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What are the dates of the ELA MCAS?
April 10 and 11
True or False: I can't skip around the questions.
False
Yes you can! Start with the open response!
What is the most important portion of a body paragraph?
Evidence
What type of writing is telling a story?
What is a narrative?
What is Theme?
The message the author wants to convey to the reader
What is the most important sentence in your essay?
the Thesis Statement
What should you do before you start reading the passage?
read the questions first and highlight as you read
What do you I do after I use a quote in my essay?
You explain the quote!
This proves ____ because _____.
If you a prompt asks you to compare and contrast 2 passages, what is the best way to set up your essay? (what order do the paragraphs go in, how many etc)
intro, body 1 (similarities), body 2 (differences), conclusion.
What do we use when we don't know the meaning of a word?
Context clues
What is conflict?
the main problem in a story
What is the name of the strategy to cross out answers that are incorrect? There is an Tool for this!!!
Process of Elimination
What is the 2 parts of a thesis statement and why are they important to have?
claim and 2-3 reasons. They help you plan out your body paragraphs and keep you organized.
What is the highest score you can receive on an open response?
8
What is a comparison without using Like or As?
metaphor
What are the 5 parts of a plot diagram?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What should you do if the question says "what is the mood in paragraph 9?"
You should immediately go back and reread paragraph 9! DO NOT try and just answer it straight from memory!
How many paragraphs should you have in your essay?
"5"
What is the biggest mistake students make on Open Responses?
What is "Not reading/ answering the whole question"?
Close runner up: Not writing enough
What does it mean to make an inference/ infer?
Reading between the lines
What type of figurative language is this: Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers at the store.
alliteration
When can you pick "all the above"
After you verified each statement is true.
What are they 3 things that make up your intro paragraph?
the hook, the background information (anything I need to know to understand what you are talking about), and YOUR THESIS STATEMENT
With a narrative essay, students will have to....
What is write a story (with characters, setting, plot, and dialogue!!)
To give human qualities to non-human things.
What is "Personification"?