MCAS Student Online Tutorial
Access resources to prepare students for computer-based testing, including the tutorial, practice tests, equation editor guides, and other resources.
https://mcas.onlinehelp.cognia.org/practice
Training:
Access short training modules that provide step-by-step instructions to computer-based testing and using the MCAS Portal, and view recordings of previous training sessions.
https://mcas.onlinehelp.cognia.org/training
Student Sample Work and Scoring Guides
https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/student/2019/
Released Items
Access released items from the computer-based and paper-based MCAS tests.
https://mcas.onlinehelp.cognia.org/released-items
MCAS 2.0 Digital Items Library (2017-2023)
https://mcas.digitalitemlibrary.com/home?subject=ELA&grades=Grade%203&view=ALL
MCAS Question Search Legacy Tests (2013-2018) – Mass DESE
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/search/
Online Activities (Video Lessons, Games, Worksheets) to Support Learning ELA:
Room Recess Main Idea – http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/MainIdea/play.html
Room Recess Author’s Purpose – https://www.roomrecess.com/Lessons/AuthorsPurpose/Video.html
Main Idea – https://mrnussbaum.com/lang-arts/main-idea
Fun Brain Grammar Gorillas – https://www.funbrain.com/games/grammar-gorillas
Parts of Speech Asteroids – http://www.abcya.com/parts_of_speech.htm
BrainPop Sortify Parts of Speech –https://www.brainpop.com/games/sortifypartsofspeech/
Free Rice – Donate Free Rice with Correct Answers – https://freerice.com/categories/english-grammar
Online Activities (Video Lessons, Games, Worksheets) to Support Learning MATH:
DATA and GRAPHING:
Grades PreK and K – Fuzz Bugs Graphing – http://www.abcya.com/fuzz_bugs_graphing.htm/
Grade 1 – Color Bar Graph – https://www.education.com/game/color-bar-graph/
Grade 2 – Bar Graphing with Roly – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-germs/
Grade 3 – Bar Graphing with Eggs – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-eggs/
Grade 4 – Graphing Points to Find Treasure –https://www.education.com/game/graphing-coordinates-treasure/
Grade 5 – Scaled Bar Graphs in Space – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-in-space/
Grade 6 – Treasure Hunting – Graphing Points on a Coordinate Plane – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-finding-treasure/
MEASUREMENT:
Grades PreK and K – Fuzz Bugs Graphing – http://www.abcya.com/fuzz_bugs_graphing.htm/
Grade 1 – Color Bar Graph – https://www.education.com/game/color-bar-graph/
Grade 2 – Bar Graphing with Roly – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-germs/
Grade 3 – Bar Graphing with Eggs – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-eggs/
Grade 4 – Graphing Points to Find Treasure –https://www.education.com/game/graphing-coordinates-treasure/
Grade 5 – Scaled Bar Graphs in Space – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-in-space/
Grade 6 – Treasure Hunting – Graphing Points on a Coordinate Plane – https://www.education.com/game/graphing-finding-treasure/
Online Activities (Video Lessons, Games, Worksheets) to Support Learning SCIENCE:
EARTH SCIENCE:
Grades K-2 – http://interactivesites.weebly.com/rocks-and-minerals.html
Grades 4-6 – http://interactivesites.weebly.com/erosion-and-weathering.html