Writing Strategies
The formula (three letters) used to write a text-base response
What is C-E-R?
A strategy for answering multiple choice questions.
What students do when actively reading.
What is highlighting, taking notes?
The resource students can use in the classroom the day of the MCAS.
What is the built-in dictionary?
Two things that you can bring with you on MCAS day.
What are a snack and a free-reading book?
The strategy used to plan a writing response before drafting.
What is box and bullets or quick plan?
The punctuation mark needed to go around the title of a short story or text evidence.
What is quotes?
To show organization in your writing, you should use these at the start of each paragraph.
What are transition words?
Notes you should write down on your SCRAP paper as soon as you receive it during MCAS.
What are CER sentence starters and Narrative planning reminders...?
At least two resources on your ELA Google Classroom site that you should review before MCAS.
What are literary terms and Color-Coding Guide?
The final step you should take before submitting your open response or narrative writing.
What is reread and edit?
The kind of sentence that should begin each paragraph.
What is a topic sentence or mini claim?
The punctuation mark that follows a transition word or phrase.
What is a comma?
Two tools that can help you take notes while reading MCAS passages.
What are the notepad and highlighter tools?
A good night's rest.
What should you make sure you do the night before MCAS?
The number of text evidence needed in each body paragraph.
What is at least one?
The question you should review before reading a passage on the MCAS
What is the Open Response/Written Response question?
Read the directions.
What should you do before you start a section or session?
Two things you should do before you come to school on MCAS day.
What are eat a healthy breakfast and get enough sleep?
Three transitions that you can to make your reasoning sound sophisticated.
The way you can use a prompt to help you write your main claim for an Open Response question.
What is TTQA (Turn the Question Around)?
The number of times students should read anything for MCAS.
What is two to three times?
Two strategies you can remember for the test tomorrow.
What are take a breath and take your time?