What does it mean to GENERALIZE something?

to give just enough details to get the main point across

What does it mean to DRAW a CONCLUSION?

to come to a conclusion about something

all of the following are ways you can prepare for the MCAS test EXCEPT

choosing random answers so you can finish ASAP

What does it mean to PARAPHRASE something?

rewrite something in your own words

to INTERPRET something means to

explain what you think it means

what does it mean to SUPPORT an idea in writing?

to provide evidence and details that make it stronger

all of the following are good test taking strategies EXCEPT

choosing C as every multiple choice answer

what does it mean to CITE EVIDENCE?

to provide evidence of an example and give credit to the source

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1
what does it mean to JUSTIFY an idea?
to ignore it
to argue in support of it
to determine if it is real
to hide it
2
To PROVE something in writing means to support it with facts and evidence
True
False
3
what does it mean to RESPOND to a question?
to ignore it
to provide a new question
to provide an answer
to skip it
4
What does it mean to GENERALIZE something?
to give money to charity
to give lots of details to explain something thoroughly
to give no details
to give just enough details to get the main point across
5
what does it mean to ARGUE a point?
to prove it
to talk about it
to hide it
to yell it
6
What does it mean to DRAW a CONCLUSION?
to share your opinion about something
to take art class
to color a picture of Mr Sprague
to come to a conclusion about something
7
all of the following are ways you can prepare for the MCAS test EXCEPT
choosing random answers so you can finish ASAP
getting a good night's sleep the night before the test
reading each question carefully
eating a good breakfast the morning of the test
8
What does it mean to PARAPHRASE something?
rewrite something for a different audience
rewrite something but only include the most important details
rewrite something so that it makes sense
rewrite something in your own words
9
to SUMMARIZE means to ignore the main ideas
False
True
10
if you don't know an answer, it's ok to make an educated guess
True
False
11
what does it mean to REVIEW something?
to choose the most important points
to ignore the main points
to choose the least important points
to re-examine the main points
12
CHRONOLOGICAL order means time order
False
True
13
to INTERPRET something means to
prove why it is false
show the main points
list in chronological order
explain what you think it means
14
to INTERPRET something means to show that it is a weak argument
False
True
15
what does it mean to SUPPORT an idea in writing?
to provide evidence and details that make it weaker
to take your idea and sell it to a company so you can make money
to build a wall of bricks and wood around your paper so it doesnt blow away
to provide evidence and details that make it stronger
16
all of the following are good test taking strategies EXCEPT
eliminating obvious wrong answers
completing easy questions first
choosing C as every multiple choice answer
re-reading the question
17
Where is Mrs. Scotti from?
Connecticut
Iowa
New Bedford
Rhode Island
18
to CRITICIZE something means
no answer is correct
both answers are correct
to evaluate something
to identify strengths and weaknesses
19
What does it mean to ANALYZE something?
separate into parts
add extra details
give a definition
complain loudly
20
determining cause and effect means thinking about what happened and why it happened
True
False
21
what does it mean to CITE EVIDENCE?
to find similarities and differences
to provide just enough details so the teacher knows you read it
to provide evidence of an example and give credit to the source
to tell everything you know about a topic
22
Mr. Sprague has an epic beard
False
True

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