Terra Nova Practice Test 8th Grade

Eighth grade math, language and reading on the Level 18 objectives, from irrational numbers to dramatic irony.

Between which two whole numbers does √130 lie?

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The real test: TerraNova NEXT, grade 8

Level
Level 18, the highest level of TerraNova NEXT.
Subjects and time
Reading 80 minutes in two parts, language 40, mathematics 55 in two parts, science 40 and social studies 40: 4 hours 15 minutes in all.
Mathematics domains
The Number System, Expressions & Equations, Functions, Geometry, and Statistics & Probability. Functions is marked for grade 8 only.
Question kinds
Multiple choice, multi-select and evidence-based two-part questions, all scored automatically.
Scores
A national percentile for each subject, low, moderate or high mastery for each objective, and a performance level.
Uses the publisher lists
Summative testing, school placement, competitive entry screening and a fall diagnostic.

Checked October 8, 2026 against the TerraNova NEXT page, 2025 brochure and objective sheet, and the Guide to Understanding the TerraNova Home Report, Data Recognition Corporation. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Math: all 32 questions

Number & Number Relations 4

  • Between which two whole numbers does √130 lie? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.NS.A.2
  • What is 0.00038 written in scientific notation? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.A.3
  • Which decimal is equal to 5/9? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.NS.A.1
  • Which number cannot be written as a fraction of two integers? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.NS.A.1
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Computation & Numerical Estimation 4

  • What is (6 × 10³) × (2 × 10⁴) in scientific notation? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.A.4
  • What is the cube root of 216? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.A.2
  • What is the value of 4⁻³? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.A.1
  • Which is equal to 2⁵ × 2³? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.A.1

Operation Concepts 4

  • How many solutions does 2x + 5 = 2x + 9 have? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.C.7.a
  • If x² = 49, what are all the values of x? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.A.2
  • Which expression is equal to (3²)⁴? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.A.1
  • Which step keeps the equation 3(x − 4) = 18 balanced? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.C.7

Measurement 4

  • A cone has a radius of 9 inches and a height of 4 inches. What is its volume in terms of π? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.C.9
  • A cylinder has a radius of 4 centimeters and a height of 7 centimeters. What is its volume in terms of π? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.C.9
  • A ladder leans against a wall. Its base is 5 feet from the wall and its top touches the wall 12 feet up. How long is the ladder? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.B.7
  • What is the distance between the points (1, 3) and (9, 18)? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.B.8

Geometry & Spatial Sense 4

  • A figure is rotated 180° about the origin. Where does the point (2, −7) land? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.A.3
  • A triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 3. One side was 4 units long. How long is that side in the image? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.A.4
  • A triangle is translated 4 units right and 3 units down. One corner starts at (−1, 5). Where is that corner after the move? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.A.3
  • Two angles of a triangle measure 54° and 71°. What is the measure of the third angle? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.G.A.5

Data Analysis, Statistics & Probability 4

  • A line of best fit for a plant is h = 1.5d + 6, with height h in centimeters and time d in days. What does 1.5 mean? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.SP.A.3
  • In a survey of 150 students, 60 ride a bus to school and 90 do not. Of the 60 bus riders, 21 also pack a lunch. What percent of the bus riders pack a lunch? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.SP.A.4
  • On a scatter plot of used bikes, the price tends to fall as the age of the bike rises. What does the plot show? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.SP.A.1
  • Using the line of best fit h = 1.5d + 6, what height does the line predict on day 10? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.SP.A.3

Patterns, Functions, Algebra 4

  • A function has inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4 with outputs 9, 14, 19 and 24. Which rule fits every pair? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.F.B.4
  • A line passes through (0, 5) and (3, 11). What is its slope? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.F.B.4
  • Solve 6x − 11 = 2x + 17. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.C.7.b
  • Which equation does NOT define a linear function? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.F.A.3

Problem Solving & Reasoning 4

  • A snow pile is 48 inches deep and melts 4 inches each day. Which function gives the depth D in inches after t days? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.F.B.4
  • Adult tickets cost $9 and child tickets cost $6. A family buys 8 tickets for $63. How many adult tickets did they buy? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.C.8.c
  • Car A travels according to d = 55t, with d in miles and t in hours. A table for Car B shows 120 miles in 2 hours and 180 miles in 3 hours. Which car is faster? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.B.5
  • Gym A charges $20 to join and $10 a month. Gym B charges $50 to join and $5 a month. After how many months is the total cost the same? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 8.EE.C.8.c

How this list was compiled: Outline: TerraNova NEXT Objectives & CCR Anchor Standards (Data Recognition Corporation), https://terranovanexttraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TN-Next-Objectives-Standards.pdf, and the publisher's TerraNova NEXT page, https://terranovanext.com/terranova-next-2/, read 2026-10-08. Each question names the Common Core standard it practices, https://www.thecorestandards.org/Math/, read 2026-10-08. Each answer was worked out twice. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied from a TerraNova test, from a sample or released item of the publisher, or from another practice test.

Language: all 14 questions

Sentence Structure 2

  • In the sentence "Swimming is my favorite exercise," what is the word "swimming"? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.1.a
  • Which of these sentences uses the active voice? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.1.b

Writing Strategies 2

  • Which sentence best keeps a formal style for a science report? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard W.8.2.e
  • Which transition best fills the blank? "The first bridge design was cheaper. ____, it could not carry the weight of a loaded truck." Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard W.8.2.c
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Editing Skills 2

  • Which sentence has an incorrect shift in verb voice? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.1.d
  • Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.1.c

Conventions of Standard English 2

  • A writer shortens a quotation by leaving out some words in the middle. Which mark shows the omission? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.2.b
  • Which sentence uses a dash correctly to show a sudden break in thought? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.2.a

Knowledge of Language & Vocabulary 2

  • The Latin root "cede" means "to go." Which word means "to go before"? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.4.b; meaning checked in Wiktionary, entries "precede", "recede" and "secede"
  • Which word has the most positive connotation for someone who does not give up? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.8.5.c

Text Types & Purposes 2

  • A student argues that the town should build a skate park. Which sentence acknowledges an opposing claim? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard W.8.1.a
  • Which sentence uses sensory language to describe a setting? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard W.8.3.d

Production of Writing & Research 2

  • A student is researching how recycling affects the cost of trash pickup in her city. Which source is most credible? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard W.8.8
  • What does it mean to paraphrase a source? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard W.8.8

How this list was compiled: Outline: TerraNova NEXT Objectives & CCR Anchor Standards (Data Recognition Corporation), https://terranovanexttraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TN-Next-Objectives-Standards.pdf, and the publisher's TerraNova NEXT page, https://terranovanext.com/terranova-next-2/, read 2026-10-08. Each question names the Common Core standard it practices, https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/, read 2026-10-08. Word meanings in the vocabulary questions were checked in Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/, read 2026-10-08. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied from a TerraNova test, from a sample or released item of the publisher, or from another practice test.

Reading: all 8 questions

Basic Understanding 2

  • "The council voted five to two to move the farmers' market from the parking lot to Mill Park. Vendors asked for the change because the lot floods after heavy rain." Why did vendors want the market moved? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.8.1
  • "For years the school's tablets sat in a locked cart. This fall, teachers began sending them home with students. Homework turned in on time rose in every grade, and the cart now stands empty most days." What is the central idea? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.8.2

Analyze Text 2

  • "Readers have already seen Ana hide the birthday cake in the garage. In the next scene her father says, 'I think I'll finally clean out the garage today,' and Ana drops her spoon." Why does this scene create suspense? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.8.6
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Analyze Text, continued

  • "'You can have the window seat,' Dev said, though he had waited an hour for it. He slid his bag under the aisle chair before his grandmother could argue." What does this moment reveal about Dev? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.8.3

Evaluate/Extend Meaning 2

  • "The city should plant more street trees. Shaded blocks in our town measured cooler on summer afternoons than bare ones. A town count also found more people walking on shaded blocks. My uncle once climbed the tallest oak in the county." Which sentence is irrelevant to the argument? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.8.8
  • "Some families say a later start would make after-school jobs harder to keep. That concern is fair. But the bus company has agreed to run a late route, and most local shops say they can shift hours." How does the author respond to the opposing view? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.8.6

Reading & Writing Strategies 2

  • A letter begins: "It has come to our attention that your account requires review." Which word best describes the tone? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.8.4
  • "Twice Kofi's kite crashed into the dunes. He restrung the frame, shortened the tail, and ran again. On the third try it climbed until the spool sang in his hands." Which theme does the passage develop? Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.8.2

How this list was compiled: Outline: TerraNova NEXT Objectives & CCR Anchor Standards (Data Recognition Corporation), https://terranovanexttraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TN-Next-Objectives-Standards.pdf, and the publisher's TerraNova NEXT page, https://terranovanext.com/terranova-next-2/, read 2026-10-08. Each question names the Common Core standard it practices, https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/, read 2026-10-08. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied from a TerraNova test, from a sample or released item of the publisher, or from another practice test.

How it works

Level 18 is the last level of TerraNova NEXT, for grade 8. This unofficial set practices its mathematics, language and reading objectives with this site's own questions, none from a real test. Not affiliated with Data Recognition Corporation, the publisher.

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What changes at Level 18

The publisher's objective sheet keeps the same eight mathematics objectives from grade 1 to grade 8 and changes the standards domains under them. At grade 8, Ratios & Proportional Relationships drops off and Functions appears beside The Number System, Expressions & Equations, Geometry, and Statistics & Probability. So the mathematics here leans on exponents, linear equations, slope, the Pythagorean theorem and scatter plots, and the language set adds verb voice and mood. The sheet names no objectives for science or social studies, and this page does not guess at them.

Worked a second time

Every mathematics answer was worked a second time. Under each answer is the Common Core standard the question practices.

  • After a round, note which objective had the most misses: the real report is laid out by objective too.

Questions and answers

What is on the 8th grade Terra Nova test?

Five subjects: reading, language, mathematics, science and social studies. The publisher describes three kinds of question: multiple choice, multi-select with more than one right answer, and two-part questions whose second part asks for evidence.

How many questions are on the Terra Nova test?

The publisher gives item counts for its earlier paper edition, TerraNova3 Complete Battery. At grades 4 to 8: reading 46, language 34, mathematics 56 or 57, and science and social studies 40 each. For TerraNova NEXT it publishes testing times instead.

Is the Terra Nova used for high school placement?

It can be. The publisher's brochure lists school placement, competitive entry screening, a fall diagnostic and summative testing among its uses. How a school uses grade 8 scores is the school's own decision, so ask the school.

How is the 8th grade Terra Nova scored?

No score here predicts a real one. The publisher reports a national percentile for each subject, with the 50th percentile as the national average, plus low, moderate or high mastery for each objective.

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