Grammar
literary terms
Test Taking Strategies
MCAS Vocabulary
MCAS Mish-Mash
100

What should you do to the titles of the excerpts when you include them in your essay?

Capitalize each word and put it in quotation marks or italics.

100

This is: comparing two things USING like or as 

Simile

100

your intro should be HOT! What does HOT stand for?

Hook, Overview, Thesis

100

What is a better word for "main character?"

Protagonist

100

When is the English MCAS?

March 26 and 27

200

What should you do to proper nouns? (Names, organizations, etc.)

Capitalize the first letter!

200

Identify the type of figurative language: 

She made me laugh so hard I was literally dying!

Hyperbole

200

What should you do before reading the passages on the MCAS?

Read the multiple choice and essay questions.

200

This term is the message or overall topic of the story

Theme

200

How many paragraphs should you write in each essay for MCAS?

5

300

What can you use to separate two related phrases which could stand alone on sentences?

semi-colon! ;

300

"Savannah should share her shells" is an example of what figurative language?

Alliteration

300

What is the only type of essay you can use "I" statements for?

Persuasive speech or letter

300

define both words: Compare, Contrast

describe what is the same, describe what is different

300

How many pieces of evidence should you include in your essay?

2-3 (at least one from each excerpt)

400

What punctuation should you use to set up a list?

colon :

400

"I am a star!" Is an example of what figurative language?

Metaphor

400

True or False: if you don't know the answer to a question, you should leave it blank.

FALSE!!!!

400

What does the acronym TAG stand for?

Title, Author, Genre

400

What are the three types of essays you might run into on the MCAS?

Synthesis, Compare/Contrast, Persuasive speech

500

which punctuation mark indicates an abrupt change in thought or provides clarification?

a DASH -

500

what do we call the attitude of the speaker?

TONE

500

Name two things you can use your lined paper for.

Write down quotes you want to use later, take notes on the text, keep track of questions you want to go back to, outline your essay.

500

What should a thesis statement do and where should it go?

Answer the prompt, it should go at the end of your intro.

500

When reading poetry, we use SIFTT to analyze the text. What does SIFTT stand for?

Symbolism, Imagery, Figurative Language, Tone, Theme