MCAS Trivia
What days are ELA MCAS?
Tuesday and Wednesday
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 should use this in each of your body paragraphs to support your answer/claim.
A quote/evidence
Can I help you on the MCAS?
No :( but you are all going to crush!
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things. (Without using "like" or "as"
What is the tool that crosses out incorrect answers?
The answer eliminator
Before reading the MCAS passage, I should...?
Read the questions
How long should an MCAS essay be?
5 paragraphs
At LEAST how many times should you read the passage?
2 times
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
What subjects do you need to take the MCAS in THIS YEAR?
ELA, Math, and Science
What tool should I use if I want to write notes while I read?
The notepad
How do you make a good topic sentence?
Steal words from the question/prompt
What should you do if you are totally stuck on a question?
Move on, come back to it at the end
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?
Introduction paragraph, 3 Body paragraphs, concluding paragraph
How many quotes should you have in your essay?
At least 3; one per body paragraph
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
In writing, RACE stands for
R- Restate the question/make a point
A- Answer the question/prompt
C- Cite
E- Explain
Click on the eliminated question again
What could you create on a piece of paper to help plan your essay?
An organizer/graphic organizer
What does infer mean?
To figure something out even though it isn't specifically mentioned; to read between the lines
What is onomatopoeia?
a word that names a sound