MCAS Strategies
What are 2 things you should you do the night before MCAS?
1. Get a good night's sleep.
2. Charge chromebook.
What word describes the message or idea that a story conveys?
Theme
What is the first thing you should do to an open response prompt?
Understand the prompt.
True or False: Bolded words in the question can help you find the right answer.
True.
True or False: Grafton ELA MCAS scores are higher than the state average.
True
What should you do the morning of the MCAS?
What does an author use to create imagery and a vivid picture for their reader?
Descriptive/Sensory Language
How many paragraphs should you shoot for in an MCAS essay?
4.
When answering multiple choice questions, you should always ____ wrong answers first.
Cross out
T or F: MCAS goes into your Grafton report card as a Q4 grade.
False
What does annotate mean?
taking notes, either by writing or highlighting
What is the term that describes when an author uses abstract (not literal) language to convey an idea? Examples: similes, metaphors, personification
Figurative language
How many pieces of evidence should you use for an MCAS essay?
3-4.
After you complete all your multiple choice questions, what should you do before submitting?
Go back and double check.
How many essays do you have to write over the two MCAS sessions?
Three, typically.
What's given to you to help you plan out essays for MCAS?
A blank piece of paper.
What do you call the author's attitude within a piece of writing?
Tone
What's the word we use in ELA to describe the sentence we write in an intro paragraph that answers the prompt?
Your thesis.
There can be two right answers but you should always pick the ___ answer.
Best.
Are there scholarships that you can get from MCAS scores in Grafton?
Yes-- in 10th grade
True or False: MCAS is a timed test that you have to finish as fast as you can.
False
What type of writing is a story told by a character?
Narrative
How many sentences should your elaborations for each piece of evidence be?
2-3.
Where can you find every multiple choice answer?
In the text.
Which period will you report to for MCAS?
Period 1