MCAS vocabulary A
To recognize and explain
What is Identify
To make a choice
What is Decide
To summarize without going into details
What is Generalize
To provide evidence
A chart that is used to help organize your essay before you start typing it
What is READ chart
To separate into parts and explain
What is Analyze
To quote as an example
What is Cite
To argue in support of something
What is Justify
To prove points by using facts
What is Argue
A symbol people use when typing to show exact text evidence
What is Quotation Marks
To explain exactly what something means
What is Define
To explain the meaning in your own words
What is Interpret
To show correctness by using facts
What is Prove
To make your opinion or feelings known
What is Express
A symbol people use when typing to show excitement
What is Exclamation Point
To list chronologically in order
What is Trace
To write a series of names or numbers in a row
What is List
To carry out or transfer information
What is Convey
To tell what happened and why
What is Cause and Effect
Disney character/protagonist that falls in love with a beast
Who is Belle
To find the similarities and differences
What is Compare and Contrast
To re-examine the main points or highlights of something
What is Review
To express in words
What is State
To restate the meaning in your own words
What is Paraphrase
The first ELA MCAS test date in April
What is April 8th, 2026