Vocab
What does "setting" mean?
The location/environment where a piece of writing takes place
READ THEM
What should be in the introduction paragraph of an essay?
The brief answer to the question being asked and the "setup" to the rest of your essay.
Does Miss Harrington have 100% confidence that every single one of you will do your best on the ELA MCAS?
YES!
What is the best part about taking MCAS?
What are candy & mints?
What does it mean to "define" something
Describing something using specific details that make it unique.
Should you ever leave a question blank?
NO!
How much should you write when answering an open response question?
What is one paragraph (5 sentences), remembering to use information from the text to support your answer?
True/False. You can skip hard questions you are totally stuck on and come back to them later after doing the easier ones.
True. Move on to other questions in the section first, and double back to the harder ones after.
What is the first grade you take MCAS in?
3rd Grade
What is the definition of "personification"?
giving objects, ideas, places, or animals human qualities
When something is bold or underlined what does that mean?
What is the tool you can use to organize your thoughts before writing a multiple paragraph response?
Your graphic organizer.
True/False. Writing a response is just like explaining your thought process to Miss Harrington verbally.
True. A lot of the time you guys say you are stuck, but can explain the right answers to me. When you get stuck, just picture you are talking to me and telling me the answer.
Should you stay up late playing video games the night before your MCAS test?
No!!!
What is does "theme" mean in regards to a piece of writing?
An idea/meaning that is represented throughout a piece of writing.
What can you do to help narrow down options for multiple choice questions?
Eliminate (literally crossing out) answers you know are wrong, that way increasing your odds of picking the right answer.
Essays are informative writings. Narrative writings tell a _____.
Story. When writing a narrative it is your job to write from the perspective specified by the question.
What should you do instead of staring at the same problem, being overwhelmed/stressing yourself out for an extended period of time?
Take a break. Almost all of you have frequent breaks in your IEP. Use them. Even if you do not have them, take a short mental break.
When should you get up out of your seat during MCAS testing?
What is only if there is an emergency, otherwise ring your imaginary bell?
What does it mean to "imply" something?
To suggest something without actually specifically saying it
What is something you can do to help identify key information before reading an essay.
Read the question first. This helps your brain know what to look for while reading.
What is something you can do while reading to identify important information from the text?
Highlight, circle, underline etc.
_________ answers only
Confident
What does TTQA stand for & when do you use it?
What is turn the question around and at the beginning of an open response?