MCAS Strategies
What should you do the night before MCAS?
Get a good night's sleep.
What type of text includes facts, statistics, and numbers?
Informative
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.
True or False: 5th graders went to Briscoe.
False.
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
What was the Briscoe Middle School mascot?
Cougars.
For every reading passage, you need to do this:
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.
How many floors did Briscoe have?
Four.
What should you ask for at the beginning of the MCAS test?
A blank piece of paper.
What do you call the author's attitude within a piece of writing?
Tone
You should repeat this statement throughout your open response:
Your claim.
There can be two right answers but you should always pick the ___ answer.
Best.
What were the three team colors at Briscoe?
White, Blue, Gold
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.
What was Briscoe's address?
7 Sohier Road.