MCAS Trivia
MCAS Strategies
Writing Skills
MCAS Vocabulary
English Terms
100

What is the name of the state test we are taking?

MCAS

100

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

100

You should use this to support your claim.

Evidence

100

What does analyze mean?

Study closely and carefully

100

To give human qualities to non-human things is ________________.

personification

200

What is the name of the strategy that eliminates incorrect answers?

cross it out

200

During MCAS I should 

a)work quickly

b)skip questions

c)think about what I'm going to have for lunch

d) take my time and stay focused

d) take my time and stay focused

200

I should always use the following in my writing:

a) complete sentences

b) correct spelling

c) punctuation

d) all of the above

d) all of the above

200

What does sequence mean?

to present events in the order in which they happened

200

Sensory details are meant to help the reader ______ what they are reading.

visualize

300

What three subjects do you have to take MCAS for in grade 5?

ELA, Math and Science

300

If I finish my test before everyone else I will probably

a)get a very high score

b)not do as well as those who take their time

c)be the hero of WIS

b)not do as well as those who take their time

300

I should make one of these to organize my thoughts before I begin writing.

Graphic Organizer

300

What does describe mean?

to give details

300

Possessive nouns show _________. 

ownership

400

T or F

If you are absent on the day of MCAS you do not have to take that section.

FALSE!!! There are makeup days. But let's hope no one is absent!

400

On the day of the test I should do these three things (choose three)

a) eat donuts                         d)be on time

b)eat a healthy breakfast        e)sleep late

c)skip school                         f)be prepared


b)eat a healthy breakfast

d)be on time

 f)be prepared

400

The conclusion should restate which part of your CREEC writing?

Claim

400

What does support your claim mean?

To back it up; to find evidence

400

What are sensory images?

words and phrases that appeal to the five senses

500

True or False

MCAS "doesn't count" towards my education at WIS.

FALSE!! Teachers use the results to help determine if you are meeting your educational goals.

500

For multiple choice questions I should:

a)say "eeny meeny miney moe" to choose an answer

b)choose the first answer that seems right

c)read all of the choices before picking one

d)whisper to my sibling/parent to see what I should put 

c)read all of the choices before picking one

500

Narrative writing does this _________________.

tells a story

500

What does infer mean?

To figure something out even though it isn't specifically mentioned; to read between the lines

500

What is theme?

the message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn

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