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ELA MCAS 2.0 Review
ELA MCAS 2.0 Review
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A review of English Language Arts terms for use in preparation for the 2016-2017 MCAS 2.0.
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The feeling that is conveyed through a piece of writing is also known as the:
moral
masterpiece
miniature
mood
2
The teacher just walked into the classroom carrying a wet umbrella. I can infer that:
It is probably raining outside
The teacher's umbrella was dirty
The teacher just won a water balloon fight
It is sunny and hot outside
3
The overall message or idea conveyed in a text is also known as the:
Counterpoint
Thorax
Climax
Theme
4
A short part of a larger text is also known as a/an:
Excerpt
Tweet
Prompt
Enigma
5
Put the following seasons in chronological order: fall, spring, winter, summer.
winter, summer, fall, spring
winter, spring, summer, fall
summer, winter, spring, fall
fall, summer, winter, spring
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The following are all important elements of a plot graph, except:
Climax
Rising Action
Exposition
Plateau point
7
Bullying and standing up to a bully are examples of:
Exposition and falling action
A problem and a solution
An annoyance and antagonism
Introduction and climax
8
To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something means to:
Elongate it
Eviscerate it
Evaluate it
Excoriate it
9
Lebron James could probably demonstrate his value as a basketball player by:
Wearing fancy clothes
Being tall
Shouting from the sidelines while other play
Shooting baskets, passing the ball, and being a team leader
10
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. This line is written from:
First person perspective
Third person limited
Second person perspective
Third person omniscient
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What does it mean to explain the meaning of information, words, or actions?
To invert
To interpret
To interrogate
To investigate
12
Information taken directly from a text to support an argument is known as:
Plagiarism
A citation
Textual evidence
A cross-reference
13
Individual features, facts, or items could also be called:
Details
Clutter
Apps
Moods
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To examine writing carefully/critically means to:
Antagonize it
Analyze it
Annihilate it
Abbreviate it
15
Non-fiction is a genre that contains stories that are:
Fake, they did not actually happen.
Real, they actually happened
16
I don't quite understand what MCAS is about. Could you ___________ it in more detail?
evaluate
entertain
enlighten
explain
17
You need ____________ to support your claim.
Ideas
Evidence
Money
More claims
18
To make information that was previously unknown or secret known to others means to:
Construct or generate
Apply or defend information
Reveal or convey information
Slander or defame information
19
I don't have time to read this whole story. Can you just _____________ it for me?
summarize
edify
stabilize
eat it
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Tone is:
How authors publish their work
What you hear when you pick up the telephone
The area where a story takes place
An author's attitude toward a topic
21
All of the following are poetic devices except:
Stanza
Rhyme
Comma
Verse
22
I took my ice cream cone out in the sun and it melted. This is an example of:
Cause and effect
How energy can change matter from a solid to a liquid state
The injustice of the universe
Mood
23
Fictional stories are stories that are:
Made up, they didn't really happen.
True, they really happened.
24
Someone asks you to describe your plans for this coming weekend. What is a good reply?
Well, on Monday, I ate breakfast, then went to school.
I don't know.
::Silently staring at the person who asked::
I'll sleep in late on Saturday, then go to my cousin's party
25
Well, dogs bark and cats purr, but they both have fur. This is an example of:
Compare and contrast
A good argument for allergy medication
Cause and effect
Picking a pet
26
I'm drowning in work! Her eyes sparkled like stars. These are examples of:
Poor word choices
Hyperbole
An overactive imagination
Figurative language
27
Evidence provides ______________ for arguments or claims.
Support
Confusion
Subterfuge
Drama
28
To persuade, to inform, and to entertain are three examples of:
A teacher's reasons for teaching
An author's purpose for writing
Kanye's reasons for using Twitter
Our reasons for creating Kahoots
29
Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that chocolate is better than vanilla?
Vanilla is lame
Chocolate is good for your health
Mrs. Bandeian said so
Chocolate fudge. Period.
