What should you do before handing in your test to your teacher?
Make sure you double/triple check your work!
100
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
100
What time should you go to bed the night before the MCAS?
Around 8:00-8:30 at the latest! You need a full 8 hours of sleep or more to function!
100
What is the first thing you do when answering multiple choice questions?
Read all questions carefully and understand what the question is asking you
100
What's the first thing you do when answering a open response question?
Read the whole question carefully and make sure you understand what the question is asking
200
As you check your work, what should you make sure of when it comes to the answer booklet and bubbles to fill in?
Make sure the answer you put in your test booklet matches up to what you put in your answer booklet.
200
What is a verb?
A word that shows action or a word that shows being
200
What is a good breakfast to have the morning of the MCAS
Up to Ms. McAllister :)
200
After reading the questions carefully and understanding what the question is asking you, what is a strategy you can use before you start reading the text?
Highlight and label questions that give a paragraph number OR cut the pages in half horizontally
200
What's something that can help you write your open response that many of you do not do (even though I tell you to!)
Make a note plan
300
If you come to a question you don't understand or can't figure out, what should you do?
Skip it for now, but come back to it before moving on to another story so you don't forget the story!
300
What is an adjective?
A describing word OR a word that modifies/describes a noun
300
What should you NOT do an hour before bedtime the night before the MCAS?
Play video games, watch tv, use iPads, or anything with an electronic screen. This will make your brain wired and not be able to fall asleep as fast!
300
Why do I ask you to cut the page in half horizontally with a highlighter line?
To make sure you comprehend/understand what you are reading
300
How do you make your first sentence for your open response?
TTQA or Turn the Question Around
400
What's the best strategy to answer questions in your test and answer booklet?
Answer the whole test booklet (the session you are in!) and THEN fill in your answer booklet
400
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies/describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb
400
What's a good thing to do an hour before bedtime the night before the MCAS?
Read a book, play a board game with your family, sit and chat with your family, listen to music, etc
400
After you've read the story, what's the first thing to do when reading answers to multiple choice questions?
Eliminate two ridiculous answers
400
Do you need to edit/revise your work before moving on to the next story?
Of course! Make sure your sentence structure and word choice make sense to the reader!
500
How many sentences should your open response have AT LEAST?
8 sentences minimum!
TTQA
Main Idea #1
Evidence #1
Main Idea #2
Evidence #2
Main Idea #3
Evidence #3
Closing sentence
500
Identify the parts of speech used in this sentence:
Molly chased the black cat down the street quickly.
What should you do if you start to get nervous about the MCAS?
Up to Ms. McAllister, BUT...
~Take a deep breath
~Know that everything will be ok
~A test does not see all of your other talents
~It's only a few days!
500
What should you always do with questions that give you answers right from the text?
Highlight it in the text to prove you are correct
500
What is the "just right" amount of details you need to support your answer?