MCAS Trivia
When do we have the 5th grade ELA MCAS test?
Next week on Wednesday 4/8 and Friday 4/10
On an average night, I should get this much sleep:
8-10 hours a night (according to the CDC)
When should you re-read a section of a passage to answer a multiple-choice question?
Always!
Another word for Main Idea on the MCAS is what?
Central Idea or GIST
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"
How do you hide answers when you are answering multiple-choice questions?
Click the "hide" eyeball
What is the first thing you should do when you see a writing prompt?
Make a Do What chart.
How long should an essay be?
As long as it needs to be to fully answer the question (usually 4-6 paragraphs)
What does infer mean?
To make an educated guess.
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Aside from sleep and exercise, what is essential in helping your brain for a challenging task like the MCAS?
A healthy breakfast!
True or False: You should start writing as soon as you read the writing prompt and make a Do What chart.
False! You need to make a graphic organizer and do your planning first.
What should you create on your scrap paper to help you plan out your essay?
Graphic Organizer
What does explain mean?
To connect your evidence with the writing prompt or idea that the evidence supports.
What is alliteration? Give an example.
The repetition of consonant sounds
Ex: The boy buzzed around, as busy as a bee.
True or False: If you are absent on the day of MCAS you do not have to take that session.
FALSE!!! You will have to make up the session you missed.
If a question asks you to write a narrative, what is expected from you?
To write a story
Which graphic organizer should you make if you are using text evidence?
A TIDEL organizer.
What does "support your claim" mean?
To provide evidence and explain how it supports your claim (what you are trying to prove/argue).
What is a hyperbole? Give an example.
An extreme exaggeration
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"
What does it mean if a question asks you to determine the theme?
Theme is the overall lesson or message we can learn from a story and relate it to anything
If a question has a Part A and Part B you need to make sure your answer to Part B is related to what?
Your answer to PART A!!!!!!
You have read a passage, and you have been asked to write an essay. Which type of organizer should you make if you are asked to continue the story?
A SCPACE organizer.
What does portray mean?
To show what someone or something is like.
What should you do if you don't understand something on MCAS?
Take your time. Re-read. Use strategies. Skip it and go back to it later.
If it's a technology question, ask your teacher.