What does an Expert Tester read BEFORE beginning an MCAS passage? TWO POSSIBLE ANSWERS
The italics OR the questions
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What is the first strategy for reducing the number of answer choices in a multiple choice question?
Eliminate the answers you KNOW are incorrect.
100
What are three important rules for earning as many points as possible when writing the open response composition?
Answer the question, give evidence, explain the evidence, repeat!
100
What should you do in the first sentence of your open response?
Restate the prompt.
100
What’s wrong with this Popular Bad Idea?
“I made sure to bring snacks to keep me energized! I’ve got Cheetos, Sprite, chips, and a Snickers bar!”
Junk food can give you some quick energy, but the resulting fatigue comes back even stronger than before.
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What is the next step after reading the introduction in italics?
Look at the title and the author.
200
How can you check your answer to a multiple choice question?
Find evidence from the text that supports your answer!
200
True or False: You should create a graphic organizer to organize your response before writing.
TRUE!
200
The first sentence of the open response is called the ________ _________.
Thesis statement.
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What information should be include in the conclusion?
restate your point or information from your introduction using different words.
300
Melissa reads an MCAS passage and highlights important parts of the text. What else should she be doing in addition to highlighting?
Underline and highlight the text and take notes in the margins!
300
When you find the answer to the question in the text, what should you do?
Underline and highlight it and write the question number.
300
How many pieces of evidence should you provide to ensure a perfect “4” score? Why?
3 pieces of textual evidence, because that proves that you’ve FULLY answered the question.
300
What should you always include in the thesis statement?
Title and author.
300
What should you do after you quote from the text?
cite the paragraph number in parenthesis. (paragraph 4)
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When you find an answer to a question in the passage, what should you immediately do? MULTIPLE POSSIBLE ANSWERS.
Write the question number in the part of the text where you find the answer.
Highlight that part of the passage.
See which multiple choice option best matches your answer.
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If you are unsure of the answer to a multiple choice question, should you skip that question and leave it unanswered?
No, No, No! Never leave a multiple choice question unanswered!
400
How many paragraphs should write to complete the open reponse?
One to three paragraphs.
400
TRUE OR FALSE: You can copy the text directly from the article?.
FALSE. You cannot copy text unless you use quotation marks. ""
400
A quotation in the open response should be used to...
To support your support your statement.
500
TRUE OR FALSE: On the MCAS, you can read the questions first and then just look for the answers in the text.
TRUE. Reading the questions first helps you set a purpose for reading!
500
How do multiple choice questions help you with your open response composition?
You can use the questions and answers as evidence in your composition.
500
How many sentences should you write to complete the open response compositions?
Ten sentences.
500
Name three transitional words to use in your open response.
Also, first, second, another, also, finally, in addition to...
500
True or False: You should answer all parts of the question.