Organization
What should you do when starting each paragraph of your writing?
What is indent?
How should you start an essay or constructed response question?
What is by restating and answering the question?
OR
What is with a strong hook?
The number of times students should read anything for MCAS.
What is two to three?
Before the test start what should you do?
What is go to the bathroom and get water?
The words "I," "me," "we," and "our" are examples of which point of view: first, second, or third?
What is first person?
What is a topic sentence?
What type of writing questions might be asked on MCAS? (Hint there are 4)
What are continuation narrative, POV narrative, informational essay and constructed response?
A strategies for answering multiple choice questions?
Process of elimination
QAE Scrap Paper (Question, Answer, Evidence)
How many paragraphs should a text-based essay have?
What is 4-5?
What type of figurative language is this:
She was sweet as honey.
What is a simile?
What students do when actively reading.
What is highlighting and taking notes?
In a paired text essay, where should you get your evidence from?
What are BOTH passages?
What should you do before you start a section or session?
Read the directions
The final step you should take before submitting your writing.
What is reread and edit?
What is a stanza?
The punctuation mark needed to go around text evidence.
What is quotes/ quotation marks?
The strategy used to plan a writing response before drafting.
What is a graphic organizer?
Two online tools that can help you take notes while reading MCAS passages?
What are the notepad and highlighter tools?
What is the bookmark tool?
A theme is...
What is the message or lesson learned in a story?
To show organization in your writing, you should use theses at the start of each paragraph.
What are transition words?
The two sections of the scoring rubric are called?
What are 1. Topic/Idea Development and 2. Standard English Conventions?
The strategy used when finding the meaning of an unknown word.
What is I.D.E.A.S or Context Clues?
A strategy I can use if I start to feel frustrated.
Go to the bathroom. Get a drink of water. Take a deep breath. Bookmark the question and move on.
Sara always hiked with her friend Matt during summer break.
What is hiked?