a sign that says Wear eye protection. What action follows the sign?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Put on eye protection..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: The sign gives a safety instruction to wear eye protection.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

The sign gives a safety instruction to wear eye protection.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A teacher says, “First place the book on the table, then open it.” What should happen first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Place the book on the table..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: First identifies the initial action.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

First identifies the initial action.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A student measures a plant as 4 centimeters on Monday and 6 centimeters on Friday. How much did it grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 2 centimeters.

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: Subtract 4 from 6 to find growth of 2 centimeters.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

Subtract 4 from 6 to find growth of 2 centimeters.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a useful final step after answering a Montana practice question?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Check that the answer matches the prompt and the information shown..

  1. Read the task: Identify the relevant text, numbers, data, diagram description, or science evidence.
  2. Apply the skill: A final check compares the response with the task and evidence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer fits the context, units, evidence, or relationship described.

A final check compares the response with the task and evidence.

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Frequently asked questions about Montana State Test Practice

What is MontCAS?

The Montana Comprehensive Assessment System, or MontCAS, is the suite of statewide assessments aligned with Montana academic content standards. Current OPI information includes MAST, Montana Science Assessment, ACT with Writing, DLM, WIDA ACCESS, and Alternate ACCESS.

Which grades are covered by Montana state assessments?

Current Montana OPI information lists MAST ELA and math in Grades 3–8, Montana Science Assessment in Grades 5 and 8, ACT with Writing in Grade 11, and WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS in Grades K–12. DLM alternate academic assessments have subject-specific grade ranges.

Are these official Montana assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Montana OPI information and official assessment resources for current blueprints, released materials, score reports, accessibility supports, and administration procedures.