This transition word means in addition to and has two syllables
also
100
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as
simile
100
How many pieces of evidence or examples should I include in my open response answer?
2-3 examples
100
What is the highest score that you can receive on your open response answers?
4
100
I will lose ____________ points if I make an educated guess on a multiple choice question.
zero
200
Identify at least one transition word you could use at the end of your open response.
Finally, To conclude, In conclusion, In brief, Lastly, All things considered
200
This type of figurative language gives human qualities to something that is not human.
personification
200
It is important that you _______________ a quote with an appropriate phrase.
introduce
200
What skill are you demonstrating if you are giving the main point or the main idea of a text?
summarizing
200
What skill are you demonstrating when you look over the text and its features before you read it?
Previewing
300
Which word does not belong and why?
To illustrate
Afterward
In other words
For example
To demonstrate
Afterward
300
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
300
What is wrong with this excerpt from an open response?
There are many ways that the invention of the iPod has changed the way we listen to music. "While the Sony Walkman democratized music listening in the streets, or during your commute, you still needed to carry around cassette tapes. These took up space, and were especially susceptible to dust and lint from your pockets."
300
What skill are you demonstrating if you look at a text and identify and discuss it's strengths & weaknesses?
evaluate
300
Before I begin reading a text during the open response section of the MCAS, it would be helpful to set a purpose for my reading by _______________________.
Reading the open response question
400
Identify a transition word that shows a comparison between two things or ideas
In comparison, both, simile to, likewise
400
What type of figurative language is this?
The moon sleeps as the city breathes.
personification
400
Evidence must be __________________ and support my claim.
relevant
400
What is the highest number of points I can receive on the long composition writing section of the MCAS?
6
400
In order to make an educated guess on a multiple choice question it is important that I _____________________.
read all the answer choices & eliminate the ones that I know are incorrect.
500
What signal word lets the reader know what is happening at this moment in time?
currently, presently
500
"An ape ate an avocado" is an example of this type of figurative language
alliteration
500
What should you do after you introduce and write a quote that supports your claim?
Explain/Analyze the quote & make connections to your claim
500
You must pay attention to your spelling & grammar throughout the MCAS so that your evaluator can understand your ideas and properly score your written answers.
Which section of the MCAS will points be deducted for incorrect spelling and grammar?
Long Composition
500
If I come across a word that I do not understand while reading, I can use ______________________, or the information around the word to help me understand it.