MCAS Trivia
What is the date of the 10th grade ELA MCAS?
Tuesday 3/26 and Wednesday 3/27
How many sentences should each paragraph be?
5-7 sentences
When should you re-read a section or the prompt to answer a multiple-choice question?
Always!
Another word for main idea on MCAS is what?
Central idea
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things stating one thing is another (without using like, as, rather, than, or resembles)
If you are absent for one of the MCAS sessions, what happens?
You take it on a make-up day
Name at least two things you should make notes about before preparing to write
title, author, writing prompt, key concepts
What is one thing you should do if you are struggling to answer a multiple-choice question?
Flag it and move on
What does infer mean?
to make a decision based on personal experience
What is conflict in literature?
The problem or struggle between two opposing forces
What is one thing your brain needs to prepare for something difficult?
sleep, healthy food, exercise
Name two of the five paragraphs you will be writing
Introductory, body paragraphs, conclusion
What should you do when you have narrowed down four answers to two and you're still not sure?
Go with your gut and guess
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude, mood is the reader's feelings
What is alliteration?
the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in words close together
What is the minimum number of essays you will write?
Where does the thesis statement go?
The last sentence of the first paragraph
"When he steps out of the room no one is waiting to commemorate the moment with flowers and Polaroid snapshots and balloons.
What does the word commemorate most likely mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. engage B. promote C. recognize D. reproduce
C. recognize
What does "support your claim" mean?
To provide evidence and explain how it supports your claim.
sound, sight, taste, touch, smell
What is the one thing you are not allowed to use on an academic essay that you may use for a narrative, a RAFT, or an editorial.
Personal pronouns
Which type of essay means you are continuing the storyline of a text you read?
RAFT or narrative
"Still, for the next three weeks, even though his new driver’s license says “Steven,” there’s a snag: everyone he knows in the world still calls him Sven."
What is the main purpose of the colon in the sentence?
A. to emphasize the reality of the main character’s situation
B. to introduce an intriguing detail about the main character
C. to signal an abrupt change in the main character’s behavior
D. to highlight the satisfaction the main character now experiences
A. To emphasize the reality of the main character's situation
Which literary device is this an example of? If it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!”
What is theme?
the message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn