MCAS Trivia
What is the date of the 8th grade ELA MCAS?
4/8 & 4/9
What is the name of the strategy you use when answering multiple choice questions?
Process of Elimination
When should you re-read a section to answer a multiple choice question?
Always!
Another word for Main Idea on the MCAS is what?
Central Idea
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things. (Without using "like" or "as"
Ex: "Life is a journey" or "She is a ray of sunshine"
Are you allowed to have your phone or air pods at any time during the test?
NO!!
What should you do before you type your essay?
Use your scrap paper to create a Power & TIDE organizer
What should you do if it asks for the meaning of an unknown word in the text?
Re-read, process of elimination, what fits best in context
What does infer mean?
To make an educated guess.
What is conflict in literature?
The problem or struggle between two opposing forces
What are two things you can do at home to help you better tackle the MCAS on the day you take it?
Get enough sleep and eat some breakfast.
What is an example of self-talk you can tell yourself when you are stuck.
Answers Vary
What should definitely be in the intro paragraph of your essays?
TAG & Thesis Statements
What does analyze mean?
To examine something and explain what you find
What is a "paragraph" when used in a poem?
Stanza
How long do you have to take the MCAS?
Up until the end of the day (if you are working diligently).
How many pieces of evidence does each body paragraph need? Bonus, how many paragraphs should you have in an essay?
3,5
Name the 3 types of essays you could write. DOUBLE JEOPARDY if you give examples
Narrative, Informative/Analytic, Argumentative
What does "purpose" mean?
Why the author chose to use a specific writing tool or give a detail to support the theme.
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something that the characters don't
What does MCAS stand for?
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
What is the first thing you should do when taking the MCAS?
Answers vary.
look at the prompt, set up TIDE organizer, scan questions, read for PURPOSE
You have read a passage, and you have been asked to write an essay. Which type of essay means that you are continuing the story of a text you read during ELA MCAS?
Writing a narrative essay
What does portray mean?
To show what someone or something is like.
What is connotation?
the emotional meaning behind a word.