MCAS Exam
Name three tools on the MCAS website that you can use while taking the exam.
- Answer eliminator
- Line Reader
- Highlighter
- Notepad
-Masking
Another name for the main character is...
The Protagonist
A comparison between to things NOT using the words "like" or "as"
Your intro should include what three things?
- A Hook
- An Overview
- A Thesis
What should you do if you do not know the answer to a multiple-choice question?
Try your best and choose an answer.
The test usually consists of some fiction excerpts, non-fiction excerpts, and at least one ___________.
Poem
The message or lesson of the story...it is typical universal.
The theme
Giving human qualities to something that is not alive
Personification
You should cite your evidence by putting what at the end of your quote?
Parenthesis and the paragrpah number (10)
A ____ sets off extra information, emphasizes a point, or indicates an interruption or sudden change in thought.
Dash
What should you always do before you read the excerpts?
Read the questions first so that you have a purpose for reading.
The conflict
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words
Aliteration
A ___________ links two closely related independent clauses in a single sentence or separates items in a complex list.
March 25th & March 26th
When a writer provides clues that hint at an event or ending of the story
Foreshadowing
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Compare/Contrast
Using one thing to represent something else, often an abstract idea or concept is...
Symbolism
On the MCAS rubric, how many points can you earn for Idea Development and how many can you earn for Grammar and Mechanics?
5
3
The overall feeling in a story (felt by the reader)
Mood
When the author uses vivid language to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
In academic writing you should always avoid ____ _______
"I" Statements
A counterargument/counterclaim and a rebuttal.