Writing
What should every sentence have?
capital letters and punctuation
Name 3 text features?
answers will vary
What days are MCAS?
Tuesday and Wednesday
What is Onomatopoeia?
Sounds are similar to their spelling
How long should an MCAS essay be?
5 paragraphs (2-3 paragraphs will be fine too)
What is a biography?
A story about a person's life that is not written by them
Can you use you notes on the MCAS?
No
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things. (Without using "like" or "as"
What does it mean to turn the question around or restate the question?
You need to take the words in the question and rephrase it to make an introduction sentence
What are 3 genres we learned about?
answers will vary
What is dialogue?
What does infer mean?
To figure something out even though it isn't specifically mentioned; to read between the lines
If it asked you to write a paragraph, how many sentences should you have?
4-5 sentences
What is at least 1 strategy to understand a word you do not know?
Look for context clues, look at the root word, or use other words in the sentences to replace the word with one that makes sense.
What is the beginning, middle and end of the story?
If you do not know an answer to a question, what should you do?
go back into the text
What should you add to your writing to make it sound better?
Details, dialogue, and examples
Name 3 things a fiction story has?
Characters, Setting, Plot/Events, Problem. Solution, Theme
What is a theme of a story?
It is the lesson or message of a story
If you are stuck on a question, reread the passage and went back into the text, what should you do?
Star the question and go back to it