MCAS Trivia
Write the formula for a thesis statement.
Thesis Statement = Concise answer to the question + "because" + reason #1, reason #2, and reason #3.
The night before MCAS I should
a) stay up late
b) eat lots of junk food
c) go to bed early
d) watch an educational show
C) go to bed early
You need to use this to support your claim.
Evidence
MCAS open response questions will ask you to have a clear Central Idea. In other words, you need a _________________.
Claim or Thesis
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things. (Without using "like" or "as"
If you want to visually eliminate a multiple choice option from the question, what button should you use?
answer eliminator
Before reading the MCAS passage, I should...?
Read + dissect the essay question (prompt) first
How long should an MCAS essay be?
4-5 paragraphs
What does it mean to put something in chronological order?
to present events in the order in which they happened
What is a moral lesson?
A lesson learned that can be applied to everyday life.
What subjects do you need to take the MCAS in THIS YEAR?
ELA, Math, and Science
How much time should you spend on a multiple choice question?
10 minutes max
What should you create on your scrap paper to help you plan out your essay?
Graphic Organizer
What does "excerpt" mean?
article or story (reading)
What is alliteration?
the repetition of consonant sounds
T or F
If you are absent on the day of MCAS you do not have to take that session.
FALSE!!! You will have to make up the session you missed.
If I want to remember to go back to a question, what button should I use?
Bookmark
What are the names of the different paragraphs your essay should have?
Introductory paragraph, 2-3 Body paragraphs, concluding paragraph
Write a formula for an MLA citation?
(Last Name #).
ex: (Bradbury 100).
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
What does C.E.R.E.R. stand for?
C - claim
E - evidence
R- reasoning
E - evidence
R - reasoning
Strategy associated with crossing out wrong choices
process of elimination
Which type of essay means that you have a stance on an issue?
Argumentative essay
What does infer mean?
To figure something out even though it isn't specifically mentioned; to read between the lines
What is theme?
central idea or 1 word that represents the reading