MCAS Strategies
What should you do the night before MCAS?
Get a good night's sleep.
What type of essay includes explaining, facts, and what is in the text
Expository
What is the first thing you should do to an open response prompt?
Break it down.
True or False: Bolded words in the question can help you find the right answer.
True.
What is the definition of simile
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
True or false: You should take breaks while taking the MCAS test.
True
What does an author use to create imagery and a vivid picture for their reader?
Descriptive Language
True or False: The bold directions above the writing prompt includes important information.
True
When answering multiple choice questions, you should always ____ wrong answers first.
Cross out
The car engine coughed and wheezed all the way to work: What type of figurative language is this
Personification
For every reading passage, you should to do this to help you understand the texts:
Annotate
What type of writing involves the author trying to persuade the reader with an opinion?
Argumentative
What does it mean when a prompt asks you to "develop your essay"?
To elaborate or expand in detail.
After you complete your multiple choice questions, what should you do?
Go back and double check.
What is the definition of Theme
A universal message or lesson
When you are asked a question that involves the central idea or theme of the texts, what should you do?
Reread the entire text
What do you call the author's attitude within a piece of writing?
Tone
What is this statement called when your answer of the prompt is in it?
Thesis Statement
There can be two right answers but you should always pick the ___ answer.
Best.
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using the wo
simile
True or False: MCAS is a timed test that you have to finish as fast as you can.
False
What type of writing includes a first person point of view while telling a story?
Narrative
You must include this to make your argument stronger:
Evidence from the text.
Where can you find every multiple choice answer?
In the text.
Name the figurative language: He was a hurricane when he entered the room
Metaphor