Writing
I should always try to use the following in my writing:
a) complete sentences
b) correct spelling
c) punctuation
d) all of the above
D. All of the above
Read the directions or blurbs before the stories or questions
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
The strategy for answering multiple choice questions.
process of elimination
What is a synonym for big?
When it ask you to write a paragraph about the story, how many sentences should you write?
4-5 sentences
What is a synonym and antonym?
synonym is a word that is the same
antonym is a word that is different
What is the date of the 2 MCAS days?
Tuesday, April 4 and Wednesday, April 5
During MCAS I should
a) leave answers blank
b) skip the reading and just answer the questions
c) think about what I'm having for lunch
d) take my time and stay focused
D. Take my time and stay focused
Antonym for hard?
Easy
You should use this to support your answer
Use text evidence (evidence from the text)
To give human qualities to non-human things is ________________.
personification
What is the tool that crosses out incorrect answer options?
Answer eliminator
If I rush and finish my test before everyone else I will may..
a) get a very high score
b) not do as well as those who take their time
c) be the hero of grade 5
B. Not do as well as those who take their time
What is point of view?
How someone is telling a story
How many paragraphs do you need for an essay?
4-5 paragraphs
Where can you find the main idea in the story?
Usually the first or last paragraph
What should you use to write down any thoughts, ideas or notes during the test?
Scrap paper
Before and day of the test, I should do these three things (choose three)
a) get a good night sleep d) be on time to school
b) eat a healthy breakfast e) sleep late
c) skip school
A. get a good night sleep
B. healthy breakfast
D. Be on time to school
Give me 2 words that have the re as a prefix
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What does describe mean?
to use details
What does support your answer mean?
To go back in the text and find details that you can write about
True or False
If you are absent on the day of MCAS you do not have to take that session.
False. You will need to make it up on another day
For multiple choice questions I should:
a) say "eeny meeny miney moe" to choose an answer
b) choose the first answer that seems right
c) find evidence in the reading, then read all of the choices before picking one that matches my evidence.
d) whisper to my friend to see what they put
C. find evidence in the reading, then read all of the choices before picking one that matches my evidence
Give me a word with a suffix, -able and -ful
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