MCAS Trivia
What is the date of the ELA MCAS?
Wednesday April 10th and Thursday April 11th
The night before MCAS I should
a) stay up late
b) eat lots of junk food
c) go to bed early
d) watch an educational show
C) go to bed early
You need to use this to support your claim.
Evidence
MCAS open response questions will ask you to have a clear Central Idea. In other words, you need a _________________.
Claim or Thesis
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things. (Without using "like" or "as"
What is the tool that crosses out incorrect answers?
The answer eliminator
Before reading the MCAS passage, I should...?
Read the essay question first
How long should an MCAS essay be?
4-5 paragraphs
What does it mean to put something in chronological order?
to present events in the order in which they happened
What is conflict in literature ?
The problem or struggle between two opposing forces
What subjects do you need to take the MCAS in THIS YEAR?
ELA, Math, and Science AND Civics
What tool should I use if I want to write notes while I read?
The notepad (or scrap paper)
What should you create on your scrap paper to help you plan out your essay?
Graphic Organizer
What does describe mean?
to give details
What is alliteration?
the repetition of consonant sounds
T or F
If you are absent on the day of MCAS you do not have to take that session.
FALSE!!! You will have to make up the session you missed.
If I want to remember to go back to a question, what button should I use?
Bookmark
What are the names of the different paragraphs your essay should have?
Introductory paragraph, 2-3 Body paragraphs, concluding paragraph
What does support your claim mean?
To back it up; to find evidence
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
What does M.I.C.E. stand for?
M - Make a claim
I - Introduce and Include evidence
C - Cite Evidence from the text
E - Explain your evidence
If you want to visually eliminate a multiple choice option from the question, what button should you use?
Answer Eliminator
Which type of essay means that you are writing a story?
Narrative essay
What does infer mean?
To figure something out even though it isn't specifically mentioned; to read between the lines
What is theme?
the message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn