This book helps prepare students to perform their best on the demanding 5th Grade MEAP test in Social Studies. Several chapters are devoted to helping students become "test-wise." Special sections teach students to interpret all the basic prompts they will face on the test. Other chapters focus on preparing students to answer extended response questions in a step-by-step process. Students also learn to master every type of prompt found on the MEAP test: maps, charts, graphs, timelines, and reading passages. The book also contains concise content summaries for students to review all of the strands tested: geography, history, civics, economics, and history. Practice questions and exercises on perforated pages simplify collecting student work.