Phonics
Text Types and Purposes
Writing on MCAP
Answering Questions and Etiquette
MCAP Tools
100

Which word has the same sound as the underlined letters in the word annoy?


A. couple 

B. cope 

C. noise

D. open  

C. Noise 

100

How many different text types are there? 

Three 

100

Will there be a writing prompt on the MCAP? 

What is yes? 

100

Can you use the bathroom or get water on the MCAP? 

What is no. 

100

How do you get to the next question?

What is pressing the blue arrow? 

200

7. Which word has the same sound as the underlined letter in the word cereal? 


A. cat 

B. cement 

C. control 

D. capture

B. cement 

200

Name the different text types and their purpose.

What is opinion, informational/explain (describe), and narrative (write a story).

200

What are the five stages of writing? 

What is 

1. read the prompt

2. decide what type of writing you need to do 

3. plan 

4. write

5. check - reread your work

200

If you notice your computer is dying, what should you do? 

What is raise your hand silently and tell the teacher?

200

How do you eliminate a "can't be" answer? 

What is press the x. 

300

Which word has the same sound as the underlined letter in the word forward? 

A. laugh 

B. mother 

C. together 

D. hope

A. laugh 

300

What mnemonic do you use for opinion writing? What does each letter mean?

What is OREEO? 

State your opinion, reason, evidence, explain, opinion again in your conclusion. 

300

If you see "do you think" on a writing prompt, what kind of paragraph will you write? 

What is the mnemonic? 

What is opinion writing? 

State your opinion, reason, evidence, explain, opinion again in your conclusion. 


300

If a question, ask for paragraphs 15 and 17 in a text, what should you do? 

What is read the entire passage, then go to paragraph 15 and 17. 


What is read the whole passage? 

300

What do you do if you cannot read a word? 

What is highlight the word using the highlighting tool?

400

Which word has the same sound as the underlined letters in the word eight? 

A. better 

B. bingo 

C. fate

D. forget

C. fate 

400

What mnemonic do you use for opinion writing? What do the letters represent?

What is 

400

If you see "write a story" for a writing prompt, what kind of writing will you use?

What is the mnemonic? 

What is narrative writing? 

Establish situation, setting, characters, action, problem, ending. 

400

What should you do if you are finished with your test? 

What is review each question and reading and sit quietly?

400

If you cannot figure out the answer to a question and you want to review, which tool should you use? 

What is the bookmark. 

500

Which word has the same sound as the underlined letters in the word caution? 

A. counter 

B. together 

C. table 

D. awful

D. awful

500

What mnemonic do you use for narrative writing? What does each letter mean?

What is ESCAPE? 

Establish a situation, setting, characters, action, problem, and ending. 

500

If you see "explain" on a writing prompt, what kind of writing will you complete? 

What is the mnemonic? 

What is inform/explain writing? 

SEEC - Topic statement, evidence, elaboration, conclusion

500

Do you have to turn in your scratch paper? 

What is yes?

500

How do we make sure all of our words are spelled correct in our writing?

What is clicking the abc that says "spell check"?