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Idioms
Figurative Language
Open Response
MCAS terms
Preparing for MCAS
100
The child knew that BEATING AROUND THE BUSH would make her mother angry.
What is avoid answering a question.
100
The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
100
What is the first thing you should do when answering an Open Response question?
What is understand the question.
100
The term for two words with similar meanings.
What is a synonym.
100
Before the test, it is important to do this before or when you get to school.
What is eat a healthy breakfast.
200
IN A NUTSHELL, the novel is about friendship.
What is the point.
200
The comparison of two things when one is said to be another.
What is a metaphor
200
What is the 2nd thing you should do when answering an Open Response question?
What is find evidence from the text to support your answer.
200
The term for words with opposite meanings.
What is an antonym.
200
You should do this the night before the test.
What is get a good night's sleep.
300
After many failed experiments, the scientist soon saw THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
What is success, or the desired goal.
300
The repetition of consonant sounds
What is alliteration
300
What is the magic number for the evidence you need to provide in your answer?
What is 3
300
What the open answer needs when it asks for specific details.
What are quotes
300
What attitude should you have about the test?
What is a positive attitude.
400
The teacher is tough, but ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, she doesn't give us homework.
What is hardly ever.
400
Giving living qualities to a non-living thing
What is personification
400
True or False: it is not important to use proper spelling, grammar or punctuation in an open response.
What is FALSE!
400
A phrase that can not be taken literally, because it has a completely different meaning.
What is an idiom
400
The MCAS does this on purpose.
What is be boring.
500
Luckily, Lucy left the zoo right before the wild stampede of wild gorrillas, and escaped disaster BY THE SKIN OF HER TEETH.
What is just barely
500
The repetition of vowel sounds
What is assonance
500
You've just finished answering your open response question. What do you do now?
What is check your work CAREFULLY!
500
The author's attitude in the writing.
What is the tone
500
You're not finished the test and everyone else is going to exploratory. What do you do?
What is continue taking the test and don't worry about it.