When answering a multiple choice question, you should:

Read each answer choice and eliminate any that are not true

Are you going to ROCK THE MCAS?!

Absolutely, Totally, *MCAS DAB*, Yes

What is the "central idea" of a passage?

The topic of the passage and what the author thinks about it

What is "foreshadowing?"

When a character/narrator gives hints to future events

Why does the author use first person voice?

So that we can understand what the characters are feeling.

What is "alliteration"

When beginnings of words sound the same.

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MCAS 2.0 7th Grade ELA

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MCAS 2.0 Test Prep

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1
The MCAS writing prompt on a given day requires you to write...
single or multiple paragraphs
all of the above
an essay or story
analytical or narrative writing
2
When answering a multiple choice question, you should:
pick as quickly as possible so you don't get too tired.
just guess C if you're not sure
Read each answer choice and eliminate any that are not true
all of the above
3
A piece of a larger text
excerpt
all of the above
passage
quote
4
Narrative writing is:
a story
informational
expository
analytical
5
In a Narrative Writing Response you should...
Pay attention to setting, plot, and charaters
Include a beginning, middle, and end
All of the above
Use dialogue (characters speaking) if necessary
6
Are you going to ROCK THE MCAS?!
Absolutely
Totally
*MCAS DAB*
Yes
7
What is "conflict"?
The romance in the story
The end of the story
The problem in the story
The humor in the story
8
What is the "central idea" of a passage?
The topic of the passage
The topic of the passage and what the author thinks about it
What the author wants you to learn from the passage
9
What does the word "provide" mean?
Show
Give
Take Away
Fight
10
their
states a fact
a place
belongs to them
they are
11
What is the character maximum for the Paired-Text response?
10000
50000
7000
5000
12
What are some examples of figurative language?
all of the above
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
13
you're
you are
both 1 and 2
belongs to you
a contraction
14
What is "foreshadowing?"
When all of the characters die
When a shadow is cast across the text
None of the above
When a character/narrator gives hints to future events
15
Third person point of view
Both 1 and 2
A narrator tells the story.
"I" tells the story.
None of the above
16
Why does the author use first person voice?
So that we can understand what the characters are feeling.
Because sometimes there is only one character in the story
Because that's the only kind of Point of View
To give the secrets of the plot
17
What are some test taking strategies?
Look at the title of the text
All of the above
Look back at previous questions for clues
See if the answer completes the question as a statement
18
What is the character limit for the Narrative Writing Prompt?
5000
50000
1000
10000
19
What are some examples of textual features?
bold font
quotation marks
all of the the above
italics
20
In a Paired-text Introduction paragraph you should
Include the title and author of both sources
Include your main claim/thesis
Use language from the prompt
all of the above
21
The trees danced like a grandmother at a party
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
22
What is "alliteration"
When beginnings of words sound the same.
When the ends of words sound the same.
Something that isn't what it appears to be.
An eagle stands for freedom.
23
What does the word "portray" mean?
Show
Create
Erase
Describe
24
Which example is a metaphor?
Her hair was silk.
Her hair was softer than a baby's.
Her was as soft as silk.
Her hair was like silk.
25
The main character of a story is the:
protagonist
hero
antagonist
narrator
26
Warriors Don't Cry is written in:
first person point of view
Neither of the above
Both of the above
Melba's perspective
27
For the Paired-text Response you should...
use quotes
use transition phrases
explain the quotes
all of the above

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