MCAS Trivia
What is the date of the ELA MCAS?
TOMORROW! Wednesday 4/1 and Thursday, 4/2! M
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
What is the purpose of a "hook" in the introduction paragraph?
To engage/interest your reader in your essay and get them to want to read more.
What does it mean to support your claim?
Provide Evidence
What is personification?
When non-human objects or animals take on human characteristics.
What is the tool that crosses out incorrect answers?
The "hide" / eyeball button
What should I do on EVERY multiple-choice question?
How long (minimum) should an MCAS essay be?
5 paragraphs
What is an inferential question?
One that you answer based your reasoning from the evidence.
What is conflict in literature ?
The problem or struggle between two opposing forces
What should I do with my scrap paper?
Explain your reasoning or provide evidence to support your answers to multiple choice questions or Essay
What tool should I use if I want to write notes while I read?
The notepad
What should you create on your scrap paper to help you plan out your essay?
Graphic Organizer
What does it mean to put something in chronological order?
to present events in the order in which they happened
What is a metaphor?
a comparison between two things without using like or as
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 or passage, what button should I use
Bookmark
What are the names of the different paragraphs your essay should have?
Introductory paragraph, Body paragraphs, concluding paragraph
What is the "bad guy" called in a story?
antogonist
What is alliteration?
repetition of constant sounds
What is the ONLY type of essay where you are allowed to use the first-person pronouns?
Narrative or a speech
If the question asks me to go back to paragraph 5, what should I do, and which paragraphs should I read?
Go back to the text and read paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 to get a better understanding of what the question is asking.
How should you cite your quotations? (WRITE OUT EXAMPLE -- START WITH: "Quote," ( )
Quotation marks, paragraph number, passage title or author.
What is the definition of theme?
The author's central message in a text.
What is an onomatopoeia?