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New Hampshire State Test Practice

Build New Hampshire assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering NH SAS ELA, mathematics, science, SAT School Day, DLM, WIDA ACCESS, Alternate ACCESS, evidence, and problem solving.

New Hampshire state test practice sets

This New Hampshire State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System in ELA, mathematics, and science, SAT School Day for Grade 11, DLM alternate assessment, WIDA ACCESS, WIDA Alternate ACCESS, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • NH SAS English Language Arts and mathematics practice for Grades 3–8, including reading evidence, vocabulary, writing, number sense, equations, data, and problem solving
  • NH SAS science practice for Grades 5, 8, and 11, including phenomena, observations, investigation, evidence, and scientific reasoning
  • SAT School Day practice for Grade 11 ELA and mathematics with reading, writing, data, and quantitative reasoning
  • DLM alternate assessment practice for eligible students in ELA, mathematics, and science, with accessible evidence and response reasoning
  • WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS practice across listening, reading, speaking, and writing for Grades K–12
  • Source-year guidance for assessment formats, grade spans, alternate participation criteria, testing windows, and official NHED resources

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 New Hampshire Department of Education item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, or substitute for current state guidance.

New Hampshire assessment programs can change by source year. Check the current New Hampshire statewide assessment overview, SAT School Day FAQ, state assessment portals resource, and the NH SAS practice-test portal before publishing or using a study guide.

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

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New Hampshire State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question New Hampshire state test practice set on nh sas mathematics and science, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

In the number 6,482, what is the value of the digit 4?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 400.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 7 × 8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 56.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Seven groups of eight equal 56.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Seven groups of eight equal 56.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangle is 8 units long and 5 units wide. What is its area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 40 square units.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Area is length times width: 8 times 5 equals 40 square units.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Area is length times width: 8 times 5 equals 40 square units.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the value of x in x + 17 = 29?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 12.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Subtract 17 from both sides to find x = 12.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Subtract 17 from both sides to find x = 12.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation shows that a plant is responding to light?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Its stem bends toward a window..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Bending toward light is observable evidence of a plant response.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Bending toward light is observable evidence of a plant response.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which change is an example of energy being transferred as heat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A metal spoon becomes warm in hot soup..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The warm soup transfers thermal energy to the spoon.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The warm soup transfers thermal energy to the spoon.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which source would be a primary source for learning about a community event from one hundred years ago?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A letter written by a person who attended the event..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: A letter written at the time provides direct historical evidence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

A letter written at the time provides direct historical evidence.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which action best demonstrates a civic responsibility in a classroom community?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Listening to others and helping follow a fair agreement..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Respectful participation and cooperation support a fair community.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Respectful participation and cooperation support a fair community.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which grades receive NH SAS science assessments?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 11.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: New Hampshire identifies NH SAS science testing in Grades 5, 8, and 11.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

New Hampshire identifies NH SAS science testing in Grades 5, 8, and 11.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What should a student do when a science item presents a phenomenon and asks for evidence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Use observations or data from the phenomenon to support the explanation..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Evidence from the presented phenomenon supports a scientific explanation.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Evidence from the presented phenomenon supports a scientific explanation.

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Frequently asked questions about New Hampshire State Test Practice

Which grades take NH SAS ELA and mathematics?

Current New Hampshire statewide assessment information identifies NH SAS ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8.

Which grades take NH SAS science?

NH SAS science is administered in Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 11.

What is the Grade 11 statewide assessment?

New Hampshire uses SAT School Day for Grade 11 English Language Arts and mathematics in its statewide assessment program.

What are DLM, ACCESS, and Alternate ACCESS?

DLM is the alternate academic assessment for eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities. ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS measure English language proficiency in Grades K–12.

Are these official New Hampshire assessment questions?

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