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General Tips
Reading Passages
Multiple Choice
Open Response
Common Vocabulary
100
At least how many hours of sleep should you have before the MCAS?
What is 8 hours.
100
When reading the prompt what should you try to get?
The main idea.
100
What should you read when answering a multiple choice question?
The questions and ALL the answers.
100
After reading the question what should you ask yourself?
What is it I need to answer?
100
Criticize and Evaluate
Find the strengths and weaknesses.
200
If you don't know the answer to a question what should you do?
Skip it, Mark it, and come back to it.
200
While reading what should you be doing on the margins?
Tracking and annotating the text.
200
After reading a question what should you do?
Go back to the text and underline or focus on the important information.
200
What are some key vocabulary words you may see in an open response question?
analyze, cite, compare, contrast, decide, describe, draw, explain, express, generalize, illustrate, interpret, list, paraphrase, point out, respond, review, show, state, summarize, support.
200
Generalize
Summarize without going into details
300
If you have no idea how to answer a question what should you do?
If you aren’t sure, guess wisely-eliminate as many answers as possible.
300
What should you include in your response to back up your answer?
Text Evidence
300
How can you help find the correct answer if you aren't sure?
Eliminate the answers you know aren't correct.
300

Which open response would score higher: one with 3 pieces of evidence and no reasoning, or 2 pieces of evidence with great reasoning?

The second one, because the reader must clearly see the connection between your evidence and your thesis statement.

300
Interpret
Explain in your own words.
400
What should you do if you have extra time remaining?
Use any remaining time to check your work and go ba ck to any difficult items.
400
After each paragraph what should you be doing on the margins?
Summarizing the main idea of the paragraph.
400
When you first see the multiple choice question what should you look for in the question?
Key vocabulary words like What is? or What isn't?
400

What should you include in your response to make it stronger?

WRITING WITH COLORS:

PINK  TTQA- restate question with answer (use words from the question)

ORANGE Transition words used to organize your explanation 

GREEN Details Evidence taken from text “quotes.”

BLUE explain in your own words. Relate the evidence from the text to your answer. Why does your evidence answer the question

400
Paraphrase
Restate or respond in your own words.
500
Besides getting a good nights rest what else should you do the morning of the MCAS test?
Have a good breakfast and dress comfortably.
500

What are some ways that you can ensure that your body and mind are ready for the challenge of the MCAS on Tuesday and Wednesday? (multiple answers)

Examples: Get good sleep, eat breakfast, practice self care, etc.

500
Should you leave any question blank?
NO. DON'T YOU DARE.
500
What should you keep out of your question in order to get maximum points?
Unrelated Details
500
Justify
Argue in support of something.