PARCC Review

Question 1

What do I need to do prior to answering a MC question?

Accepted Answer

Go back to the passage and reread, use context clues, Paraphrase the question or answers if you are confused, Skim for key words, read all choices, process of elimination, Make sure I actually UNDERSTAND the question.

Question 2

Define: Analyze

Accepted Answer

Break something down into parts

Question 3

The day of the PARCC, I should ..

Accepted Answer

Report directly to assigned testing location and BE ON TIME, Have confidence in myself, Not bring my cell phone into the testing location, Have a PATTERNS book

Question 4

The FIRST THING I should ALWAYS do before starting ANY of the writing tasks is ...

Accepted Answer

Go to the writing prompt/identify what I need to look for

Question 5

Define: Contrast

Accepted Answer

Find differences

Question 6

Define: Evaluate

Accepted Answer

Find value; judge

Question 7

What can I do while reading that will help me and save me time?

Accepted Answer

Take notes focused on the writing prompt

Question 8

When taking notes for the Literary Analysis, I should use a ...

Accepted Answer

Venn Diagram, T-chart

Question 9

What should I ALWAYS do before I submit my response?

Accepted Answer

Make sure all of my MC questions are answered, Check all of my work

Question 10

Define: Compare

Accepted Answer

To find likenesses

Question 11

What two things will the Narrative Writing Task ask you to do?

Accepted Answer

Extend the story, or rewrite from someone else POV

Question 12

How much time should you spend on notes, answering MC questions and the writing task?

Accepted Answer

About equal time; however, do what's best for you

Question 13

Define: Describe

Accepted Answer

To tell the facts, details

Question 14

Define: Cite

Accepted Answer

To quote (direct or paraphrase)

Question 15

If the response box on PARCC is small, I should ...

Accepted Answer

Type my entire response in the box and the box will expand

Question 16

Define: Explain

Accepted Answer

Make plain or define

Question 17

How do you "unpack" a writing prompt?

Accepted Answer

Identify key verbs then create a how/why question out

Question 18

What are the three writing tasks you will be asked to complete?

Accepted Answer

Narrative, Literary Analysis and Research Simulation

Question 19

Define: Distinguish

Accepted Answer

Set apart

Question 20

Define: Develop

Accepted Answer

Elaborate or explain

Question 21

The basic STRUCTURE of the Research Simulation task is ...

Accepted Answer

Compare-Contrast-Contrast-Contrast, Contrast-Contrast-Contrast-Compare

Question 22

Define: Integrate

Accepted Answer

To put together

Question 23

When taking notes for the Research Simulation Task, I should use...

Accepted Answer

A three part Venn Diagram, A Three-Chart

Question 24

The basic STRUCTURE of a Literary Analysis response is...

Accepted Answer

Compare-Contrast-Contrast, Contrast-Contrast-Compare

PARCC Review

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PARCC Review

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