Tricky ELA Questions
Is this a central idea or a theme?
Johnny is a 7 year old boy that grew up on the planet Jocasta. The planet has significant issues with wildlife, as the alien animals continue to destroy their farms and attack elderly people. Johnny must join with his class of 1st graders to take on the alien animals.
Central Idea
How much should you try on MCAP?
A. A little
B. A lot until I'm tired then I'll stop
C. I shouldn't try
D. Try as hard as I can
D. Try as hard as I can
If you are asked to "summarize" in your response you should:
A. Explain what you think about what you read
B. Make a connection to another similar text
C. Describe the main points of the passage
D. Give reasons to support your claim
C. Describe the main points of the passage
What is one thing that you should NOT do while taking MCAP?
I will accept pretty much any answer.
What do we always put around direct quotes from the text?
Quotation Marks
True or False:
If the test is online, I should not annotate the reading
False
When a question asks about the "theme" of a story, it is asking for
A. Important words
B. The Conflict of the story
C. 67
D. The moral or lesson of a story
D. Moral or lesson of a story
What time should you get to school next week?
On time so that you don't miss a section.
Is this written in the first person, second person, or third person point of view?
"Today, Jordan walked to school which was not how he normally got there. Typically, he likes to ride the bus to see his friends in the morning, but he wanted to get the extra steps. While walking to school, he decided to stop at 7/11 to grab an energy drink and two taquitos. He loved the Monterey Jack and chicken flavor."
Third person
How much sleep should you get the night before MCAP?
A. 9-12 hours
B. 6-8 hours
C. 12-15 hours
D. I should not sleep at all and should stay up all night playing videogames and going on facetime with my friends
A. 9-12 hours
A good paragraph usually includes three things
Topic Sentence/Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
What are two things that you can do when you finish the test?
I will accept pretty much any answer.
What is the tone of this excerpt?
"I opened my car door and saw that everything was missing. They took my steering wheel, radio, royal farms gift cards, and my cat's favorite toy. However, I realized that I can just call my insurance company and get all of that stuff replaced. I hope the thief's cat enjoys the stuffed mouse."
What should you do if you do not know what a word means on MCAP?
A. Give up and cry
B. Try to use context clues to figure out the definition
C. Skip the word and move on
D. Ask my teacher what the word means
B. Try to use context clues to figure out the definition
What is the definition of the word Compare?
I will evaluate the answer as I see fit.
How long are classes EXACTLY on ELA MCAP days?
28 minutes
What is wrong with this sentence?
Today, I went to the store and it was really packed but all I needed was a bag of blue takis but they were out of blue takis so I had to get the red ones.
Run on sentence.
Missing a whole bunch of periods.
What two things are essential on testing day?
A. Checking your answers before your submit
B. Put your head down and take a 5 minute nap
C. Whisper to your friend that you finished the test
D. Surrendering your phone before testing begins
A. Checking your answers before you submit
D. Surrendering your phone before testing begins
What part of a reading usually explain why the topic is important or what could result from it?
How much time do you have to take each section of the ELA MCAP?
70 minutes