Writing Reminders
True or false: It's enough to just write one paragraph for the writing prompts on MCAS.
FALSE
Name That Term:
A comparison of two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
March 26 and 27
True or False: If you do not know the answer, you should leave the answer blank.
FALSE!! Give every question your best educated guess.
Name the Principal of EHS.
Mr. Lynch
Explain what a thesis statement is.
It is one sentence that sums up the main idea / main argument of your essay.
Name that term:
A warning about a future event.
Example: The soothsayer telling Caesar "Beware the Ides of March"
Foreshadowing
The most important item you need to bring with you to take the test.
DOUBLE POINTS:
Explain what you should do after you answered each question but before you click "finished"
Check your answers over to make sure you did your best work.
Name the highest grossing Marvel Studios film.
Avengers: Endgame
DOUBLE POINTS:
What you should do on paper before typing each writing response.
Make a plan (outline, notes, graphic organizer, etc)
Explain what a stanza is.
A group of lines in a poem (sort of like a paragraph but for poetry)
FALSE. Your phone has to stay at the front of the room until everyone in the room is done.
Share one tip for answering a multiple choice question.
Answers can include: eliminate wrong answers, go back in the text to re-read, or any other answer the teacher judges to be correct!
Name the song title AND artist of these lyrics:
Snap back to reality, OHH, there goes gravity
OHH, there goes rabbit he choked
He's so mad but he won't
Give up that easy, nope he won't have it
He knows his whole back's to these ropes
"Lose Yourself" by Eminem
What kind of evidence you should use to support your main ideas.
Quotes directly from each text
Name that Term:
The atmosphere created in a work of fiction.
Mood
The number of writing prompts you will likely have in TOTAL over the two days of testing.
Three (two on Tuesday, one on Wednesday)
Explain one tip for if you are starting to feel frustrated and overwhelmed with the test.
You could: take a short break (5-10 minutes), ask a teacher if you can take a walk, take one question at a time, or any other answer the teacher judges to be correct
Name the national animal of Scotland
The unicorn
The MOST important thing you need to put after each quote you use.
EXPLANATION! 2-3 sentences or more to connect your quote to your main idea (to make sure you fully develop your ideas)
DOUBLE POINTS:
Explain what theme means.
The central message in a story.
True or False: You have to stay in school until 2:30, even if you finish the test early.
TRUE. (Unless your legal guardian dismisses you.)
The most important thing you can do to double check your answer on a multiple-choice question.
Go back to the text and re-read!
Name the best grade 10 ELA teacher
Ms. Bavaro