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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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1
The following are all important elements of a plot graph, except:
Exposition
Plateau point
Climax
Rising Action
2
All of the following are poetic devices except:
Rhyme
Verse
Stanza
Comma
3
I took my ice cream cone out in the sun and it melted. This is an example of:
How energy can change matter from a solid to a liquid state
Cause and effect
Mood
The injustice of the universe
4
Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that chocolate is better than vanilla?
Chocolate fudge. Period.
Mrs. Bandeian said so
Chocolate is good for your health
Vanilla is lame
5
You need ____________ to support your claim.
Ideas
More claims
Evidence
Money
6
To examine writing carefully/critically means to:
Abbreviate it
Antagonize it
Analyze it
Annihilate it
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Bullying and standing up to a bully are examples of:
Exposition and falling action
A problem and a solution
Introduction and climax
An annoyance and antagonism
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Fictional stories are stories that are:
True, they really happened.
Made up, they didn't really happen.
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I'm drowning in work! Her eyes sparkled like stars. These are examples of:
An overactive imagination
Poor word choices
Figurative language
Hyperbole
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The feeling that is conveyed through a piece of writing is also known as the:
mood
moral
miniature
masterpiece
11
To make information that was previously unknown or secret known to others means to:
Reveal or convey information
Slander or defame information
Apply or defend information
Construct or generate
12
The main idea of "How to Save the Taj Mahal?" could best be summarized by the phrase:
The Taj Mahal is valuable and should be preserved.
The Taj Mahal is old and falling apart. No one cares.
Everything falls apart eventually, the Taj Mahal will too.
Shah Jahan should have bought his wife a Rolex.
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Information taken directly from a text to support an argument is known as:
A cross-reference
Plagiarism
A citation
Textual evidence
14
To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something means to:
Eviscerate it
Excoriate it
Elongate it
Evaluate it
15
Non-fiction is a genre that contains stories that are:
Real, they actually happened
Fake, they did not actually happen.
16
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
17
I don't have time to read this whole story. Can you just _____________ it for me?
summarize
stabilize
edify
eat it
18
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. This line is written from:
Second person perspective
Third person limited
First person perspective
Third person omniscient
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Tone is:
An author's attitude toward a topic
How authors publish their work
What you hear when you pick up the telephone
The area where a story takes place
20
Evidence provides ______________ for arguments or claims.
Drama
Support
Confusion
Subterfuge
21
A short part of a larger text is also known as a/an:
Prompt
Excerpt
Enigma
Tweet
22
What does it mean to explain the meaning of information, words, or actions?
To investigate
To invert
To interpret
To interrogate
23
The teacher just walked into the classroom carrying a wet umbrella. I can infer that:
The teacher just won a water balloon fight
It is sunny and hot outside
It is probably raining outside
The teacher's umbrella was dirty
24
Lebron James could probably demonstrate his value as a basketball player by:
Shouting from the sidelines while other play
Shooting baskets, passing the ball, and being a team leader
Wearing fancy clothes
Being tall
25
Well, dogs bark and cats purr, but they both have fur. This is an example of:
Picking a pet
Cause and effect
A good argument for allergy medication
Compare and contrast
26
I don't quite understand what MCAS is about. Could you ___________ it in more detail?
evaluate
entertain
enlighten
explain
27
To persuade, to inform, and to entertain are three examples of:
An author's purpose for writing
Kanye's reasons for using Twitter
A teacher's reasons for teaching
Our reasons for creating Kahoots
28
The overall message or idea conveyed in a text is also known as the:
Theme
Thorax
Counterpoint
Climax
29
Someone asks you to describe your plans for this coming weekend. What is a good reply?
::Silently staring at the person who asked::
I don't know.
Well, on Monday, I ate breakfast, then went to school.
I'll sleep in late on Saturday, then go to my cousin's party
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Individual features, facts, or items could also be called:
Apps
Moods
Details
Clutter
