Massachusetts · Grades 3–8
MCAS Prep
Practice for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with an explanation for every answer.
Practice sections
ELA Grades 3–5A story, an article, and a poem with Part A/Part B evidence questions, plus language practice.1 passage freeOpen →ELA Grades 6–8Literary, informational, and argument passages, including Boston’s Great Molasses Flood.1 passage freeOpen →Math Grades 3–520 questions on operations, fractions, decimals, area, volume, and time.10 freeOpen →Math Grades 6–822 questions on ratios, percents, integers, equations, geometry, and statistics.10 freeOpen →Science Grades 5 & 818 questions on life, physical, and earth and space science.10 freeOpen →Writing8 text-based essay and narrative prompts with what a strong answer includes.3 freeOpen →
Part A / Part B questions
Like the real MCAS, many reading questions come in two parts. After students answer Part A, Part B asks them to choose the sentence from the passage that proves their answer. This builds the habit of finding text evidence.
About these questions
All items are original practice written in the style of the MCAS. They are not official MCAS questions and are not endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. DESE publishes released MCAS questions for free.
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