Grades 6–8 (Middle School) Exam Survival Guide

Math

• Solve 3 ratio → proportion problems.
• Add/subtract with negatives.
• Solve 2 equations (1 step, 2 steps).
• Apply Pythagoras in 1 right triangle.
• Plot 3 points on coordinate plane.

ELA

• Cite 1 quote as evidence for theme.
• Write 1 claim + counterclaim (2 lines).
• Fix 2 sentences for pronoun agreement.
• Summarize short text in 3 sentences.
• Identify figurative language (metaphor, simile).

Science

• Label cell parts (nucleus, membrane, mitochondria).
• Balance 1 simple chemical equation.
• Draw Earth’s 4 spheres in a flood example.
• Do 1 Punnett square.
• Name 3 plate boundary types.

Social Studies

• Place 4 civs/eras on a timeline (Greece → Rome → Renaissance → Enlightenment).
• Define feudalism in 1 line.
• Compare Athenian vs modern democracy.
• Locate equator & prime meridian on blank map.
• Name 1 cause of WWI, 1 cause of WWII.